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          <rev contentformat="text/x-wiki" contentmodel="wikitext" xml:space="preserve">The [[Royalty &amp; Nobility Committee]] of The Augustan Society, Inc., is responsible for advising the [[Board|Board of Directors]] of The Augustan Society, Inc., on recognition of''' ''fontes honorum'''.'' Members are advised than not all who claim such status are legitimate. While the status of such ''fontes'' in the European tradition are generally well established, questions are being raised with increasing frequency from Asia, Africa, and other regions, some of which are difficult to parse through a strictly European lens.

Note: The Augustan Society does not claim to be a definitive authority on the legitimacy of ''fontes honorum''.  The recognition of such are matters of internal protocol and for the use of the Society in reviewing decisions to recognize noble titles, untitled nobility, and orders of chivalry.

''Fontes honorum'' are reviewed either by petition from a member or non-member, by request of other review committees of the Society, or in ''moto proprio'' by the Royalty &amp; Nobility Committee. Upon reaching a favorable conclusion, the Committee will submit a recommendation to the Board for recognition.

Review of potential removal of recognition is done at the discretion of the [[Royalty &amp; Nobility Committee Chairman]], and again a recommendation for withdrawal of recognition is submitted to the Board for confirmation. Care must be taken to inform other review committees who might have cause to reexamine other recognitions based on this status. It may be prudent to process such withdrawal of recognitions as a batch.

All deliberations of the Committee are held in strict confidence, and no notice of failed or revoked recognition will be made.

This page should be amended to add the procedure to be followed. One hopes the Chairman will see fit to write such.


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          <rev contentformat="text/x-wiki" contentmodel="wikitext" xml:space="preserve">The Augustan Society, Inc., being a scholarly organization, should properly recognize the achievements of scholars within our ranks such as academic degrees and fellowships in learned societies, using postnominals and honorifics as appropriate.

That said, some review of such should be made to ensure we are not unintentionally endorsing organizations or schools of questionable reputation, and thus tarnishing our own.

Slight variations of procedure are appropriate for various honors:


==Academic Degrees==

[[Headquarters Staff]] will request of the petitioner a copy or scan of their diploma. That received, they will then investigate the granting college or university to see that it is appropriately accredited. This step may be omitted for schools well recognized. Recognition will consist of the use of postnominals (i.e.: BA, MA, PhD) and titles (i.e.: Dr.), and notification of such by the same means as the petition was received (email or mail).


==Professorships==

[[Headquarters Staff]] will request of the petitioner information on the school granting his professorship, and if appropriate, the URL for the school's website. They will then check the website to verify that the individual is on staff with that rank. When this cannot be determined from the website, other evidence will be requested and reviewed. Recognition will consist of the use of the title (''i.e.'': Prof. or Prof. Dr.), and notification of such by the same means as the petition was received (email or mail).

==Fellowship in Known Societies==

When the society in question is well known, [[Headquarters Staff]] will request of the petitioner a copy or scan of such documents as may attest to their status. They will then confirm that the society enjoys Royal patronage. Recognition will consist of the use of postnominals (&lt;em&gt;i.e.&lt;/em&gt;: FSA(Scot), FRS), and notification of same by the same means as the petition was received (email or mail).

==Fellowship in Other Societies==

When the society in question is not well know, [[Headquarters Staff]] will request of the petitioner a copy or scan of such documents as may attest to their status. They will then confirm that the society is active, accessible, and gather such sense of their reputation as may be possible. This data will then be submitted to the [[Board]] for a decision, which may take the form of amendments to these procedures.


==Referrals and Appeals==

[[Headquarters Staff]] may refer any such petition to the [[Board]] for further review whenever the correct course of action is not obvious to them. They are encouraged to err in the direction of asking for such support.

Petitioners unhappy with the decisions of Headquarters Staff may appeal such to the Board, and Headquarters Staff will provide all appropriate support and courtesy to the petitioner and support to the Board in such events. Normally, Headquarters Staff will notify the petitioner of the decision of the Board, but there may be times &amp;mdash; especially when tempers have grown heated or the argument personal &amp;mdash; that it may be appropriate for an officer of the Society to make the notification.


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