Every NPC has the opportunity to throw their hat in the ring for all published NPC opportunities. This past month has been a frienzy of opportunities - the NPC extension person who just took over is in shock at how many campuses are open this Fall.
Speaking for DPhiE, I personally look at alumnae support in an area as well as campus recruitment stats and nearby chapter support. You won't be seeing any DPhiE chapters in arkansas anytime soon
I don't think anyone should be segragating big from small. All of the under 100 chapter groups have their own goals for expansion for their own group. Just because someone never heard of your group, doesn't mean a thing.
I have reviewed all of the campuses which expanded in 2004-2005 academic year and most NPC groups took at least one colony that year. Some may take 2 or 3 this year based on the plethroa of activity but this is great news for the system - more women are getting involved in greek life on campuses which had seen downturns in recent history.
One more thing - to address someone comment that the smaller groups are not at BIG University. Let's think chronologically for a minute - when Pi Phi, ADPi, Kappa, Theta Etc were establishing their 50th chapters, five or so of us were just being founded. They just happened to be at U of Big State 10-40 years before some of us were founded. Some NPC groups had 10 chapters before my founders were born!. That doesn't mean some of the under 100 chapter groups aren't at BIG U but it shows you when some of those chapters were formed - pre-1910.
Please PM me if you have specific questions.
Denise
Director of Expansion