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Consuls vision for the future of the [[Sub-Groups]] of The Augustan Society, Inc., is:
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[[Consuls|Consuls']] vision for the future of the [[Sub-Groups]] of The Augustan Society, Inc., is:
  
 
Sub-Groups of the Society are of three types:
 
Sub-Groups of the Society are of three types:
  
# [[Senior Sub-Groups]]
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# Senior [[Sub-Groups]]
 
# [[Lineage Groups]]
 
# [[Lineage Groups]]
 
# Unrelated groups
 
# Unrelated groups
  
If the third items seems odd, it is because several organizations with related goals have been given to the Society, and others are widely associated with the Society due to having had common management during the time of our [[Founder]].
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If the third items seems odd, it is because several organizations with related goals have been given to the Society, and others are widely associated with the Society due to having had common management during the time of our [[Founder]]. This page also mentions groups that have been renamed, merged, or abolished as a permanent record of former activities.
  
==[[Senior Sub-Groups]]==
 
  
The senior sub-groups are distinguished by having a variety of requirements for entry, which in all cases now includes membership in the Society in [[Good Standing]], registration of arms with the Society, an entry fee, insignia, and annual dues.
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==Senior [[Sub-Groups]]==
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The senior sub-groups are distinguished by having a variety of requirements for entry, which in all cases now includes membership in the Society in [[Good Standing]], [[Registration of Arms]] with the Society, an entry fee, insignia, and annual dues.
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What they do not have in common are parallel job titles or any sort of job descriptions. This causes confusion about who should do what, and has permitted some to think their roles are purely ceremonial.
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'''Proposal: The Society should oblige the [[Order of the Augustan Eagle]] and [[Noble Company of the Rose]] to align their offices and define job descriptions for their officers.'''
  
 
===[[Order of the Augustan Eagle]]===
 
===[[Order of the Augustan Eagle]]===
  
This serves as the Society's court of honor, and is one of the highest honors granted. It is limited to 24 members, plus the [[President]] in his capacity as the [[Chief of the Order of the Augustan Eagle]]. It is governed by the [[Eagle Council]], to whom has been assigned the responsibility to set [[Member Benefits]], the [[Warrant of Precedence]], and to have the right of first consideration of any amendments to the [[Mission Statement]]. It is called to meet not less than annually.
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This serves as the Society's court of honor, and is one of the highest honors granted. It is limited to 24 members, plus the [[President]] in his capacity as the [[Chief of the Order of the Augustan Eagle]]. It is governed by the [[Eagle Council]], to whom has been assigned the responsibility to set [[Membership Privileges]], the [[Warrant of Precedence]], the [[Five-Year Plan]], and to have the right of first consideration of any amendments to the [[Mission Statement]] and [[Vision Statement]]. While it is called to meet not less than annually, the addition of the Five-Year Plan responsibility has caused some to advocate for quarterly meetings.
  
In recent years, most participation by [[Eagle Council]] members has been via proxy, largely negating the value of their offices.
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'''Proposal: The [[Eagle Council]] should be called to meet not less than quarterly until the [[Five-Year Plan]] stabilizes.'''
  
'''Proposal: The [[Order of the Augustan Eagle]] should repeal the provision of their Rule that permits proxies at meetings.'''
 
  
===[[Noble Company of the Rose]]===
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In recent years, most participation by [[Eagle Council]] members has been via proxy, despite the meetings being held via teleconference, largely negating the value of their offices.
  
This exists to foster the true ideals of chivalry. Members fulfill their duties to their fellow men through an active practice of the Code of Chivalry and by individual and concerted charitable activities, and to sponsor and maintain the [[Rose Chapel]] at [[Headquarters]] (when possible). [[Meeting in Chapter|Meetings in Chapter]] were at one time called annually to elect the ''[[Magister Rosae]]'' for each year, and to conduct other business. This has not happened in some time.
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'''Proposal: The [[Order of the Augustan Eagle]] should repeal the provision of the [[Rule of the Order]] that permits proxies at meetings.'''
  
'''Proposal: The [[Noble Company of the Rose]] should return to their former practice of [[Meeting in Chapter]] each year during the [[Annual Convention]].'''
 
  
The Noble Company is governed by the [[Rose Council]]. It is called to meet not less than annually.
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The Order has, at times, been unable to appoint enough Council members to muster a quorum. It has been suggested that standards be lowered at such times to permit continued operation.
  
In recent years, most participation by [[Rose Council]] members has been via proxy, largely negating the value of their offices.
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'''Proposal: The [[Order of the Augustan Eagle]] should maintain its standards for membership, even if that might mean periods of dormancy result.'''
  
'''Proposal: The [[Noble Company of the Rose]] should repeal the provision of their Rule that permits proxies at meetings.'''
 
  
===[[Hereditary Order of Armigerous Augustans]]===
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When there are not enough members of the Eagle Council to attain a quorum, the Order is operated under an individual appointed by the Chief of the Order (often the [[Eagle Assistant Chancellor]]) until such time as a quorum is again possible.
  
This group was disbanded, and resurrection is not presently recommended. A clear statement of purpose related to the Society's [[Mission Statement|Mission]] would be required before reconstitution should be considered.
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'''Proposal: The Society should document the process for imposing Administrative governance, the process of that governance, and the process for returning to normal operation.'''
  
==[[Lineage Groups]]==
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===[[Noble Company of the Rose]]===
  
The lineage groups are distinguished by the requirements for entry, which do ''not'' include Augustan membership, and which do include lifetime membership, insignia, and in most cases a proven descent.
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[[Meeting in Chapter|Meetings in Chapter]] were at one time called annually to elect the ''[[Magister Rosae]]'' for each year, and to conduct other business. This has not happened in some time.
  
'''Proposal: The Society should name [[Chairmen|Deans]] for each of the [[Lineage Groups]], and to encourage them to organize sufficiently that they may contribute to Society programs with more than their entry fees.'''
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'''Proposal: The [[Noble Company of the Rose]] should return to their former practice of [[Meeting in Chapter]] each year during the [[Annual Convention]].'''
  
'''Proposal: The Society should consider the creation of additional [[Lineage Groups]] in areas not presently served by another organization, and where there is sufficient member interest to suggest that the new group would be a productive part of the Society's programs. It may be prudent to hold off on this proposal until existing Lineage Groups have at least a Dean.'''
 
  
===[[Society of Descendants of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem]]===
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That said, there is no written documentation and only limited oral history about the nature of such Meetings in Chapter. This ambiguity is likely one of the reasons that such meetings have been rare.
  
===[[Society of Descendants of Ireland]]===
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'''Proposal: The [[Noble Company of the Rose]] should establish the nature of [[Meeting in Chapter|Meetings in Chapter]] such that they form a legitimate forum for the election of the [[Magister Rosae]] and such other activities as may be found appropriate.'''
  
===[[Society of Descendants of Scotland]]===
 
  
===[[Society of Descendants of the Conquest]]===
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The Noble Company is governed by the [[Rose Council]]. It is called to meet not less than annually.
  
===Order of Descendants of Ireland===
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In recent years, most participation by [[Rose Council]] members has been via proxy, despite the meetings being held via teleconference, largely negating the value of their offices.
  
Renamed Society of Descendants of Ireland.
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'''Proposal: The [[Noble Company of the Rose]] should repeal the provision of their Rule that permits proxies at meetings.'''
  
===Order of Descendants of Scotland===
 
  
Renamed Society of Descendants of Scotland.
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The Company has, at times, been unable to appoint enough Council members to muster a quorum. When there are not enough members of the Rose Council to attain a quorum, the Company is operated under an individual appointed by the ''Magister Rosae'' or the [[President]] (often the [[Rose Assistant Chancellor]]) until such time as a quorum is again possible.
  
===Order of the Conqueror and Order of the Conqueror's Companions===
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'''Proposal: The Society should document the process for imposing Administrative governance, the process of that governance, and the process for returning to normal operation.'''
  
These two were merged and renamed Society of Descendants of the Conquest.
 
  
==[[Study Groups]]==
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==[[Lineage Groups]]==
  
Many of the programs of the Society are by nature interdisciplinary. Indeed, it is our ability to span conventional topics that is one of the Society's great strengths. As such, there are many projects that do not find a natural and obvious home in one of the five primary subject areas. For this reason, and because they don't need discipline-specific oversight, it is appropriate to create these projects as Study Groups under separate administration.
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The lineage groups are distinguished by the requirements for entry, which do ''not'' include Augustan membership, and which do include lifetime membership, insignia, and in most cases a proven descent.
  
'''Proposal: The Society should organized interdisciplinary projects, and some discipline-specific projects, as [[Study Groups]] without attachment to a specific topical department, rather than as [[Committees]].'''
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These groups presently comprise:
  
'''Proposal: The Society should name an Officer to have general supervision of [[Study Groups]]. The [[Vice-President]] should be considered for this position, as it will serve them as preparation for their succession to the presidency.'''
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* [[Society of Descendants of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
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* [[Society of Descendants of Ireland]]
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* [[Society of Descendants of Scotland]]
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* [[Society of Descendants of the Conquest]]
  
==Unrelated Groups==
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'''Proposal: The Society should name [[Committee Chairmen|Deans]] for each of the [[Lineage Groups]], and to encourage them to organize sufficiently that they may contribute to Society programs with more than their entry fees.'''
  
===[[Association of Knights Bachelor]]===
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'''Proposal: The Society should consider the creation of additional [[Lineage Groups]] in areas not presently served by another organization, and where there is sufficient member interest to suggest that the new group would be a productive part of the Society's programs.'''
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==Unrelated Groups==
  
 
===[[International Chivalric Institute]]===
 
===[[International Chivalric Institute]]===
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The International Chivalric Institute (ICI) was organized by our [[Founder]] to encourage discussion of chivalric issues. It's primary manifestation was the monthly [[ICI Members' Newsletter]]. The relaunch of this newsletter, perhaps under the [[Chivalry Committee]] may be worth considering.
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'''Proposal: If enough records are available, organize a "final report" of the [[International Chivalric Institute]] and formally merge it into the Society.'''
  
 
===[[Heraldry Society of the USA]]===
 
===[[Heraldry Society of the USA]]===
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This was organized by our [[Founder]] for purposes not entirely clear. Two issues of a newsletter are held. It has been inactive for quite some time.
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'''Proposal: If enough records are available, organize a "final report" of the [[Heraldry Society of the USA]] and formally merge it into the Society.'''
  
 
===[[Octavian Society]]===
 
===[[Octavian Society]]===
  
===[[Royal Association of Knights Bachelor]]===
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This was organized by our [[Founder]] as an emergency backup for the Society, and was a sole proprietorship. This was in (over)reaction to a movement by some dissident members to take over the Society and take it in a direction our Founder felt unacceptable.
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There is a non-zero possibility that this may be needed again, perhaps as an umbrella organization who would purchase the Society and operate it, perhaps on a for-profit basis, with more stable management than the Society can muster.
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The primary activity of the Octavian Society was to publish the [[Journal of Ancient & Medieval Studies]] (JAMS) annually for a couple of decades. A few issues of their newsletter have been located, but a decision on reprinting them should wait until the bulk of the issues are available for review.
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JAMS may be worth reviving once ''[[Augustan Omnibus|The Augustan Omnibus]]'' is on a solid footing and diverting appropriate articles will not harm it.
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:*[[Vision Proposals|forward to Vision Proposals]]
 
:*[[Vision Proposals|forward to Vision Proposals]]

Latest revision as of 17:04, 8 September 2018

Consuls' vision for the future of the Sub-Groups of The Augustan Society, Inc., is:

Sub-Groups of the Society are of three types:

  1. Senior Sub-Groups
  2. Lineage Groups
  3. Unrelated groups

If the third items seems odd, it is because several organizations with related goals have been given to the Society, and others are widely associated with the Society due to having had common management during the time of our Founder. This page also mentions groups that have been renamed, merged, or abolished as a permanent record of former activities.


Senior Sub-Groups

The senior sub-groups are distinguished by having a variety of requirements for entry, which in all cases now includes membership in the Society in Good Standing, Registration of Arms with the Society, an entry fee, insignia, and annual dues.

What they do not have in common are parallel job titles or any sort of job descriptions. This causes confusion about who should do what, and has permitted some to think their roles are purely ceremonial.

Proposal: The Society should oblige the Order of the Augustan Eagle and Noble Company of the Rose to align their offices and define job descriptions for their officers.

Order of the Augustan Eagle

This serves as the Society's court of honor, and is one of the highest honors granted. It is limited to 24 members, plus the President in his capacity as the Chief of the Order of the Augustan Eagle. It is governed by the Eagle Council, to whom has been assigned the responsibility to set Membership Privileges, the Warrant of Precedence, the Five-Year Plan, and to have the right of first consideration of any amendments to the Mission Statement and Vision Statement. While it is called to meet not less than annually, the addition of the Five-Year Plan responsibility has caused some to advocate for quarterly meetings.

Proposal: The Eagle Council should be called to meet not less than quarterly until the Five-Year Plan stabilizes.


In recent years, most participation by Eagle Council members has been via proxy, despite the meetings being held via teleconference, largely negating the value of their offices.

Proposal: The Order of the Augustan Eagle should repeal the provision of the Rule of the Order that permits proxies at meetings.


The Order has, at times, been unable to appoint enough Council members to muster a quorum. It has been suggested that standards be lowered at such times to permit continued operation.

Proposal: The Order of the Augustan Eagle should maintain its standards for membership, even if that might mean periods of dormancy result.


When there are not enough members of the Eagle Council to attain a quorum, the Order is operated under an individual appointed by the Chief of the Order (often the Eagle Assistant Chancellor) until such time as a quorum is again possible.

Proposal: The Society should document the process for imposing Administrative governance, the process of that governance, and the process for returning to normal operation.

Noble Company of the Rose

Meetings in Chapter were at one time called annually to elect the Magister Rosae for each year, and to conduct other business. This has not happened in some time.

Proposal: The Noble Company of the Rose should return to their former practice of Meeting in Chapter each year during the Annual Convention.


That said, there is no written documentation and only limited oral history about the nature of such Meetings in Chapter. This ambiguity is likely one of the reasons that such meetings have been rare.

Proposal: The Noble Company of the Rose should establish the nature of Meetings in Chapter such that they form a legitimate forum for the election of the Magister Rosae and such other activities as may be found appropriate.


The Noble Company is governed by the Rose Council. It is called to meet not less than annually.

In recent years, most participation by Rose Council members has been via proxy, despite the meetings being held via teleconference, largely negating the value of their offices.

Proposal: The Noble Company of the Rose should repeal the provision of their Rule that permits proxies at meetings.


The Company has, at times, been unable to appoint enough Council members to muster a quorum. When there are not enough members of the Rose Council to attain a quorum, the Company is operated under an individual appointed by the Magister Rosae or the President (often the Rose Assistant Chancellor) until such time as a quorum is again possible.

Proposal: The Society should document the process for imposing Administrative governance, the process of that governance, and the process for returning to normal operation.


Lineage Groups

The lineage groups are distinguished by the requirements for entry, which do not include Augustan membership, and which do include lifetime membership, insignia, and in most cases a proven descent.

These groups presently comprise:

Proposal: The Society should name Deans for each of the Lineage Groups, and to encourage them to organize sufficiently that they may contribute to Society programs with more than their entry fees.

Proposal: The Society should consider the creation of additional Lineage Groups in areas not presently served by another organization, and where there is sufficient member interest to suggest that the new group would be a productive part of the Society's programs.


Unrelated Groups

International Chivalric Institute

The International Chivalric Institute (ICI) was organized by our Founder to encourage discussion of chivalric issues. It's primary manifestation was the monthly ICI Members' Newsletter. The relaunch of this newsletter, perhaps under the Chivalry Committee may be worth considering.

Proposal: If enough records are available, organize a "final report" of the International Chivalric Institute and formally merge it into the Society.

Heraldry Society of the USA

This was organized by our Founder for purposes not entirely clear. Two issues of a newsletter are held. It has been inactive for quite some time.

Proposal: If enough records are available, organize a "final report" of the Heraldry Society of the USA and formally merge it into the Society.

Octavian Society

This was organized by our Founder as an emergency backup for the Society, and was a sole proprietorship. This was in (over)reaction to a movement by some dissident members to take over the Society and take it in a direction our Founder felt unacceptable.

There is a non-zero possibility that this may be needed again, perhaps as an umbrella organization who would purchase the Society and operate it, perhaps on a for-profit basis, with more stable management than the Society can muster.

The primary activity of the Octavian Society was to publish the Journal of Ancient & Medieval Studies (JAMS) annually for a couple of decades. A few issues of their newsletter have been located, but a decision on reprinting them should wait until the bulk of the issues are available for review.

JAMS may be worth reviving once The Augustan Omnibus is on a solid footing and diverting appropriate articles will not harm it.