Avalon Astrology Research Center

AARC OPERATIONS: Listed below are specific details regarding the organization, how one participates in AARC, and its functions:

The AARC Board of Directors are unpaid volunteers who are willing to be available for consultation, advice, or information in their area of expertise, as a way to promote astrological research and the mission and programs of AARC. Each AARC Board Member is listed on the AARC Internet page with information regarding areas of expertise. Anyone can request participation as an AARC Board Member, and will be accepted as an AARC Board Member if approved by a majority of the AARC Board Members and a majority of the Avalon Board of Directors. The only required position specified as being required on the Board is the President of the AARC Board of Directors. The President oversees AARC operations. The selection of the President of the AARC Board must be approved by the Avalon President, a majority of the Avalon Board of Directors, and a majority of the AARC Board of Directors.The AARC President, with approval from the Avalon Board of Directors and a majority of the AARC Board, may also invite people to become members of the AARC Board of Directors. Specific functions of AARC, such as website maintenance, hosting of seminars, etc. are provided on a volunteer basis by AARC Board Members, members, and contributors. In order to ensure efficient operation of AARC, there may be no more than 12 people on the AARC Board of Directors at any time. The minimum number of members of the Board is 3.

Important decisions of the AARC, such as when conferences will be held, etc. are made by a majority of the AARC Board of Directors AND a majority of The Avalon School of Astrology Board of Directors. Any policy, program, decision, responsibility, or appointment, or status of any person that is voted by a majority of the Avalon Board and the AARC Board will be changed in accordance with this vote. Daily operations of the AARC are conducted by AARC Board Members, AARC Members, AARC Participants, AARC Donors, and Friends of AARC.

AARC Members are people who wish to receive news from AARC in periodic e-mails that are sent to e-mails regarding upcoming AARC Conferences, new additions to the website and other news. AARC members agree with the mission of AARC and the principles of AARC as laid out in this document.

Friends of AARC are people who have participated in some manner with AARC or wish to be affiliated with AARC in some way, or wish to express support for AARC, but do not wish to receive e-mail news and other information from AARC. Like AARC members, friends of AARC agree with the mission of AARC and the principles of AARC. The distinction of members and friends is simply that members are on the AARC e-mail list are kept advised of AARC activities, and friends are not.

AARC Donors are people who have donated money, assets, or materials to AARC. AARC is a center within The Avalon School of Astrology, and is a non-profit organization and donations are tax deductible. AARC Donors may or may not also be AARC board members, members, or friends of AARC.

Financial Support and Future Direction of AARC: There are no dues for participating in AARC as an AARC board member, member, donor, or friend. The major sources of revenue are donations and fees paid by attendees of the research seminars. AARC is a center within The Avalon School of Astrology, a non-profit organization, and donations are tax deductible. As part of a non-profit educational institution that strives to remain free from biases from commercial activities, AARC does not sell products, although AARC may recommend sources of books, software, education, and other services and products, and AARC may announce or provide information regarding services and products of AARC members. Given the limited sources of revenus for AARC, the expansion and development of AARC is dependent primarily on volunteer effort and donations. If AARC does attract sufficient donations to expand its operations, then the AARC Board and the Avalon Board can judiciously and wisely lay out plans for improved services, such as larger conferences, and the establishment of more intensive research activities, such as, for example, increased astrological research library facilities at the Avalon school and greater accessibility to these facilities. If progress is made in establishing objective validity of astrology, AARC could become a pioneering organization for a new cutting edge area of knowledge and information. In short, the immediate goals of AARC are modest and the budget is modest, but the long-term potential of AARC is enormous, and AARC's scope of activities could grow enormously through either larger donations, association with academic and professional organizations, or establishing the objective validity of astrology through research. The Avalon Board will keep abreast of developments and respond to changing circumstances. Avalon members will no doubt provide a constant stream of valuable information and insights as astrology evolves and develops in the 21st century.

AARC may pay for various services, such as printing of materials, web site maintenance, conference speakers, etc. within the budget limitations and goals of the AARC.

AARC will hold an annual astrological research conference. Current plans are for the conference to be held at The Avalon School of Astrology. Plans are for the conference to begin with a dinner on Friday evening and be held from 9 AM to 5 PM on Saturday and Sunday. The specific theme and presentations of each conference will be approved by a majority of AARC Members and a majority of the Avalon Board of Directors. Details of these annual research conferences can change to fit the needs of the attendees, as voted on my the AARC Board and the Avalon Board.

AARC provides articles, information, links, contact information, announcements, and other information on the Internet that can be helpful to anyone interested in the subject of the objective validity of astrology and/or in conducting their own research. The website will be either part of the Avalon website and/or have its own URL, depending on the budge of AARC and the decisions of the AARC Board of Directors and the Avalon Board of Directors.

AARC may develop additional programs or services as voted by a majority of the AARC Board and the Avalon Board. These additional programs or services will help fulfill the mission of AARC.

AARC strives at all times to be a public service that furthers the understanding of the relationship of astrology to the sciences, and specifically in the determination of what objective validity, if any, astrology has. AARC adheres to all ethical and behavioral regulations of The Avalon School of Astrology as provided in the Avalon catalogue. AARC strives to be fair in all of its dealings and to promote the betterment of humankind through greater understanding of astrology. AARC supports and cooperates with other organizations and individuals who advance the understanding of the objective validity of astrology in an ethical and constructive manner.