Alpha Phi Omega has a Petitioning Group (our final step of colonization before chapter (re)chartering) at Alabama A&MU, so I went looking at the Rules for Greek Life there. Some of the rules I'm used to from my experience with Howard University (another HBCU), some are just *bizarre* to me.
http://www2.aamu.edu/it_services/docs/stuhandbook-1.pdf
Under "Guidelines for Greek‐Letter Organizations" which are rules for the *NPHC* Fraternities and Sororities
(If the GPA drops too low, they govern your clothing?)
5.Greek organizations must maintain a grade point average of 2.5 cumulative
to remain active...
6. Inactive status constitutes a suspension of public meetings, activities, or social affairs,
wearing organizational paraphernalia and may not pledge or initiate new members.
(Whether you are married with kids makes a difference...)
7. No person shall be elected to any title “MISS” by a Greek‐letter organization who is married, has children and carries the title “Mrs.”.
(Strong Arming of GLOs is OK)
9. All Greek‐letter organizations will be required to perform three (3) projects per semester...Projects must include one community service project, one campus service project, and one fund raising project for the Council Challenge.
c. Members of Greek organizations should expect to actively contribute to the Council Challenge, which assist future students in coming to the University by providing scholarship dollars to deserving students. Non‐Greek organizations are expected to contribute a minimum of fifty dollars ($50) and Greek organizations a minimum of one hundred dollars ($100). Monies are to be paid to the Office of Institutional Advancement by December 1 of each year.
Separate rules for
Greek Letter Student Organizations (Social, Service, Band, etc.)
(I'm fine with that but...)
NO PRESENTATIONS OR PROBATES are allowed for these organizations (NPHC ONLY).**
(really? At Howard University, APO, GSS, KKY, (TBS, I think), and at least one other GLO did Probate)