Report of the Grand Council of Alpha Rho Chi

to the 65th National Convention Per the Alpha Rho Chi By-Laws, Article VII, Section 04, the Grand Council of Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity does hereby submit this, its Report to the Convention: 01. Statement of the Condition of the Fraternity General Alpha Rho Chi continues to build on its objective to organize and unite students of architecture and professionals in Architecture and the Allied Arts. The past year has seen many of chapters attract historically high numbers of active members. Our expansion programs are discovering unrelenting interest our fraternity among the schools of Architecture nationally. As the fraternity works to reach greater heights, we are reminded of the need to secure our foundations. For the Grand Council, this includes supporting chapters facing serious challenges, reinforcing our guidance and standards, and building well in order to consolidate the progress of our past decade. As ever, the Grand Council is proud to serve alongside the officers of our chapters and alumni associations, and grateful for the efforts of the volunteers at the local and national level who are responsible for the fraternity’s accomplishments. Membership Individual The official active membership of Alpha Rho Chi stands at 527 (reported), which is an increase of 90 over last year at this time. The current alumni membership stands at 3,203 (exclusive of lost or deceased brothers); and 183 members in other classifications. Active chapter membership statistics for the previous seven years are shown in the table below along with forecasted number for 2012. The total number of actives and the average size of our chapters continue to grow. The significant difference between the number of pledges and initiates is due to two colonies that will not be ready for initiation this year. We are optimistic that at least one of the three will be ready for a charter. Active alumni recorded are those that paid their national alumni dues. We have seen steady increase in membership of our existing chapters and with the addition of several colonies, our membership could see significant increases in the next year. The number of actives members reported for the March 2012 (or the most recent month) for each chapter and the number of pledges for each colony are shown in the table below.

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Spring Semester, 2011

Chapter # of Actives Chapter # of Actives

Andronicus 33 Isidorus 40

Anthemios 39 Metagenes 54

Apollodorus 23 Nicon 24

Cleisthenes 9 Pytheos 16

Cossutius 12 Rabirius 48

Daedalus 31 Satyros 19

Dinocrates 19 Senenmut 24

Domitian 26 Seshait 22

Hadrian 14 Sostratus 14

Iktinos 44 Vitruvius 16

Total 527 The accuracy of membership numbers is improving due to the coordination of our reporting tools. However this accuracy, as well as timeliness, and completeness of our records continue to depend on the submission of reports by our chapters and address updates from our alumni. Despite our efforts to date, gaps remain in many chapter records, particularly in contact and roster information. The lack of this information makes it more difficult to support the members of the chapter and makes it impossible to provide certain services, such as mailing The Archi, to actives and alumni without addresses on file. The Grand Council and appointees stand ready to provide training and assistance with reports and the related online systems. Organizations The Fraternity currently lists twenty active chapters, sixteen active alumni associations and five colonies. Readers will note later in this report that expansion efforts have been quite successful this past year and it appears Alpha Rho Chi will experience perhaps one of the greatest gains in organizational membership since the first decade of its existence. Despite adding one new chapter following the past Convention, the number of chapters remains unchanged from last year. Following the 64th National Convention, the Grand Council suspended Imhotep Chapter for a failure to file reports and pay dues for the previous school year. Although the suspension was imposed for the maximum two years, the chapter was not in operation by the end of the school year and is not expected to return for the indefinite future. It is with a great deal of sadness that the Grand Council must convey news of the recent suspension of Cleisthenes Chapter and similar action expected for Dinocrates Chapter in the near future. While pending legal action restricts our ability to provide further explanation in this report, the Grand Council is working with the members of both chapters and is confident that they may regain their good standing in the near future. It is our hope that both chapters will be strengthened in their leadership and fraternal skills as a result of fulfilling the reasonable requirements placed on them by their respective universities.

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02. Transactions, Including all Rules and Regulations Adopted by the Grand Council since the last Convention Programs + Services Leadership Conference 2011 – “LC Road Show” Since our last report, the Grand Council, national and regional appointees implemented the LC Road Show program, focused on workshops designed primarily to target the specific needs of individual chapters. Topics have largely centered on Risk Management, Faculty Engagement, Recruitment, Goal-Setting and Planning. There have been five stops on the Road Show thus far, localized in such a way as to reach chapters in virtually every geographic region of the country. There is one more stop in the planning stages as well. Your Regional Director team has taken the lead in planning and executing these programs and has done an amazing job on this temporary replacement for Leadership Conference. Given the success of the LC Road Show, it is with slight reluctance that we recommend the return of Leadership Conference “Classic,” but the Grand Council is quite confident the knowledge base and curriculum library created as a result of the LC Road Show, these programs will continue to be utilized by the Regional Directors in their regular visits to chapters and alumni associations. We thank the host chapters, regional directors, presenters, and the fraternity’s Education Director for their dedication and efforts throughout the Road Show program. Leadership Conference 2012 The National Events team is currently reviewing proposals received previously to host Leadership Conference and expects to identify the location for LC12 in a matter of weeks following this convention. Please watch for updates from your Regional Directors, from the Grand Council, and on the fraternity’s website and Facebook pages. National Convention As of the time of this report, we are expecting approximately 160 people to attend the 65th National Convention. The 66th National Convention will be held in San Antonio, Texas in the spring of 2013, and plans are already well underway for a great event in the Lone Star State. in addition, work has already begun on the 67th National Convention – also known as THE CENTENNIAL – scheduled for mid-April, 2014 in Chicago. The Grand Council has been working to combine efforts with the Alpha Rho Chi Foundation to make the Centennial gathering a most memorable event. Convention Educational Workshops A group of alumni volunteers, under the WGAA’s direction will present workshops at this year’s convention. The workshops are fraternally oriented and will service as informational awareness sessions about the fraternity’s resources available to all members. Topics include: When Brotherhood Begins, the 8 Obligations of a Brother, a Design Charrette discussion, Where to look for Jobs, Where does your money go, and a primer on Robert’s Rules. We will also be having two presentations from resources outside of our membership; Marc Mores will be giving a Risk Management presentation on Saturday and there will be a lunch presentation on Generations in the Workplace on Friday. Risk Management Policies The Grand Council adopted a collection of new Risk Management Policies in February. Included are minor revisions to the fraternity’s anti-hazing policy, as well as new policies regarding alcohol and drugs, sexual harassment, the use of automobiles and personal property, and contracts in the name of the national fraternity. This document is posted on the fraternity’s website.

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To ensure awareness, Chapters are instructed to provide copies of these policies to all members and pledges. Chapters are also required to review these policies at the first meeting of each academic term, and forward meeting minutes documenting that review to the national fraternity. These policies are in place to protect the safety and welfare of the fraternity and its members. A representative of J.R. Favor, the fraternity’s insurance broker, will address this Convention on Risk Management issues. Policies on Suspended Members Following discussions on the floor at the 64th National Convention, the Grand Council adopted policies regarding the powers of chapters to suspend active members, reporting of suspensions, and administration by the Grand Council. These policies, posted on our national website, outline procedures to be followed in each case; suspension is a serious disciplinary action and not a status to be applied lightly. The Grand Council will continue to evaluate these policies, especially in regards to procedure and notification requirements. Expansion The purpose of Alpha Rho Chi’s expansion program is to meet the fraternity’s first objective: “To organize and unite … the students of Architecture and its Allied Arts in the universities and colleges of America.” The success of our expansion program over the past year attests that this aspiration for closer fellowship is widely shared across our nation. The considerable interest in Alpha Rho Chi, driven by students of architecture, has resulted in three new colonies. It also presents challenges as the number of schools with students desirous of brotherhood may exceed our capacity to support them. Since the 64th National Convention, the fraternity has established new colonies at the University of California, Berkeley (Callimachus Colony), Howard University (Hemiunu Colony), and most recently Mississippi State University (Hippodamus Colony). These joined previously established colonies at Washington University in St. Louis (Philon Colony) and Kent State University (Severus Colony). In addition to the above schools, the Expansion Director fielded inquires and worked with nascent organizations at many more schools. In the past year, these have included the University of Minnesota, University of Hartford, University of Texas – San Antonio, and Cornell University. Most notably, in December the Grand Council regretfully declined an attractive petition from students at Georgia Tech to establish an additional colony. That application was declined largely due to concern about our capacity to support an additional colony in a timely fashion. The Expansion Director and the Grand Council are reviewing our process for accepting petitions from student groups seeking to establish colonies. After this review, a new process would likely establish a schedule twice a year to consider colony applications. Such a schedule would allow the Grand Council to better compare new applications, set a timetable for launching new colonies, and combine training resources for new Colony Educators. Education Team The education team is divided into two main functions; Colony Education and Chapter/Alumni Association Education. Michael Shoup is the Education Director - Colonies and Aaron Feldman is the Education Director - Programs. The Colony Education Team (CET) has been working with 5 colonies over the past year. These colonies consist of Severus (Kent State University), Philon (Washington University in Saint Louis), Callimachus (University of California, Berkeley), Hemiunu (Howard University), and

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Hippodamus (Mississippi State University). Each colony has a Colony Educator (CE) that works directly with them. The team coordinates efforts to help the colonies, their educators and to help maintain consistency through the education process. The Education Director - Programs has worked with our Regional Directors to help support the needs of chapter and alumni groups throughout the year. Additionally, he has led the development of programs for the Leadership Conferences and this convention. Working with the presenters for this year’s convention, they have developed a consistent approach to the educational programs. Similarly, he worked with presenters at the Leadership Conference Road Show events to make sure relevant and quality material was customized for the participants at each venue. The education team has a lot planned for the coming year: continuing to develop the colony education program, creating a library of presentations and workshop materials, improving educational consistency at the national level as well as helping chapters continue to grow witn new educational programs. National Archives Our national historian, Erin Froschheiser (assisted by the Grand Advisor and several other members) have recently visited the fraternity’s storage facility to catalog its contents. This represents the beginning of a larger effort to organize and share the records and treasures of our fraternity’s history as it approaches its second century. The national fraternity is prepared to accept donations of records and artifacts for safe keeping. This is an opportunity for chapters or alumni to unburden themselves of documentation or items in storage, while making them available to the entire fraternity and future generations. Awards / Recognition Alpha Rho Chi Bronze Medal For 2011, the Alpha Rho Chi Bronze Medal has been awarded to 120 graduating students at 102 schools of architecture in the United States and Canada. The medal, conceived by Verle L. Annis and established by the National Convention in 1930, continues to embody the ideals of “leadership, service, and professional merit,” and remains a major part of our outreach relationship with schools of architecture across the nation. Funding for the program continues to be supported by the Alpha Rho Chi Foundation, for which we are very grateful. Alpha Rho Chi Gold and Silver Medals The Grand Council has not received petitions to nominate individuals for our Gold (professional distinction) or Silver Medals (fraternal distinction) since the 64th National Convention. The Grand Council has prepared a small quantity of both medals for future awards. National Fraternal Service Award The success of our national fraternity depends on brothers who dedicate their time and talents to Alpha Rho Chi. The Grand Council has established a new National Fraternal Service Award to recognize brothers whose contributions exemplify service at the national level. These contributions may be in performance of an appointed position or in pursuit of special projects outside any titled role. The fraternity intends to use this award to regularly recognize individuals who serve as a model for all our volunteers.

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A special lapel pin for award recipients has been created in the shape of the fraternity’s crest. The honorees also receive a certificate of appreciation. To inaugurate the National Fraternal Service Award this year, the Grand Council has conferred the award on four deserving brothers. These will be announced at the Annual Awards Banquet. Community Service Award The Grand Council has not received any petitions for the Community Service Award. Given the Regional Directors’ regular reports, we hope to receive several nominations prior to the end of this calendar year for awarding at the 66th National Convention George “So” Whitten Award Alpha Rho Chi chapters have a proven record of high scholarship. We encourage chapters to take the time to submit applications for this traveling award and look forward to presenting this year’s plaque to a chapter that embodies this tradition of leadership in the academic arena. Kenneth Kohlen National Faculty Advisor Award The Grand Council was delighted to receive a nomination for a most deserving Faculty Advisor for the inaugural presentation of this award; however, due to unforeseen circumstances, the nomination has been withdrawn in anticipation of resubmitting at the 66th National Convention. Publications The Archi and Alpha Rho Chi Letter The Archi was published in November 2011. In the issue, Karen Marker announced she would be stepping down from the position of Editor, which she held for 11 years. The fraternity thanks her for her dedicated service. The Grand Council is looking for future editors of our magazine. One issue of the Alpha Rho Chi Letter has been published since the last convention in Summer 2011. Despite missteps in the fall and winter schedule, a new issue is being assembled for this Spring, following Convention. All members and interested professionals are encouraged to contribute story ideas or articles for our publications. Deadline for articles appearing in The Archi is June. The Alpha Rho Chi Letter accepts materials throughout the year for upcoming issues. Contact archi@alpharhochi.org or apxletter@alpharhochi.org with any questions. Web and Social Media The national fraternity maintains a presence on the social media platforms of Facebook and Twitter. Due to changes in how Facebook manages content, the fraternity’s presence has been moved from the old group to a new page at facebook.com/alpharhochi. News updates are also posted to twitter.com/alpharhochi and appear on the fraternity’s home page at alpharhochi.org. Members are encouraged to use these services to share news with the fraternity and engage with other brothers nationally.

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Financial Transactions + Information General Finances The financial report from the office of the Worthy Grand Estimator is attached as appendix A, and is included here by reference. The fraternity remains financially sound and continues to operate a balanced budget. Fiscal year 2012 budget anticipates revenues of $131,809. We budgeted to spend $130,864. Below is a table of our major income sources.

2011 2012 Forecasted 2012 to Date 2012 Projected Active Dues $ 39,455.00 $ 45,288.00 $ 25,500.00 $ 39,500.00 Pledge Fees $ 14,408.00 $ 9,000.00 $ 13,350.00 $ 15,700,00 Initiation Fees $ 14,175.00 $ 13,875.00 $ 11,180.00 $ 20,950.00 Alumni Dues $22,679.00 $24,000.00 $ 10,380.00

As you can see, our actual projected totals are below our forecasted, but are consistent with last year’s totals. Our pledge fees have made up for the difference as they are well over our forecasted amount and still higher than last year’s totals. This along with the much higher projection of the initiation fees shows how well our chapters are recruiting new brothers. Alumni dues revenue is behind our forecasted totals so far this year. Alumni dues notices arrived in mailboxes about a month ago, and the flood of payments has only just begun. Many of our alumni have begun utilizing PayPal as their method of payment as both full one-time payments as well as paying through monthly installments. The bulk of expenses are invested in membership services, conventions, and publications. The table below shows major variances in spending between 2011 and forecasted expenses for 2012.

2011 2012F Change Grand Council Meetings $10,564.00 $9,660.00 $ (904.00) Grand Council Travel $3,585.00 $4,500.00 $915.00 Leadership Conference/LCRS $15,576.00 $6,610.00 $ (8,966.00)

The following is an explanation of the differences in expenditures:

• Grand Council Meetings –We continue to save using FreeConferenceCall.com for our monthly and committee meetings. But also, we have reduced our travel and lodging costs through the gracious hosting of our Grand Advisor, Steve Janick.

• Grand Council Travel – Grand Council travel actually came well under budget last year being $3,585 compared to the $7,220 that was budgeted. This year so far we are under that forecast as well.

• Leadership Conference/LCRS – This is a major change that is a result of hosting many local events as compared to one national event.

Our checking account balance is $125,254.98. We also have certificates of deposit totaling a principal value of $17,062.61.

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2012 Forecasted Income $131,809

2012 Forecasted Expenses $130,864

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03. Subjects of Disputes Between the Chapters The Grand Council has not been informed of any disputes between Chapters. 04. Recommendations for the Good of the Fraternity Recommendations have been noted in the topic areas covered earlier in this report. 05. Petitions for New Chapters The Grand Council received a Petition for Affiliation as a Chapter of Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity from members of Severus Colony at Kent State University. Upon finding the petition in order and consultation with those charged with the colony’s completion of requirements, the Grand Council is placing a motion before the 65th National Convention to accept the petition and install the Severus Chapter at Kent State. We, the undersigned officers of Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity, do hereby attest and affirm this report, and faithfully submit it to the 65th National Convention of Alpha Rho Chi for their sincere consideration: Vicki J. Horton Joseph P. Henderson Worthy Grand Architect Worthy Grand Associate Architect Richard L. Jenkins Jaymon D. Dark Worthy Grand Scribe Worthy Grand Estimator Stephen P. Janick Grand Advisor

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Appendix A

Financial Report From the Office of the Worthy Grand Estimator

APX FY 2012 Budget v. Actual, YTD FY 2012

12 Budget YTD Actual

Var v Bud

Income

4040 · Income - Standard

4041 · Active Dues 45,288 25,500 (19,788)

4043 · Pledge Fees 9,000 13,350 4,350

4044 · Initiation Fees 13,875 11,180 (2,695)

4045 · Chapter Installation Fees 300 300 0

4046 · Alumni Association Fees 1,600 400 (1,200)

4047 · Alumni Dues 24,000 10,380 (13,620)

Total 4040 · Income - Standard 94,063 61,110 (32,953)

4060 · Income - Miscellaneous

4061 · Other - LC fees 1,600 310 (1,290)

4063 · Donation 1,600 0 (1,600)

4064 · Advertising

0 0

4065 · Returned Check Charge

0 0

4066 · Bronze Medal 700 80 (620)

Total 4060 · Income - Miscellaneous 3,900 390 (3,510)

4080 · Income - Merchandise

4081 · Jewelry 2,000 1,689 (311)

4082 · Other Merchandise 800 120 (680)

4083 · Membership Certificate 0 63 63

Total 4080 · Income - Merchandise 2,800 1,872 (928)

4100 · Income - Convention

4101 · Registration Fees 27,750 30,550 2,800

4102 · Sponsorhips / Advertising 0 0 0

Total 4100 · Income - Convention 27,750 30,550 2,800

4200 · Income - Investments

4260 · Interest on CD's / savings acct 250 0 (250)

4270 · Dividends & Interest from Securities 0 0 0

Total 4200 · Income - Investments 250 0 -250

4300 · Grant - APX Foundation 3,046 0 (3,046)

Total Income 131,809 93,922 (37,886)

Expense

5000 · Grand Council Meetings

5001 · Travel 1,279 1,360 81

5002 · Lodging

0 0

5003 · Meals 492 488 (4)

5004 · Other 156 158 2

Total 5000 · Grand Council Meetings 1,927 2,006 80

5100 · Board of Directors Meeting

5101 · Travel 2,000 0 (2,000)

5102 · Lodging 768 0 (768)

5103 · Meals 0 0 0

Total 5100 · Board of Directors Meeting 2,768 0 -2,768

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5125 · Convention Business Session

5126 · Printing 500 0 (500)

5127 · Audio Visual 1,800 0 (1,800)

5128 · Convention Facilities Rental 0 0 0

5129 · Location Scouting Travel 1,250 1,327 77

Total 5125 · Convention Business Session 3,550 1,327 -2,223

5150 · RD Retreat Meeting

5151 · Travel 2,965 2,731 (234)

5152 · Lodging 1,250 1,703 453

5153 · Meals 600 370 (230)

5154 · Other 150 150 0

Total 5150 · RD Retreat Meeting 4,965 4,954 (11)

5200 · Publications

5201 · Archi - Production 11,000 13,872 2,872

5202 · Archi - Postage 2,000 0 (2,000)

5203 · APX Letter - Production 7,000 1,969 (5,031)

5204 · APX Letter - Postage 2,600 1,342 (1,258)

5205 · Report & Minutes - Production 0 0 0

5206 · Report & Minutes - Postage 0 0 0

5207 - Rise Production 50 0 (50)

5208 - Rise Postage 0 0 0

Total 5200 · Publications 22,650 17,183 (5,467)

5400 · Administration & General

5403 · Conference Calls/GC Retreat 0 0 0

5404 · Telephone Charges 0 0 0

5405 · Office Printing 0 0 0

5406 · Postage & Shipping 400 203 (197)

5407 · Dues & Fees 1,275 572 (703)

5408 · Public Relations 600 0 (600)

5409 · Committees 0 0 0

5410 · Office Supplies 250 0 (250)

5411 · Return Postage Fee 75 0 (75)

5412 · Stationery / Software 0 0 0

5413 · GC Officer Training 0 0 0

5414 · Equipment Rental & Maintenance 0 0 0

5415 · Legal 0 0 0

5416 · Accounting 0 0 0

5417 · Insurance 11,195 4,821 (6,374)

5418 · Visa Service Fee 2,500 1,205 (1,295)

5419 · P.O. Box 46 0 (46)

5420 · Database & Master Directory 0 0 0

5430 · Taxes 30 0 (30)

5431 · Penalties 0 0 0

5432 · Bank Charges 15 294 279

5433 · Investment Fees 0 0 0

5434 · Storage Facility 1,000 1,310 310

5435 · 0 0 0

5440 · Alumni Dues Inv. - Production 2,400 0 (2,400)

5441 · Alumni Dues Inv. - Postage 700 0 (700)

5442 · Forms - Production 0 0 0

5450 · Development Costs 0 0 0

5451 · Executive Assistant - Misc 700 0 (700)

Total 5400 · Administration & General 21,186 8,405 (12,782)

5455 · Expansion Programs 1,500 1,044 (456)

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5460 · Convention

5461 · Banquet & Catering 25,100 200 (24,900)

5462 · Tours 0 0 0

5463 · Meeting Room Rental 0 0 0

5464 · Audio / Visual Rental 0 0 0

5465 · Convention Supplies & Misc 1,190 0 (1,190)

5466 · Mailer Production & Postage 0 0 0

5467 · Refunds 500 0 (500)

Total 5460 · Convention 26,790 200 (26,590)

5600 · Membership Services

5610 · Professional Programs 0 0 0

5611 · Educational Programs 2,000 2,037 37

5612 · Fraternal Programs 300 0 (300)

5613 · Silver Medal 0 0 0

5614 · Gold Medal 0 0 0

5615 · Bronze Medal - Production 0 0 0

5616 · Bronze Medal - Engraving 800 927 127

5617 · Bronze Medal - Administration 300 0 (300)

5618 · Awards 300 0 (300)

5620 · Marketing Mtrls. - Postage 0 0 0

5621 · Marketing Mtrls. - Production 0 0 0

5622 · Pledge Manuals 2,400 2,049 (351)

5623 · Handbook / Resource File / Ritual 0 0 0

5624 · Merchandise 500 1,129 629

5625 · Jewelry 6,000 3,189 (2,811)

5626 · Certificates - Calligraphy 2,400 381 (2,019)

5627 · Certificates - Production 500 300 (200)

5628 · Charters - Calligraphy 350 251 (99)

5629 · Charters - Production 400 0 (400)

5630 · Colony Services 3,600 2,522 (1,078)

5631 · Chapter Services 5,500 1,447 (4,053)

5632 · Alumni Services 500 0 (500)

5635 · Regional Services 0 0 0

5636 - GC Travel 4,500 129 (4,371)

5637- National History 750 0 (750)

Total 5600 · Membership Services 31,100 14,230 -16,870

5640 · Internet Services

5641 · Webpage hosting 300 0 (300)

5642 · Webpage development 3,600 0 (3,600)

Total 5640 · Internet Services 3,900 0 (3,900)

5650 · Other Reimbursable Expenses 0 0 0

5660 · Leadership Conference

5661 · Travel 3,600 1,399 (2,201)

5662 · Lodging 1,800 440 (1,360)

5663 · Meals 960 393 (567)

5664 - Other 250 157 (93)

5665 - Professional Program

0 0

5666 - Publicity

0 0

5667 - Refunds

0 0

Total 5660 · Leadership Conference 6,610 2,388 (4,222)

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5670 - Faculty Summit

5671 · Travel 2,600

5672 · Lodging 1,000

5673 · Meals 300

Total 5670 - Faculty Summit 3,900

Total Expense 130,846 51,737 (79,109)

Net Income or (Loss) 963 42,185

Net Income, excl. Convention Revenues & Expenses 3 11,835

Convention Gain/(Loss) 960 30,350

Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity Grand Advisor Report for 65th Convention March 23, 2012

at Jacksonville, Florida

Hail, Brothers,

With the approach of our 100th Anniversary, it is natural to reflect on our history, the history of our Brothers, and APX is our shared legacy and belongs to all of us, every chapter down to our newest Brothers. Greg Pelley stated last year when he was awarded our Silver Medal “Stories Connect Us”.

I am here to help you with that.

The Story: The following are summarized edited excerpts from a Chapter Report (a story) submitted to a past Convention of this Fraternity. Some of you may know this story.

We had ensuing difficulties. Primary among these was a creation of divided points of view on our style of living and the very nature of our Brotherhood. We divided into groups or cliques, each working for its concept of what our Fraternity should be, both physically and spiritually.

This division was obvious to all. These groups attempted to answer questions relating to the identity issue:

What is the ideal fraternity?

Did it once exist or does it now exist?

How does one achieve or maintain this ideal?

At a regular meeting one of the groups proposed a plan which they thought would help to unify the Fraternity.

The Plan: They proposed that all the inside doors that separated the Brothers be removed for an indefinite period of time.

It was argued that a stronger spiritual bond would be developed if the physical barriers which inhibit interaction were removed. There was a lot of discussion:

Is the Fraternity dead?

Is the spirit of Brotherhood gone?

This “Remove-the-Doors” group felt that the fraternity was having difficulties because of a lack of unity among its members. They feared that without stronger bonds of brotherhood, the house would soon fall apart. They claimed that some members contributed to the lack of unity by leaving for home on weekends, and/or not supporting the fraternity’s activities. They complained, too, that some locked their closed doors to gain privacy and that this alienates other members. It was clear to them that social relationships and overall spirit were suffering due to a lack of communications.

The next group, “Do-Your-Thing”, as you might expect, did not agree. They felt that the spirit of brotherhood was not dead for them. They had a different view of its meaning. They felt that their smaller, tightly knit, group could supply for them all the spiritual needs and the lack of chapter-wide unit was not a problem for them. This group did feel separated from the rest and they maintained a different life style.

Of course the next group, “Privacy”, opposed the idea because to remove the doors would destroy the individual’s right to privacy and it was not conducive to studying. This group showed little or no concern over what others saw as a lack of unity, they directed their efforts towards retaining their own personal life style.

After a lot of discussion, the “Do-Your-Thing” group sided with the “Remove-the-Doors” group to try the experiment for the sake of the concern over lack of unity. A vote was taken and the motion to remove the

doors carried, democracy in action. Most complied and removed their doors; others had their doors removed for them so that all had complied.

Things did not go well that night. Apparently the heating system was confused by the removal of the doors and it was a cold, sleepless night. On the next day, a meeting was called for that night, and at that meeting there was a unanimous vote to replace the doors.

This, of course, did not end the discussions. The basic questions still remained. They agreed that if you wanted, you could dress up in a suit and tie for the business meeting. This was a time of rapid change and the old ways that had produced strong bonds because of formality seemed no longer to be accepted. Although hazing had been eliminated from pledging, the infamous lineup had persisted intact. With this technique, the actives were successful in instructing the pledges on the meaning of unity and brotherhood, whereas, this had previously been partially achieved through harassing and humiliating them.

The use of drugs was popular among some students. This brought changes in philosophies and life styles. Some felt that through drugs they gained new insight, and they pushed for change. There was resistance and this split the fraternity into cliques who fought each other on heated and emotional issues, such as rules over formal dress and rules at meetings. However, the most heated arguments occurred over pledging and the values of brotherhood. The future of the fraternity was at stake. Individual pledges were counseled by a select group of actives on the meaning of a united brotherhood. But there were no hardships, no lineups, during this process. Pledges were viewed as equal in status to actives. This group felt they had improved the fraternity. They came in as a large group and left as a large group which was a large part of the active chapter. They had not been concerned about continuity of the idea of brotherhood.

My personal view is that this is one of the most important parts of brotherhood. The active chapter that remained felt a gaping void, and I am sure a sense of confusion. Pledging was almost non-existent. The future of the chapter was uncertain. Some of the older members who had experienced the stability of the past and wished for its return. They then lead a return of more formal procedures at meetings and also raised a number of other important issues that clearly had been overlooked. They returned to lineups but without the extremes of humiliation and harassment of previous years. Once an effective organization is running, we can get back to the fun things like professional activities, tours, speakers, discussions and films, social activities, parties, etc. Our main emphasis, as shown in our new rushing manual, is an attempt to get the freshmen acquainted with the School and at the same time let them discover APX. Personal contact is the key.

One of our challenges is our relationship with our alumni, to keep the interest and brotherhood alive after graduation. Our communications with them is extremely weak, and, except for a few, it is non-existent.

In closing this story, I would like to quote the words used by the author of this Chapter Report which I have used, shortened, edited, and added to: “Andronicus Lives” filed by Marc S. Glasser, Senior Delegate to the 32nd National Convention, December 27-29, 1970, Austin, Texas.

Understanding what Alpha Rho Chi is, is not that hard. Exploring what we are is a big part of what we do. Being more open with your Brothers and sharing your experience and beliefs, those things you do not tell everyone, this helps build our bond of Brotherhood. If you are arrogant and looking for what’s in this for me, you are probably not going to see the value of Alpha Rho Chi, and you will become a disappointed suspended member. When you graduate, stay active in Alpha Rho Chi, the rewards are great. I commend Anthemios for “bridging the active alumni gap”. Not only mentor with actives but with older and younger alumni, and cross chapter relationships. Helping each other and learning from each other across genera-tional and geographical boundaries is part of what we are. Always our conversations are meaningful because they should be based on Brotherhood and Trust. These are not like conversations with temporary friends at whatever work place you are currently at. The total sum of what we are is for you to figure out.