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Originally Posted by AndrewPiChi
While there is nothing I can really do or say (nor would I ever interfer with an Alpha Phi Omega extension effort) to stop Alpha Phi Omega rechartering at Duquesne, wouldn't the 'new breed' of Alpha Phi Omega when they come back be slightly curious as to where 44 years of Alumni are....
And yes, Alpha Delta is National. It isn't local, has no plans to be local and unless the dice roll against us it won't be.
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While theoretically a rechartering effort has the same requirements as a chartering effort, attempting to contact alumni of the chapter and determine the prior chapter's incarnation history are part of the process for a rechartering effort. (But I think that's not in the checklist until the group is a PG.)
While theoretically, with the school's permission, Alpha Phi Omega could start a rechartering effort today, I *personally* think it is a *really* bad idea. I personally would not suggest it until at least half of the Alpha Delta brothers at Duquesne are not also brothers of Alpha Phi Omega. (The chapter may be defunct, but you and those initiated into Pi Chi chapter are my brothers). And waiting until there are no brothers of AD who are brothers of Alpha Phi Omega is probably a better idea. So at minimum, Fall of 2011, more likely Fall of 2013. (Yes, I know there are some people who take more than 4 years to get through.)
I don't believe that I indicated the Alpha Delta was a local. I am well aware that there were three groups that formed the National. However, if the school's desire for national greeks over local greeks was driven by desire to have its greeks have FIPG access, a significant fiscal cushion and other similar reasons, then Alpha Delta won't fit those desires much better than the locals did. I would be interested in what the smallest (by chapters) of the other members of the Duquesne IFC. Yes, they allowed Alpha Phi Omega and allow Gamma Sigma Sigma, but different rules for the socials and the non-socials at most schools.
Randy