Resources
National Bylaws
The official bylaws of Alpha Phi Omega National service Fraternity. Amended through the last biennial convention.
National Risk Management Policy
One of the neat things about working with a college based organization is that there tends to be a lot of well educated people associated with it. This material is intended to be used as reference material for others putting together presentations for Alpha Phi Omega. And that's the key -- this information is for the purpose of referencing, not for providing canned presentations for others to use. By building on information we already have, we can improve the quality of our workshops.These were written by past Section 89 Section Chairs, but we are bringing it to you here to help preserve the history of the documents (and they provide useful information, too!)
A Short Guide to Writing Chapter Bylaws - by Ellen Kranzer, Region I Staff
This document lists many of the issues that you need to consider when your chapter is creating bylaws.
Officer Transition
Suggestions for implementing an Officer Transition program in your chapter, to smooth the change from old to new officers, and help insure the continuity of momentum that can be lost by changing officers.
Parliamentary Procedure
Not on Parliamentary Procedure per se, but centered on actually using this stuff in a real APO setting. Includes just a brief summary of relevant parts of Parliamentary Procedure, plus a bunch of commonly used short-cuts and problem-solving techniques to get the most out of meetings.
Crisis Management
A how-to on dealing with situation both internally and externally. It is a smart responsible way to implement risk management! A must for all officers.
Risk Management
Some of the basics of sound Risk Management, which should be a standard part of all chapter operations.
Advisors
Need help looking for a new advisor? Check out this document for advice.