One thing that would be very useful (though I don't know if nationals will allow it) would be the constitution.  As an individual chapter, we often need to look to the National Constition for guidence.  Easy access to this resource would be greatly appreciated.

Carle Gaier
Eta Alpha cast

National publishes its national constitution, a sample chapter constitution and its ceremonies in the same booket.  The Constitution includes a sample points system for determining membership - and many chapters keep this, or their version of it, secret lest the chapter be armtwisted into accepting people automatically.

My own chapter, for example, passes the list of prospectives to the theatre faculty for their advise and consent before voting on bids - we seldom get a turn down, but if somebody's got excess academic or personal troubles we don't know about, it can be actively helpful to keep the extra time requirements of our pledge process off their backs until they're in better condition to deal with them.  However, if you have people counting exact points, you could get some really hard feelings within the theatre community if one is pledged and somebody else with the minimum points isn't - even if there's a difference in merit or readiness.

I have just moved back to the USA after living and working overseas for 35 years. I am interested in rekindling my mebership in Alpha Psi Omega. I was inducted into the organization in 1965 at Westfield State College in MA - they are no longer an active cast. Is there any way I can hook up with a group - I now live in Monroe, NY - any help you can give will be greatly appreciated!

Ed

I agree.  If there is supposed to be some secrecy to our traditions and such, if they are going to be openly discussed here it shouldn't let anyone on the board.

Could there be some way to use this website to unify just exactly what our traditions, symbols, etc are?  There is so much speculation between casts but little contact between casts outside a 50 mile radius so a lot of things are a mystery, especially to the new or re-instated casts.