Before You Found a New Sorority

[OmegaPDPrez]

Reading another thread I was wondering if it was possible to post threads about the difficulties for founding an organization? It seems that people are posting about how In Need their campus or community needs 'a new group' but many do not realize that it is more than just a process of picking some letters, and calling your best friends and you a GLO. Locals going national or even locals that have lasted decades and centuries on particular campuses are the result of the hard work, effort, and dedication of founders who were determined to see their cause last long after their graduation. I am all for groups of serious students and community leaders coming together for the purpose of Something, but I am not for threads about people who appear to only want to be in a GLO just to be in one. So if there are any posts about it I would love to see them posted on up there. Great job on the thread so far!

[minitien]

I have some questions that I'm still iffy on after reading all these thread

First of all, I am currently attending CUNY John Jay and we don't have a legitimate greek life. There's a few sororities and only one fraternity (that I can find! -- this is national i believe) that are local and are spread throughout the CUNY system. I decided that it would be nice to see who was interested in creating a new group and trying to push the school to recognize us, since we're only of the only CUNY without greek life. Now after finding about 15 potentials and creating a creed/symbols/crest/name and so on, we think it might be worthwhile trying to bring a national in.

A friend from another school told me that nationals could help talk to the school board about allowing sororities/fraternities? Do y'all think that is the case?

And for those who have started a chapter, how did you go about looking at all 26 NPC and other nationals? Right now I'm trying to focus on the philanthropies, but I literally started researching national information tonight, so I am open to any ideas.

Also, if you saw a national had 5 established chapters in your area (I'm in NYC), would you interpret that as a probable "no" for their expansion, or would you see it as "we love this area and want to have more chapters"?

And, having no legit PanHel Council here at my school, would you think its best to talk more with the school or NPC first?

I'm sorry if these are listed somewhere (I know the "Rush at UCSC" has a lot, and did read it all, but I might have missed them) but like all the posts and such before, any advice would be appreciated! I'm also sorry if this makes no sense

Thank you in advance