Yes, thank you irishpipes.

Tom--I think you should just accept that NPC Extension is the way that it is for our own reasons, and stop offering "help" EVERYTIME the topic comes up.

Kind of like how I have to accept that I will NEVER understand one of your posts without serious translation help. :)

It's a brand new system just like UT-Tyler and Greek Life is being introduced for the first time.

RFP means Request for Proposal.

No, not all. One of the sororities is seeking affiliation. Time will tell if it becomes a trend.

*sigh* I'm beginning to think that English is not your native tongue.
They DON'T join!
And that's my last attempt. May God have mercy on your soul.

OK Tom. Here’s what these unhappy women should do. First, they need to go through recruitment and see first hand what it’s all about. (Who knows, if the group is large enough then they may have the strength to make said chapter what they want it to be. Or, they may realize that things weren’t so bad after all.) Second, if what they see is not what they truly desire then they should try to form an interest group. Third, the interest group should function under the guidelines for any other student organization. (What about the single –sex issue? Well, if there is enough interest then the university will usually work with that especially if the group may be temporary. (I know that sentence structure was atrocious but I am tired.)) Fourth, if the group can prove themselves in terms of numbers, academics and philanthropy then the university and/or Panhellenic Association may open for extension. Fifth, if the women in question are not up for all that then I hope that they are able to find happiness somewhere else.

This is how the Alpha Gamma Delta chapter at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri was founded. Several women did not care for the chapters that were available. They started a local sorority. That sorority existed for several (at least 10). They had formal rush and did everything that an NPC sorority does. After those years of showing that they were an established and vital group, the college urged (or required) them to become part of a national group. They connected with AGD and the rest is history.

BTW- The group did not originally start out with the intention of becoming AGD when they were founded. They did want to eventually bring a chapter onto campus, but needed to prove that their sorority would not fall apart after a semester or two.

Thank you for the explanation and update. I'm pleased to hear that Greek Life is coming to Union.

By the way, does an RFP refer/apply to both universities requesting to start a system (starting from scratch) as well as requests from an existing NPC system that is looking to expand?

Thank you.

This makes a lot more sense than We just do not do that.

It does mean that there is an avenue for expansion for those who want to join a Sorority when not happy with existing GLOs.

Yes, it does. When a campus decides to add an NPC group for any reason, the “proper authority”, meaning the university administration and/or Collegiate Panhellenic Association, contacts the NPC Extension Chairwoman. This is a written statement and if there is a Collegiate Panhellenic Association, the minutes for the meeting showing where extension approval was given.

At that point, NPC will send a bulletin to all 26 groups saying that College University is officially open. There will be details about the school, their reason for expansion and a timeline. This timeline usually includes dates for permissible exploratory visits, RFP deadlines, and estimated dates for presentations and so on.

Groups interested in the extension opportunity will submit their RFPs (packets) by the deadline. The decision of whom to send presentation invitations is based largely on those RFPs.

Delta Tau Delta is recolonizing at both Kansas and Michigan this year.

Both chapters were closed in 2001, I believe.

Phi Sigma Kappa is recolonizing at the University of Alabama:

http://www.cw.ua.edu/vnews/display.v.../4513991e42442

The Kansan reports that the Delta Tau Delta colony at Kansas has 41 men. Congratulations! Article with picture is at

http://www.kansan.com/stories/2006/sep/29/delta/?news

Congrats! Ours(ADPhi): Brandeis (24 men), Northeastern(25 men), UNH (28 men before rush) Duke (50+men) Pretty happy as NE chapters tend to be smaller anyway.

Congratulations to both ADPhi and DTD on expansion!

While we all bemone the lose of Greeks, it is good to always see expantion!

While each grows, so do all of us!:)