Carnation,
The school administration must formally inform the NPC of the school's decision to open the campus for national colonization. The NPC will then forward the information to the 26 members of the NPC. Those interested in pursuing colonization will inform the NPC and that information will be sent back to the school.
While it is OK to contact some groups directly, you will need to follow NPC procedure.
As far as things to look out for - evaluating the health of the existing local chapters is key. At Valparaiso, the local group that accepted AST as their affiliation folded almost immediately. Recolonization efforts did not work and the local that had been on campus for decades (and their members) are nothing but a memory.
Don't rush the process with the locals - this is a BIG and difficult decision and there will be opposition within each group as well as the local alumnae chapters.
Barb
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