Attachment O
Initial Membership Development Process Official Protocol Purpose Initial Membership Development Process Official Protocol and Procedures
General Protocol for Initial Membership Development Process
The national standing orders of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the membership development process manual sets forth the order, procedures and techniques governing the initial membership development process of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The first line of responsibility for preparing and initiating new members into the fraternity rests with the national director of membership and the initial membership development process council.
• Type of ceremony ~ private • Attire ~ Alpha attire • Suggestions for having a smooth, coordinated ceremony: a. The chief dean of membership development must ensure that he has the latest issue of the national standing orders of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the membership development manual. c. The manual should be implemented as outlined. d. Brothers must present their credentials (e.g., pass card, risk management card) before entering any membership activities. e. Alpha attire is required for attendance at all activities, unless otherwise specified in the manual.
The initial membership development process is defined as the procedure designed to bring prospective members into the fraternity. The national standing orders of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is designed to ensure that uniformity is maintained in this process. Implemented as outlined, this manual should provide all members the opportunity to enter the ranks of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. with the same degree of understanding and commitment to the ideals and principles of the organization. It is also designed to bring back some of the legal traditions and mystics of the initial membership development process, under controlled conditions.
Ceremony for Initial Membership Development Process • Please see the National Membership Development Process Manual of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
There shall be limited distribution of the national standing orders of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Copies should only be distributed to those individuals within the organization who are primarily involved in the initial membership development process, i.e., the chief dean of membership development process, the district director and so forth. Group Responsible for Updating Membership Intake Procedures • The national membership development process committee is responsible for updating this procedures Materials/Personnel/Logistics Needed for Membership Intake • Please see the national standing orders of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
PROTOCOL & ETIQUETTE MANUAL
41