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Just my 2 cents worth
Should a GLO expand at all if chapters are folding due to numbers, or should it protect what it has already? An older, established chapter . . . even if low in numbers can still be a strong assest to an organization. An established chapter can contain very active and committed sisters and expanding can divert needed resources from these chapters to new ones. I am a believe in protecting what you have and expanding when on firm footing.
Should it put more emphasis on recolonizing closed chapters? I am always happy to see a new chapter (it's very exciting!) but I know that I am soooooo much more excited to see a closed chapter recolonized. It's like we're regaining a piece of our history.
Is it important to expand internationally (to Canada) if you are US-only now?
That depends on your current situation. Some organizations don't have the resources to feasibly expand to another country . . . although my org. is designated international we have no chapters outside of the U.S. I can only imagine the huge amount of time, energy, and money that it would take to get a chapter in another country off the ground and quite frankly I don't think we can spare the resources right now.
How aggressively should they expand?
We encourage our sisters to speak to people they know at schools where my org. isn't established and possibly help them to fill out the paper work. Other than this, it is their responsiblity to approach us with a completed application to become a colony. I would assume that this is to ensure that we're not pushing in at a school where we're really not wanted.
For example, should a GLO try to expand only to schools with the highest ceilings, to the best academic schools, to schools where Greek life is new?
Every school has it's strengths and weaknesses, just as every chapter does. Just as each school is unique, each organization is unique and each chapter is going to be unique in it's own way. I think that variety is the spice of life and it's important to have a wide base in many different types of schools.
*whew* . . . that might be a little more than 2 cents, but thanks for reading!
Emily
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