School Rules/Law ALWAYS trumps individual organizations or councils. It's part of them allowing us on their campus.
I've argued about this topic SOOOOOO much over the past three years at my campus.
Realistically it doesn't make sense if you have VERY small chapters of NPHC organizations to split off and form NPHC if it can't program effectively (ie the members are stretched too thin).
We have an MGC est here in 2003. In 2005 NPHC split off. But, both councils hit bottom and have both been very unorganized (b/c there is no one to run the councils after running their own orgs). Thus, both have agreed to reform into one MGC again.
Also...lemme see if I can find that piece from the NPHC Handbook...
ok here it goes:
"The establishment of councils assists in maintaining a distinct identity as "service based organizations," as opposed to organizations that may be strictly social in nature; NPHC, Inc.
does not (emphasis in original document) advocate a disassociation from NIC, NPC, or NALFO organizations on college campuses."
We've debated this issues a LOT and it gets very heated at times.
I think the most important thing is can chapters with 3 people who all have jobs, internships, school, other orgs, etc. run their chapter AND an NPHC while maintaining good grades? It's highly unlikely especially when you only have 3 or 4 organizations of this size.
While the NPHC is obviously a great organization, it just doesn't make sense on some campuses where the numbers are just too small (regardless of the amount of NPHC organization..I'm talking total number of people in D9 orgs). Cultural Greek Councils, I feel, allow for more "man-power" in situations where you have many orgs who don't have the size to run their own NALFO, NPHC, or NAPA or NMGC...this can strengthen all organizations within it while at the same time providing a force that can compete (visibility-wise) with NPC, NIC organizations.
Visibility is incredibily important, esp. if you want to throw events for philanthropic causes. If no one knows about you or your event, they ain't gonna go. An MGC (or similar council) that has the funding and structure to support member organizations is a huge advantage, just like an NPHC would be a huge advantage as well.
I'm sure there are a bunch of D9 people who are going to disagree w/ me on this topic so let the discussion begin.
