FINAL EXAM SG

Language you shouldn't use during your process

"APO gets lit" -We are a dry organization "I'm pledging or rushing APO" or "I am a pledge" -This is hazing language; explain to ppl you're joining APO and are a new interest member (NIM)

What was his goal in APO?

"Help ppl in need everywhere and to do service on the campus of each chapter"

New Member Requirements

-8 Service Hours -8 Fellowship Hours -8 Leadership Points -1 Interchapter Event -1 Eboard -1 PFC Meeting -8 Interviews -LAUNCH from APO LEADs course -At least 75% on all quizzes and final -1 Committee Meeting

How did the organization start?

Continue the ideas of Scouthood and service by young men in universities, eventually women were admitted in 1976

NIM Treasurer

Coordinates with APO Treasurer to manage NIM Class budget while learning the treasurer's policies. Takes proper time to request funds from the Treasurer and SARM

Sergeant at Arms

Jesse Valliere -In charge of nominations, voting, and keeping the order during meetings -Familiar with all the national bylaws

Treasurer

Jessica Lee -In charge of maintaining chapter budget -Communicating with SARM -Handles PFC and National Dues

At what year was APO (Alpha Delta Mu) chapter founded in Ramapo?

June 3rd, 1995

Regional Section P-3 Chair

Katie Brown

Secretary

Keeps minutes of NIM Class E-board and sends them to APO Secretary to post in the G-Drive, completes NIM Eboard slides to present to GBM

Secretary

Lauren Lacey -In charge of Google Drive (now APO online), emails, meeting minutes, room bookings, and the Remind app that sends you all text reminders -Sends out Zoom meeting links and all other forms of communication

Requirements packet reminders

Located Here- double check the bullet points to make sure you know what you are in charge of and if you want to do things as a NIM class!

Vice President Membership

Madison Kwok -Maintains and tracks all things to do with your membership as a brother: -Keeping the Master sheet updated -Sending out monthly requirement reports -Upholding the Sanctions Matrix -If you ever need to be absent or have an issue completing requirements, reach out to Madison so she can keep track!

Vice President Leadership

Rosella Valencia -In charge of bringing leadership events to our chapter and determining outside leadership points -Brings webinars and LEADS activities to the chapter -Webinars -Leadership retreat -Leadership skill builders -Presentations

Colors of APO

Royal Blue and Old Glory Gold

APO and Inclusivity

-APO is inclusive of everyone regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ability, race, ethnicity, etc. -We expect everyone to be inclusive and mindful of diversity in our chapter -"It is the vision of Alpha Phi Omega to be the premier, inclusive, campus-based, leadership development and organization through the provision of service to others and the creation of community"

3 Cardinal Principles

-Be a leader -Be a friend -Be of service

PFC

-Emily Felipe Alvarez -Alt-PFC is Riya Thomas -PFC stands for the Professional Fraternity Council -Made up of APO, Alpha Kappa Psi, a Business Fraternity, and Phi Alpha Delta, a Law Fraternity -The rep acts as the liaison between PFC and APO -They update the brotherhood on PFC events and get us involved around campus

Dates and Times

-GBM or General Body Meetings: Weekly on Sundays at 7 pm, alternating in-person and virtual -NIM Class: Video Recordings -You have 1 week to watch, before having an in-person quiz on the material the following week -Eboard: Weekly on Tuesdays at 9:45 pm -Sunday 2/20: in person GBM in Trustees' Pavilion -First quiz BEFORE GBM @6:30 pm

Anti-Hazing Workshop Reminders

-If you have not attended, please reach out, if you have please make sure you tell us which one so we can get you marked down -The last one will take place virtually on Tuesday 2/22 Virtual Hazing Prevention Workshop @3-4 pm

NIM Eboard Duties

-In charge of organizing 3 events for the whole chapter over the course of your New Member Process: -One service event- feel free to work with VPS and service committee -One fellowship event- whatever you are all interested in -One fundraiser- either for the chapter or vote on a cause that you would like to fundraise for!

Hours and Events reminders

-Keep track of them to make sure they line up with what is on the sheet -The hours are updated as the VPs hold events (they update it on their own time so your hours may not appear as soon as an event ends)

Reminders 2/27

-Midterm Review: You will receive an email this week and all of your requirements that you have completed as well as what you need to work on so that you know what to sign up for: -Feel free to use the APO Mastersheet to look at your requirements by looking over each tab -Review Boards and Initiation: 3/27 (<4 weeks away) -Your requirements are due BY initiation so please have them either completed or planned to be completed by the end of next week

Greek Alphabet (What you need to know)

-Name of the symbol -Order of the alphabet -Be able to match the name with the symbol -There are various songs on YouTube that may help, don't worry you will be a pro soon enough

OFSL

-Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life -Center of all greek activities on campus -Amanda Riehl: Head of OFSL

Introduction

-Requirements for NIMS/NIM policy -This is a DRY process -NIM eboard information and nominations -National and chapter founding -APO around the world -Cardinal principles -4 fields of service -Meet the President -Meet the VPS

GBM Jargon

-Service, Felly, GBM, PFC, OFSL, etc... -Motion: something a brother will say to open the floor for discussion or to propose something -Second: another brother must second that motion if it is to be accepted by the chapter -Minutes: a record of official APO meetings kept by the chapter secretary -Example: -The president asks, "Do we have a motion to approve the minutes from last GBM (general body meeting)? -One brother: "Motion!" -Another brother "Second!" -Now the minutes from last GBM have been approved -Eboard (executive board): a group of brothers in elected positions that hold weekly meetings to help run the chapter -Consists of a president, secretary, VPS, VPM, VPL, NIM educators, treasurer, PFC rep, and sergeant -Officers: These are elected positions that have important roles but are not considered part of the executive board

What are the Role of a Brother?

1)Attend all Chapter Meetings 2)Participate in Service Projects 3)Serve on at least one committee 4)Serve as an officer or project leader 5)Attend at least one sectional or regional conference (if applicable) 6)Pay all financial obligations on time 7)Replace yourself with one other member 8)Contribute ideas to the chapter

How to Vote

1)State the motion 2)The motion must be seconded 3)The sergeant must repeat the motion and call for any discussion 4)The motion is then open for discussion 5)Then Vote

APO- ADM Families

Alchemy (Audrey is in Alchemy) Beauty (Taima is in Beauty) Diamond League Dynasty Luna Mafia Mystic (newest family) Pheonix Risa

4 fields of service

Chapter Ex: a self care activity College Ex: a campus clean up Community Ex: helping a local animal shelter Country Ex: donating to a national cause

Scout Law

A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.

Recruitment Committee

Tuesday at 7 PM ~Morgan and Sydney

Things to know in NIM Quiz 3

APO on Campus Toast Song National and Regional Staff Motion and Voting Scout Oath and Law OFSL and PFC How to get involved Sergeant, Treasurer, PFC, Secretary ***Midterm Evaluations

NIM Educators

Audrey Kennelly and Taima Alsalahat

What countries is APO found around the world?

Canada, Australia, Philippiness, USA

Where and when did the founding of the organization be found

December 16, 1925 at Lafayette College, in Brainerd Hall, on the Second Floor

Stone and Gem of APO

Diamond

National Vice President

Disraeli W. Smith II

Historian

Documents all activities and events for NIM class

Regional region P Chair

Eric Strickland

NIM President

Facilitate discussion and lead votes on what the NIM Class Service and Fellowship project will be. They will also be in charge of coming up with a small fundraiser for the chapter. Communicate with NIM Educators to keep them informed. Have prepared discussion and information on NIM Class Service and Fellowship projects for General Body Meetings

Flower of APO

Forget me not

Who is the founder of APO?

Frank Reed Horton

Vice President Fellowship

Giana Giorello -Vice President of Fellowship -Plans and carries out the fellowship and friendship buildings events for ADM -Events -In-person and virtual events throughout the week -Chairing an event

Bird of APO

Golden Eagle

Toast Song

Here's to Alpha Phi Omega, Loyal Brothers we, True to self and to each other, firm in loyalty. Daily working, daily striving, ever more to be True to Alpha Phi Omega, Our Fraternity. Brothers clasp the hands of Brothers, strong the circle we Ever mindful, ever serving all humanity. Now we raise our grateful voices in our song to thee: True to Alpha Phi Omega, may we always be.

Sunshine committee

In-Person Weeks, Sundays at 5:00 PM ~Patrick

Big Little Requirements

Make sure to attend socials and get to know the Bigs as best as you can

National President

Melody Ann Martin

NIM Eboard Nominations and Elections

NIM Eboard elections will take place next week in person after GBM. Anyone running for a position must give a <5 minute speech to your NIM class about why you are suited for the role. -President -Treasurer -Secretary -Historian

Scout Oath

On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

LEADS

Personal odyssey of leadership development, consisting of 5 components: Launching Exploring Achieving Discovering Serving

ADM Faculty Advisors

Ramona Kopacz & Ivy Paine

Fundraising committee

Virtual Meetings TBD ~Jessica Lee and Deena Friedlander

Fellowship committee

Virtual and Paper Weeks, Sundays at 6:30 PM or Tuesdays around 9:00 PM ~Giana

Service committee

Virtual, Sundays 10 minutes after GBM ~Lizzet

Leadership committee

Weekly, Mondays at 7:00 PM ~Rosella Valencia

PR & Historian committee

Weekly, Virtual on Thursdays at 4:30 PM ~Evan and Rachel

Tree of APO

oak