Mamo to: Professor K. W. Dykema, Chairman, Academic Standards 
Committee 
From: Hubert C. Howard, Co-Advisor, Pan-Hellenic Council 
Subject: Clarification of status of membership in fraternities 
and sororities. 
1. The present .. ~talog states definite limitations to 
participation in extracurricular activities on pages 55 and 
56~1.However, the catalog does not clearly define extra 
curricular activities and it has been hitherto a matter of 
doubt as to whether membership in a fraternity or sorority 
is to be so considered and consequently limited by these 
rulings. 
2. In most colleges and universities extracurricular activities 
are limited to those time consuming exercises such as sports, 
debates, glee club, etc., which require practice and do not 
contribute directly to the student's curriculum. I suggest that 
the committee define extracurricular activities in ~oungstown 
College more definitely and that fraternity and sorority mem 
bership be excluded from such a definition. 
3. One of the ideals of a fraternity is mutual assistance in 
improving all members' scholastic standings. If a deficient 
student were denied active participation in his fraternity, 
he would lose the benefit of this help at the time he needs 
it most. The rivalry that exists among fraternities on other 
campuses to gain first place in the fraternity scholastic 
standings is keen. Frate~ities use such high standings as a 
talking point in rushing p~spective pledges. I suggest that 
the committee request the registrar to prepare and publish 
scholastic standings of fraternities and sororities each 
semester in an effort to stimulate such competition on this 
campus. I believe that by this means better results would be 
obtained than if the deficient student were declared inactive 
in an organization in which he has already been initiated while 
he is still a student in the college.