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Originally posted by ChaosDST
I don't know the size requirement for an organization's being in the NPHC---I can't even begin to explain that without lying
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from the Consitiution & Bylaws of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. on
www.nphchq.org
Article IV - Membership
Section 1: Affiliate Membership.
Affiliate membership in NPHC shall include Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and any other affiliate organization of the NPHC as may, from time to time, be granted membership. No other organization shall have the right to participate at the collegiate level. Affiliate membership shall also include local undergraduate and alumni councils chartered by the NPHC.
Section 2: Eligibility for Affiliate Membership.
To be eligible for affiliate membership in NPHC, a fraternity or sorority, which did not hold membership before December 1995, must meet the following requirements. The fraternity or sorority shall:
a. Be devoted to general fraternity or sorority ideals and be in conformity with the NPHC Constitution and Bylaws and the NPHC Mission Statement.
b. Have been in existence for at least twenty-five (25) years and shall have been incorporated in the United States of America.
c. Be national in scope and consist of a total of no less than one hundred (100) collegiate and alumni chapters, which have a current financial membership of at least five (5) persons. Of the aforesaid 100 collegiate and alumni chapters, a total of no less than fifty (50) must have been a part of the fraternity or sorority for at least fifteen (15) years.
d. Have constitutional provisions for a national convention, with interim authority vested in trustees, a board of directors or the officers who supervise the affairs of the fraternity or sorority.
e. Have collegiate chapters recognized by and be in good standing with accredited four-year colleges or universities which offer at least a baccalaureate degree.
For the purpose of this section “accredited” shall mean institutions in the United States which are accredited by one of the regional accrediting agencies in the American Council of Education. Institutions located outside of the United States shall be accredited by the appropriate agency/organization in that locale.
For the purpose of this section, a collegiate chapter is recognized by an institution, if its membership is drawn from students enrolled at such institution, and formal agreement with or recognition by such institution is required or implied.
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