Xidelt - You may want to search this topic, since it has been discussed several times in the past.
The basic NPC membership requirements:
NPC Associate Membership -- the sorority must have 12 chapters and an established national character for 9 years. National character is like a National Council/Board that oversees the chapters.
NPC Active Membership -- the sorority must be NPC associate member for 4 years and have a minimum of 14 chapters, with the 14th chapter being at least 2 years old.
As to any groups that have applied in the last 50 years - probably none. There have been at least 3 groups that looked into the NPC but did not apply, including Ceres, Phi Sigma Rho, and a multi-cultural sorority. Kappa Beta Gamma may also have a goal of joining once again in the future.
My sorority, Phi Sigma Rho, became eligible in 2002 with the installation of our 12th chapter, but we decided against joining the NPC. The NPC expansion agreement would severly limit our growth to only universities that have been deemed "open" to expansion by the campus Panhellenic. I think we made the right decision as we now have 20 chapters!
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Originally Posted by Xidelt
When was the last time a new group was admitted to the NPC or tried to be admitted? Was it when the AES merged with the NPC? What is the procedure/requirements for a group to be admitted to the NPC? Does anyone know the most recent group that applied (whether unsuccesful or not) for NPC membership?
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