Schools that need to open for NPC expansion

[ukdzccd]

Yeah, me too. I was at UK 93-96 at total was 90. it's 220 now, I'm expecting a pledge class of 85-100 (last year quota was 82) which will push total up to around 250 I suspect.

it's crazy. None of these houses were designed to handle chapters this big. It's great that the system is as successful as it is, but we need another chapter. Kinda sad Sigma Kappa didn't decide to return this fall. Hopefully they'll be part of the discussion when it officially opens for expansion.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by ukdzccd

Yeah, me too. I was at UK 93-96 at total was 90. it's 220 now, I'm expecting a pledge class of 85-100 (last year quota was 82) which will push total up to around 250 I suspect.

it's crazy. None of these houses were designed to handle chapters this big. It's great that the system is as successful as it is, but we need another chapter. Kinda sad Sigma Kappa didn't decide to return this fall. Hopefully they'll be part of the discussion when it officially opens for expansion.

Isn't the land on Rose Lane from around Transylvania Park over to Woodland Avenue designated (zoned) for GLOs? If so, I suspect the sorority selected will have to be willing to build there. The up side is that the UK Administration continues to be supportive of new Greek housing.

Originally Posted by Griffins&Quills

I would love for us to recolonize our Xi chapter at UK

I am good friends with members of Xi Chapter and I know they would love to have their chapter back at UK as well.

[ggforever]

UF is open for extension. They voted last spring. PC is putting together a team for the presentations of the groups that are interested. Presentations will take place this fall with the hopes of the new house colonizing in 2015. There are now lots available to build a house (a must at UF) over by fraternity row. It will be interesting to see who presents! There are three NPCs with closed chapters but two of them are smaller and I am not sure what their ability would be to build a house right away.

[catfan]

[QUOTE=ukdzccd;2278314]Yeah, me too. I was at UK 93-96 at total was 90. it's 220 now, I'm expecting a pledge class of 85-100 (last year quota was 82) which will push total up to around 250 I suspect.

it's crazy. None of these houses were designed to handle chapters this big. It's great that the system is as successful as it is, but we need another chapter. Kinda sad Sigma Kappa didn't decide to return this fall. Hopefully they'll be part of the discussion when it officially opens for expansion.[/QUOte

For some reason, new chapters struggle at UK, when the numbers are their to support them. The exception being Alpha Phi. Phi Mu had a successful recruitment year this fall I 'm glad to report.
But since I've graduated, darks ages ago like TSteven, ZTA, Alpha XI Delta, and Gamma Phi Beta have closed. Sigma Kappa has come and gone, and I believe DZ recolonized after a brief hiatus. In the early 1970's we had an Alpha Chi Omega chapter that colonized the same year as Gamma Phi. Neither lasted long.
I heard a rumour several years ago that Alpha Chi was a potential recolonization. That would be great as there are no other AXO chapters in Kentucky, and I know several Ky girls pledged at Alabama in the last few years.

[irishpipes]

Total is now 249 at Kentucky. For a "less Greek" SEC school, that's an awfully big number!

[Jimmy Choo]

Another school to watch will be East Carolina after two years of record breaking numbers. The only drawback at ECU is finding viable housing.

[LaneSig]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Choo

The only drawback is finding viable housing.

This statement can be applied to many schools on this list!

[Phigirl04]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Choo

Another school to watch will be East Carolina after two years of record breaking numbers. The only drawback at ECU is finding viable housing.

I think that could be overcome if a group bought a couple houses near campus, tore them down and built from scratch. It would be pricey but could work.

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by Phigirl04

I think that could be overcome if a group bought a couple houses near campus, tore them down and built from scratch. It would be pricey but could work.

Wasn't East Carolina a campus where all the houses looked alike and were all built at the same time? Or did they move away from that after either the turn of the millennium or some weather disaster?

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by Cheerio

Wasn't East Carolina a campus where all the houses looked alike and were all built at the same time? Or did they move away from that after either the turn of the millennium or some weather disaster?

Are you thinking of Elon?

[Jimmy Choo]

Originally Posted by Cheerio

Wasn't East Carolina a campus where all the houses looked alike and were all built at the same time? Or did they move away from that after either the turn of the millennium or some weather disaster?

No this wasn't ECU. Most sororities all came to campus at the same time but the houses looked quite different!

[Jimmy Choo]

Originally Posted by Phigirl04

I think that could be overcome if a group bought a couple houses near campus, tore them down and built from scratch. It would be pricey but could work.

The biggest problem is the city rezoning homes for new groups. They like to make it more difficult than it needs to be.

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Choo

Another school to watch will be East Carolina after two years of record breaking numbers. The only drawback at ECU is finding viable housing.

Is retention an issue at ECU? With quota in the 70s, total of 154 seems low.

[Jimmy Choo]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

Is retention an issue at ECU? With quota in the 70s, total of 154 seems low.

I don't think so? It could be for some chapters? From what I can see on here groups took anywhere from 59-72. From what I can tell the total of 154 is fairly recent as well. The system is just growing so fast there I think they are working hard to figure out what total needs to be. At least one chapter is well above that at 182.