npc expansion

[Glitter650]

Do you need an expansion, or are you just discussing it because these two orgs want to join Panhellenic ?

[rebecca_sigma3]

If a vote results in a tie, the motion fails. NPC sororities are to contact their NPC Delegates for guidance on the vote for expansion. Collegiate chapters are also supposed to vote on the measure before the vote is brought up in the Panhellenic meeting. The Chapter Delegate should vote however her chapter votes. The suggestions of the NPC Delegate should be reviewed in the chapter meeting to guide the chapter in voting.

[aephi alum]

I've participated in an expansion vote as my chapter's Panhel rep. IIRC, declaring the campus open for expansion would have required a majority vote. So if you have two yes votes and two no votes, that's not a majority and your campus is not open for expansion.

It's not solely the rep's decision how to vote. As rep, I went back to my chapter with the expansion proposal, and we decided as a chapter how to vote. I don't recall if we consulted anyone on the national/regional level (it was a long time ago).

It's unfortunate that your campus doesn't allow local sororities... my first thought was to suggest that each group formally organize as a local and become an associate member of your CPH. Maybe the best thing is to tell the groups, "sorry, we're not open for NPC expansion, but ask us again in a few months / a year / etc". In the meantime, maybe each group can become some sort of women's club or something... but that's their problem, not yours.