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To answer your question about how we can connect SAI and the NPC's...I don't know that I am the best person to ask.
At my school (I graduated in May) the SAI chapter is pretty much the same size as the NPC chapter total on our campus. There were only 3 of us who were members of an NPC sorority. Also, 90% of our chapter was comprised of music majors. With such high music major numbers, most of the chapter is REALLY overprogrammed already. Honestly, I don't know how I did music, DZ, SAI, taught lessons, had a relationship, etc. So the SAI's promote themselves by saying that we are mostly music majors, so we are more lenient with your commitments, we don't fine, etc. This leniency makes music major girls more likely to pledge SAI than an NPC since they are convinced they will not be able to miss things for their musical engagements (um...it's school...of course they would let you miss!). Also, since there are so many music majors in it, they feel exclusive because they have that common bond, plus, at our school the music department had a new, sparkling building complete with a large lounge and kitchen area, so there was no reason for those girls to ever leave and make friends on campus!
We social greeks did reach out to SAI (through those of us who were dual members). We invited them to do philanthropies, etc. just as others have mentioned. PMA and SAI actually participated in pushball the SECOND year we asked them after refusing the first year. That was a step.
I always told people "Sorority rush is starting soon, so if you are interested, I have applications...If you have any questions, feel free to ask". So they knew they were welcome to rush. So it wasn't that they didn't know about it. They also did not want to pay high dues. Dues for the entire semester at my chapter of SAI were $30. Of course, we never DID anything since there was never enough money, but there was never enough money 'cause nobody would vote to increase dues. So money can be an issue too.
I feel like I am rambling now. But I think maybe in my mixed up words you can find some sort of explanation as to why SAI chapters self exclude, or at least why the members of my chapter did, even though I tried to bridge the gap.
Oh, and I won't even lie...PMA at my school tries to act like they are what they "think" a social is, but seclude themselves because I handed them a campus hazing policy one semester and told them to cool it...That is one dangerous thing about this seclusion issue. The spotlight is always on social greeks, so by separating yourself, you can get away with way more shady stuff, which is what they do. I feel a slight bit of guilt for outing them like that, but...
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