[FSUZeta]

would it be possible to go to the dean of students and seek some assistance? or the president of the college?

it's a shame that your dreams are left to stagnate because the college is understaffed.

basically, to begin a colony, the sorority will send younger alumnae members(zta calls them tlc's-traveling leadership consultants-they are paid members whose job is to travel around the country visiting existing chapters and colonies and helping establish new colonies) to canvas the campus, putting up posters, chalking the sidewalk, and laying the ground work for the actual colonization process. this usually happens a week or so before the expansion team shows up. when that happens, alumnae members of the sorority will come to campus and hold interviews with interested women. -parties will also be held over several nights that are open to all interested women -video presentations may be made, songs may be sung, they may even bring in collegiate members of a nearby chapter so that the pnms can meet actual collegiate members and hear firsthand what it is like to be in abc sorority. invitations will be extended for the last night, which is pref. night. the pref, ceremony will be presented, just like it is at other campuses, with an established chapter. invitations to join will be extended and the colony takes its first baby step.

during the colonization process, local alumnae members and (at least for zta) tlc's will work closely with the new colonists as they learn sorority history, do philanthropic ,sisterhood and social activities and learn how a chapter functions. after a few weeks, interviews will be held for those women who are interested in holding an office and officers will be selected. after a certain period of time the colony will go thru the chartering process and become a functioning chapter. in zta, the new chapter will have an alumnae advisory board made up of local alumnae who work under the direction of a director of new chapters(dnch), who works under our national extension director. after a few years under the direction of the dnch the chapter will be turned over to the province president.

i know, i know too much information, but that is basically how it happens-at least in zta. different sororities may have different timelines for their colonies, but i would imagine that the basic founding and education of the colonists would be similar to all.