Expanding

[elusive47]

Originally Posted by killlove532

Hi everyone!! I am a member of AOZ a co-ed fraternity, and we need to take the next step in expanding. We are a local fraternity coming out of buffalo. I really want to get a Beta chapter going, but no one has done it, so I guess I'm researching on how ppl in the past have done it. We've been around for 15 years, we are the longest standing co-ed fraternity. I feel that this is a great thing we got going, and ppl can really gain from our group if we expand. I'm really determined to make this happen. Anyone got any advice?

I've been at UB for a while now, and I've never heard of your organization. Are you at Buff State, Canisius, or one of the other schools in the area? Is your group social like Delta Omega Psi (another local co-ed org in Buffalo), or service like Alpha Phi Omega, or cultural like my organization, Theta Delta Sigma Society (Which was founded at UB 5 years ago.)?

As for expanding, try to get the word out about your organization and what it does first, so you can form interest groups at other schools so you'll be able to add chapters with greater ease than with just going to different places and trying to add chapters. It may seem difficult, but it can be done. For example, in the five years Theta has been in existence, we have expanded to three chapters in New York and Connecticut. So good luck with your expansion.

[killlove532]

yeah we're at buff state. I talked to someone from DZO and they said UB doesnt allow co-eds at UB unless service or professional. i guess its not allowed because of a hazing policy they have there- or we would try expand there. but yes we are a social greek fraternity.

[elusive47]

Originally Posted by killlove532

yeah we're at buff state. I talked to someone from DZO and they said UB doesnt allow co-eds at UB unless service or professional. i guess its not allowed because of a hazing policy they have there- or we would try expand there. but yes we are a social greek fraternity.

Don't listen to your friend. Both Theta Delta Sigma Society, Inc. and Delta Omega Psi Co-ed Fraternity are both recognized as interest groups by the Greek Life office at UB. Having interest group status presents challenges in that an "interest group" doesn't have the same privileges as a fully recognized fraternity or sorority, such as "interest groups" have to wait until the fourth week of classes each semester in order to hold rush, as opposed to fully recognized organizations who are allowed to hold rush right away. But I think that is the only restriction that interest groups have compared to the fully recognized organizations.