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My 2 cents-- As others have mentioned, University relations are so important, especially when it comes to the longevity of your organization. You want their encouragement and support (funding, etc!).

Look at the big picture-- your university won't support locals, but they do support your goals. So they have come up with a compromise.

Your group has done fantastic work to establish a constitution and the extras-- your symbols and mission. So you have a choice to become a unisex campus club (there shouldn't be a problem having Greek letters and a ritual-- many of the Greek lettered honor societies, service orgs, pre-professional societies certainly have an initiation ritual, pins, letters, etc.) or to further research affiliation with a national sorority (NPC, NPHC or multi-cultural).

While going to a national sorority may feel like a disappointment after you've spent time creating a constitution and mission/symbols for your org and now facing the prospect of losing those, remember that your local mission can pave the way for discovering a national that meets your org's goals, mission and will encompass a ritual and symbols that match those goals. Local orgs are very fulfilling and can be very long-lived and successful orgs-- but if your campus doesn't support locals, then
please take advantage of the solutions they have provided! They recognize the need for this org on your campus, and want to help make it happen, all the while keeping their mission in mind. I hope you will talk with your fellow members about the options the university have provided and vote on a solution that matches your membership's interests.