33girl, here's the answer I received. AKA_Monet was rather accurate with her response as well.
Kelli
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All undergraduate chapters and graduate chapters MUST belong to the appropriate local council of NPHC and show evidence yearly to their international office that they are in good standing with their collegiate or graduate council. If there is no council, and two or more NPHC organization chapters exist at that location, then those chapters MUST form a council. The international member affiliate organizations will notify their respective chapters of this official mandate through official publications including their respective official publication organs.
If two or more affiliate chapters are not present on a campus, the university usually places that chapter under the local NPC National Panhellenic Conference) or IFC (Interfraternity Conference) council umbrella, respectively. There is nothing in the NPHC Constitution and Bylaws that addresses this issue. As far as membership in NPC or IFC on a National level, there are affiliate organizations of NPHC who also hold membership in the NIC. To my knowledge, no affiliate sorority of NPHC holds membership in NPC.
At this time, NPHC, Inc. does not support a type of council known as a "city-wide" council. This is a concept, however, that we are looking into. There are several issues of concern, including liability, that must be looked at and addressed in order to establish such a council type. If there are at least two city-wide chapters of NPHC affiliates on a given campus, then a council may be formed. The city-wide chapters must be accepted by the college/university as organizations on that respective campus.
I hope I addressed your questions.
Virginia LeBlanc
Executive Director
National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc.
[This message has been edited by 12dn94dst (edited March 09, 2001).]
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