WHY GO TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY?
Aside from reuniting with our Sis and Brods whom we have not seen for a loooooong time, like yesterday or 10 years ago…..meeting new friends…..taking up challenges…..having as many “selfies groupies” for our FBs, IGs and what not…..stalking our “wanted” Sis and Brods….
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We expect to have the following FIRSTS or REVIVALS while having FUN!
- A Dynamic Website which we hope to maintain for the annual GAs
- Entrance to the Plenary Hall becomes a Solidarity Walk (all delegates)
- All Delegates in Business Professional Attire with non-discriminatory clause
- Brown Bag Sessions (Sorority-Vagina Monologues, Fraternity- Andro Convo)
- Torch and Trefoil Newspaper Format and will be available online
- Simultaneous Alumni and Collegiate Assemblies
- Nationwide "Takbo ng APO"
- Regional ID Presentations and Regional Banners
- Regional Competitions
- “The Good Turn”, the APO Phils magazine, a souvenir publication for GA 2018
- Themed President's and Chairperson's Night
- Fireworks
We are also anticipating the following to be taken up in the plenary sessions, because we can be serious at times :)
- Policy Charter/IRR of the By-Laws;
- Proposed revisions on APP;
- Proposed Recruitment Program; and
- Policy paper on voting rights of MIGS
And of course, we can have the following SIGNIFICANT ACTS per our By-Laws thru affirmative vote of at least 2/3 of the quorum. (Quorum to transact business is defined as majority of the institutional members, life members and the alumni associations duly registered for the assembly)
- Amendment of the Articles or By-Laws;
- Ratification of any contract entered by a trustee or officer without prior authority;
- Extension or shortening of the organization term;
- Selling, leasing, exchanging, mortgaging, pledging or otherwise disposing of all or substantially all the organizational assets;
- Investment of organizational funds in another entity or undertaking or for any purpose other than primary purpose;
- Delegation to the National Board of Trustees of the power to amend or repeal the By-Laws
- Dissolution; and
- Appointment of Auditors.