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Originally posted by pantal96:
...Yet, how long does the process of becoming a national take? what does it necessarily involve, and can we start a national w/ out another chapter?
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Pantal,
Best wishes to your fraternity as you become a national.
Allow me to share my perspective re. how long it takes to form a national organization: my sorority (Alpha Sigma Kappa - Women in Technical Studies) officially became a national organization in the late 90s, when Alpha Sigma Kappa had been in existence for 7 years. Two things happened in launching our organization on a National level: (1) the Alumnae of the lone chapter decided to set form a national organization, and (2) simultaneously, an interest group petitioned to form a new Chapter of Alpha Sigma Kappa at the University of Oklahoma. I'm sure there's legal paperwork that has to be filed in order to recognize the change in status for the organization.
I would think that in order to be a new national fraternity, you would have to expand to other campuses - otherwise, you'd be a local by definition. With 77 years of history, I bet you have a strong tradition and plenty of alumni support. Keep your alumni involved - help them evaluate what would make your tradition a valuable asset to other campuses, and start networking with them to get campus administrations and students interested. It's amazing how word of mouth can get people.
It's a lot of hard work, but ultimately, it is worth it.
I continue to work hard for Alpha Sigma Kappa, and I'm pleased by our growth, nationally as well as on the chapter level.
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