GRAND
BOARD POLICY on MIKs, TIKs, and KITTENS
ADOPTED ON FEBRUARY 11, 1978
The
Board's Policy as adopted in 1978 regarding MIKs, TIKs
and KITTEN groups is still in effect and in view of the
numerous requests we have been receiving regarding such
groups; we felt it necessary to circulate this information
in this bulletin.
MIKs, TIKs, KITTENS
Some chapters have pre-pledge groups known as MIKs and/or
TIKs, and also Kappa KITTENS. These are NOT affiliated
organizations of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and chapters
must discontinue any sponsorship and/or affiliation with
such groups. We have evidence of several instances where
MIKs and/or TIKS have been hazed and chapters claimed innocence
because they "were not hazing
pledges."
With KITTENS, there are other evidences of misuse and abuse. It
is our understanding that in some instances, KITTENS have been
recruiting members, conducting initiations and otherwise functioning
as an affiliate of Kappa Alpha Psi. Kappa Alpha Psi has always
supported the Fraternity System and unfair competition against
Sororities has the effect of undermining the Greek Letter System.
This does not mean that a chapter cannot have a "Kappa Court" or alliances with Sororities, but we
must discontinue groups such as MIKs, TIKs, and KITTENS.
It is therefore the policy of the Grand Board of Directors, that
Chapters shall terminate affiliations with MIKs, TIKs or other
similarly constituted groups, and also the KITTENS.
Chapters shall take steps to terminate these affiliations immediately,
and any Chapter retaining affiliation or recognition of such
groups after September 30, 1978 will have their Chapter Charter
recalled.
We call upon Chapters to immediately take steps to comply
with the spirit and intent of this directive, as it has been
adopted by the Grand Board of Directors on advice of Counsel
as being in the best interests of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
Inc. 
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