NALFO/NPC

[Titchou]

Actually the reason NPC groups don't do it is because we have a rule against it. The rule was instituted because groups were stealing members from other groups. NPC doesn't happen to have a reciprocal rule with any others. Should we? That's not up to me but it evidently isn't a priority for NPHC and NALFO and NPC at the moment (though I understand some NPHC groups forbid membership in NIC groups and maybe others).

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Titchou

NPC doesn't happen to have a reciprocal rule with any others. Should we?

Hence our discussion.

Originally Posted by Titchou

That's not up to me but it evidently isn't a priority for NPHC and NALFO and NPC at the moment (though I understand some NPHC groups forbid membership in NIC groups and maybe others).

It is a priority for some of us. Even if some GLOs don't have national policies, there are chapters establishing their own guidelines regarding this.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Titchou

. . . (though I understand some NPHC groups forbid membership in NIC groups and maybe others).

Four of the five NPHC fraternities are also members of the NIC, so that settles issues of dual membership for everyone but Omega, the one NPHC fraternity not also in the NIC.

As Dr. Phil and others have noted, some of the four NPHC sororities forbid dual membership with NPC sororities.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by Titchou

Actually the reason NPC groups don't do it is because we have a rule against it. The rule was instituted because groups were stealing members from other groups. NPC doesn't happen to have a reciprocal rule with any others. Should we? That's not up to me but it evidently isn't a priority for NPHC and NALFO and NPC at the moment (though I understand some NPHC groups forbid membership in NIC groups and maybe others).

Four of the five NPHC fraternities are also members of the NIC (as are several NALFO fraternities) and as such, they also follow NIC Bylaws. The NIC does not allow duel membership in “general (social) fraternities”. As I understand it, regardless of the conference/council.

However, if a member resigns from a “general” fraternity and seeks membership in a second “general” fraternity, once the second fraternity has been formally notified in writing by the national office of the first fraternity that the candidate is no longer a member, then he may be initiated into the second fraternity – but only if the second fraternity (or chapter) allows it. In other words, while the NIC may allow it, a specific fraternity (or chapter) may not.

ETA: I saw MysticCat already replied. (Perhaps I should read the thread to the end before replying.)