Revision as of 19:15, 31 December 2014

Policies are adopted by the Board of Directors by motion or resolution, and thus are all included in the Minutes. What follows is a summary of those policies adopted between November 2012 and December 2014.

Administration

1401B: Augustæum Reports — Each Director, Committee Chairman, Project Head, and Dean is required to submit a report of 100 to 500 words to the Editor of Augustæum for publication at least once per year. (January 2014, item XVII)

1312A: Awards — The Balling Award will be granted to one individual each year for having made the greatest contribution to the Society in the previous year. Should this award be granted to an individual six times, the last will be the Metzler award, and they will thereafter be ineligible for either. (December 1312, item XII)

1303C: Fellowship — The point value required for election to Fellowship is set at 1000 points. The multiplier between Fellowship ranks be set at 2. Both values (and the point values for each category) will be reviewed annually. Worthy candidates are to be presented for Board approval at each monthly meeting of the Board or Executive Committee. (March 2013, item XIV.A)

1308A: Fellowship — The point value for articles published in the Omnibus shall be 250 points. (August 2013, item XXIV)

1308B: Fellowship — The point value for recruiting new members shall be 200 points. (August 2013, item XXIV)

1304B: Fellowship — Members may be elected or promoted to the Fellowship rank deserved at any monthly Board meeting. (April 2013, item XII)

1306: Fellowship — Fellowship honoris causa be considered by the Board whenever a non-Augustan has earned 2000 points. (June 2013, item XIII)

1404B: Fellowship Points — The number of points required for an award of Fellowship, Fifth Class, is increased from 1000 to 1100 points; the points required for all other ranks being increased in proportion. (April 2014, item XV) Note: Each ranks point requirement is twice that of the next lower rank.

1301: Financial Reserves — That 75% of annual budgeted expenses be set as the target value of the General Fund’s liquid accounts, and the balance of annual expenses be held in accounts that could be liquidated within a week. The latter may be held within the Investment Fund. (January 2013, item XXIII)

1411: Five-Year Plan — Adopted and published on the Wiki. Future changes will be made directly on the Wiki. (November 2014, item VIII)

1309A: Headquarters — The Society shall endeavor to rent office space as can be afforded with the investment income plus current storage rental charges. (September 2013, item IX)

1404A: Identification in Communications — Public communications must include the officer’s full name, the relevant title of the officer, and the words “The Augustan Society, Inc.” in paper letterhead or email signature. (April 2014, item XIII)

1304A: Insignia — Protocol for wearing Society insignia adopted. (April 2013, item V)

1404D: Investment Fund Withdrawals — Consuls are authorized to withdraw up to $500 per month from the Investment Fund to ensure the fluidity of the General Fund. (April 2014, item XVIII)

1404C: Late Renewal Fee — The late fee for membership renewals received after the published deadline is abolished. (April 2014, item XVII)

1403: Postnominals in Public Communications — Public communications may use only honorifics that are currently recognized by the Society, but private communications could continue to employ all honorifics previously recognized by the Society that have not been specifically revoked. (March 2014, item XXIII)

1407: Program Priorities — Responsibility for setting Program Priorities are assigned to the Consuls. These priorities are used to determine how Consuls should allocate their time and budgets. (July 2014, item XV)

1308C: Sponsors — Credit for sponsoring a new member will be extended only to members whose names are submitted by the new member. (August 2013, item XXV)

1410: Sponsorship — Fellows of the Society who find themselves under financial hardship may, on application, have their annual dues waived, subject to budgetary limits. This will cover only dues, with a paid (discounted) subscription to the journal continuing to be required. Sub-group dues may be covered at the discretion, and at the expense, of those groups. (October 2014, item XXVI)

1303B: Stationery — Standard stationery has been designed for each office; all are directed to apply to HQ for copies (electronic or paper) as needed. (March 2013, item XI)

Chivalry

1311A: Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem — Members of this Order are to be addressed as "Chev.", not "Sir". (November 2012, item X)

1311B: Postnominals — The use of postnominals in most situations is limited to a maximum of three, one of which shall be the most senior Society postnominal (if held). Postnominals used will normally be the most senior for each category of honors — Chivalric, Academic, Ecclesiastical, Society, and Military. Members may, upon request, have any combination of postnominals used, not exceeding a total of three, provided that one Society honor is included (if held). (November 2012, item XII)

1401A: Chivalry Petitions — The Chivalry Committee will accept and process petitions for recognition of membership and rank in Chivalric Orders, etc., from non-members. (January 2014, item XV)

Communications

1303A: A Guide to Chivalry — This title is withdrawn from distribution. (March 2013, item V)

1402A: Back Issue Redactions — Reprints of back issues shall be redacted only for obsolete addresses, phone numbers, prices, for typographical errors, and similar. Postnominals and titles not presently recognized will be permitted to remain. (February 2014, item XX)

1402B: Back Issue Notice — Reprints of back issues that use honorifics or postnominals not presently recognized by the Society shall carry a disclaimer on the inside cover, contents page, or such other location as may be available. (February 2014, item XXI)

Heraldry

1305A: Arms Registration — Petitioners for Registration of Arms may optionally list their heirs. (May 2013, item VII.A)

1305B: Arms Registration — Petitioners for Registration of Arms may optionally denote their preferred system of inheritance. If no preference for a system of inheritance is declared, the default position is that all heirs inherit the undifferenced arms. A registrant may change the system of inheritance at a later time. (May 2013, item VII.B)

1305C: Arms Registration — It is the responsibility of Arms Registrant to inform the Society that there are additional heirs. (May 2013, item VII.C)

1306: Online Armorial — Only currently recognized postnominals may be included in the Online Armorial. (June 2013, item X)

1309B: Arms Registration — Insignia and chiefs of the Order of the Augustan Eagle and Noble Company of the Rose may not be included in registrations. (September 2013, item XV)

Nobility

1312B: Recognition of Honors — As a number of Dynastic Order disputes are based on complex situations, both legally and societally, with experts taking opposing views on them, it is the Augustan Society’s policy to avoid appearing in any way to assume any authority to adjudicate these matters. While our positions are always based on thorough examination of solid evidence, we also deem academic reserve to be an important reflection of our espoused scholarly approach. The Augustan Society, in this regard, stands ready to recognize honors granted by pretenders with historically, genealogically, and legally credible claims to being the fons honorum or Grandmaster of a Dynastic Order. (December 2013, item XVIII)

Sub-Groups

1409: Sub-Group Quorum Failure — When the Councils of the Order of the Augustan Eagle or the Noble Company of the Rose fail to obtain a quorum at a duly called meeting, the Directors present at the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be seated as the Council and conduct such essential business as may not be practically delayed. (September 2014, item XXII)

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