PNM's over age 25....(questions and some musings)

[misscherrypie]

The jist is this:
Several groups on campus (I believe that there is more than three of them, and less than several) are interest groups for specific GLOs. As in, they would like to see XYZ GLO expand to our campus but Greek Life said "not right now". Greek Life and the Student Government (ASUN) told those who were interested in expansion for these various groups to form interest groups, and create their own community, and when the campus was interested in expansion, GL would make this known and whichever NPC, NPHC, IPC or other GLO's otherwise not under an umbrella org who were interested in expansion to our campus could present themselves and the interest groups would/could be chosen to become colonies. Or not. Either way, the groups exist, they aren't considered to be a part of Greek Life, but they probably will be in the future when the campus opens for expansion and are selected to colonize.

This is how at least two of the IPC GLOs on campus came to campus within the past several years, and some of the MCG GLOs as well. NPC, I don't know.....that was before my time.

The interest group that I was invited to join is an interest group for a specific GLO that has existed on our campus in the past. The group has been in existence and active for a few years now.

I don't know if this is the norm, but that's how it's done here. I know that the new service org that I joined is interested in re colonizing Alpha Phi Omega and APO National told them to form an interest group under a name of our choosing (We're Green and Blue Service Organization at the University of Nevada), become active, and then take things from there after that with APO with our school's authorization.

I hope that this makes sense.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by misscherrypie

The jist is this:
Several groups on campus (I believe that there is more than three of them, and less than several) are interest groups for specific GLOs. As in, they would like to see XYZ GLO expand to our campus but Greek Life said "not right now". Greek Life and the Student Government (ASUN) told those who were interested in expansion for these various groups to form interest groups, and create their own community, and when the campus was interested in expansion, GL would make this known and whichever NPC, NPHC, IPC or other GLO's otherwise not under an umbrella org who were interested in expansion to our campus could present themselves and the interest groups would/could be chosen to become colonies. Or not. Either way, the groups exist, they aren't considered to be a part of Greek Life, but they probably will be in the future when the campus opens for expansion and are selected to colonize.

This is how at least two of the IPC GLOs on campus came to campus within the past several years, and some of the MCG GLOs as well. NPC, I don't know.....that was before my time.

The interest group that I was invited to join is an interest group for a specific GLO that has existed on our campus in the past. The group has been in existence and active for a few years now.

I don't know if this is the norm, but that's how it's done here. I know that the new service org that I joined is interested in re colonizing Alpha Phi Omega and APO National told them to form an interest group under a name of our choosing (We're Green and Blue Service Organization at the University of Nevada), become active, and then take things from there after that with APO with our school's authorization.

I hope that this makes sense.

Are you in an APO interest group AND an NPC interest group? Or is there no second group? Or is the second group non-NPC?

Because that's not how NPC expansion works, on any campus. I'd hate for you to think you were on the path to NPC membership.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by misscherrypie

The jist is this:
Several groups on campus (I believe that there is more than three of them, and less than several) are interest groups for specific GLOs. As in, they would like to see XYZ GLO expand to our campus but Greek Life said "not right now". Greek Life and the Student Government (ASUN) told those who were interested in expansion for these various groups to form interest groups, and create their own community, and when the campus was interested in expansion, GL would make this known and whichever NPC, NPHC, IPC or other GLO's otherwise not under an umbrella org who were interested in expansion to our campus could present themselves and the interest groups would/could be chosen to become colonies. Or not.

Let me translate. GL and SG have told you and the others to do this in the hopes that you'll put all your energy into this and leave them alone, thinking you have an "in" if any new groups come. When actually, what they're doing is the equivalent of the Omegas putting you in the corner with Jugdish and Sirajul.

The fact is - and it's been talked about in several stories on here - there have been quite a few instances of 1) NPCs coming to colonize a campus, taking a second look at the interest group, saying "no thank you" and recruiting a different bunch of girls 2) NPCs coming to a school thinking they are doing a "ground up" colonization, being presented with an interest group they never knew about (because Panhellenic never told them) and telling all the women they have to rush as individuals....when the women were under the impression they would be accepted as a group.

I'm not sure what the "non NPC" group is, but I'm going to say if it's been around for years without coming to fruition, that's not really a good sign.

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by misscherrypie

The jist is this:
Several groups on campus (I believe that there is more than three of them, and less than several) are interest groups for specific GLOs. As in, they would like to see XYZ GLO expand to our campus but Greek Life said "not right now". Greek Life and the Student Government (ASUN) told those who were interested in expansion for these various groups to form interest groups, and create their own community, and when the campus was interested in expansion, GL would make this known and whichever NPC, NPHC, IPC or other GLO's otherwise not under an umbrella org who were interested in expansion to our campus could present themselves and the interest groups would/could be chosen to become colonies. Or not. Either way, the groups exist, they aren't considered to be a part of Greek Life, but they probably will be in the future when the campus opens for expansion and are selected to colonize.

This is how at least two of the IPC GLOs on campus came to campus within the past several years, and some of the MCG GLOs as well. NPC, I don't know.....that was before my time.

The interest group that I was invited to join is an interest group for a specific GLO that has existed on our campus in the past. The group has been in existence and active for a few years now.

I don't know if this is the norm, but that's how it's done here. I know that the new service org that I joined is interested in re colonizing Alpha Phi Omega and APO National told them to form an interest group under a name of our choosing (We're Green and Blue Service Organization at the University of Nevada), become active, and then take things from there after that with APO with our school's authorization.

I hope that this makes sense.

That was fast. It's been what, a few days, and you're already "Philanthropy Chair".

[misscherrypie]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

That was fast. It's been what, a few days, and you're already "Philanthropy Chair".

First meeting of the year was last week, immediate elections. I spoke about my background and the volunteer events that I chaired and organized before moving to Reno before the membership....and it was like that.

[naraht]

Originally Posted by misscherrypie

I know that the new service org that I joined is interested in re colonizing Alpha Phi Omega and APO National told them to form an interest group under a name of our choosing (We're Green and Blue Service Organization at the University of Nevada), become active, and then take things from there after that with APO with our school's authorization.

See my PM on moving forward with Alpha Phi Omega.