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I'm apart of a the National Service Fraternity of Alpha Phi Omega. A Service Greek. We have to have 4 advisors. Only 2 of have to be faculty. I proud to be in an non-counciled organization. Something of which any organization who is a member can get out anytime they so desire. So if let say Delta Sigma Theta left The Pan-Hellenic Council. Would they not retain their greek status? Of course they would. But they are Delta Sigma Theta, Public Service Sorority. So you see it is up to the organization whether or not they feel the need to be apart of a council. After they mention the need then it is up to the council whether or not to accept them. And just because the council accepts them, it doesn't mean that individuals will accept them. Iota Phi Theta has had there share of non acceptance within the NPHC as well. And that is after becoming a member.
I think individual need to expand their minds to see that there are groups that are independent of the councils. And these Groups are indeed GLO's, as are we all. Some Service, Some Professional, even some who are Just Social.
So nobody should ever get the big head and think that Service "Greek" Lettered Organizations, or Professional "Greek" Lettered Organizations can not, should not, and never should call themselves what they themselves call themselves. I call myself a "Service Greek". And what I call myself is how I classify myself, I'm not in a sub organization of any other organization or council, so no council, can never and should ever try to put my group in a catagory other than where we put ourselves. That type of council mentality of creating rules should never go outside the council, in effort to attempt to affect non-affiliated organizations.
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