how can a local become national?

AlphaFrog · #1 10-04-2006, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Greekgal7

We, as the first option, want to become national without combining with another national sorority and have the NPC to add us (our sorirty letters) to their other fellow chapters.

This is not an option at this point. To join NPC you have to have X amount of chapters (I believe it's about 12) and your youngest chapter has to be X amount of years old (I can't remember, but it's over 10 I believe). Also, joining NPC with the min. amount of chapters would be ridiculous, for reasons we don't need to get into, seeing as though ya'll only have one chapter.

It looks like your only option is affiliation with an existing NPC. I'm not sure where ya'll decided on Sigma, but they would also have to decide to take you as well. Usually, if you want to become an NPC chapter, you invite several different NPCs to present, and then the sororities choose to accept the invitation to present, and then you choose from those who present, which NPC you would like to affiliate with, upon their approval.

tunatartare · #2 10-04-2006, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

This is not an option at this point. To join NPC you have to have X amount of chapters (I believe it's about 12) and your youngest chapter has to be X amount of years old (I can't remember, but it's over 10 I believe). Also, joining NPC with the min. amount of chapters would be ridiculous, for reasons we don't need to get into, seeing as though ya'll only have one chapter.

It looks like your only option is affiliation with an existing NPC. I'm not sure where ya'll decided on Sigma, but they would also have to decide to take you as well. Usually, if you want to become an NPC chapter, you invite several different NPCs to present, and then the sororities choose to accept the invitation to present, and then you choose from those who present, which NPC you would like to affiliate with, upon their approval.

I believe you need to have 15 chapters, and your youngest chapter has to be at least two years old in order to apply for NPC membership.

Greekgal7 · #3 10-04-2006, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

This is not an option at this point. To join NPC you have to have X amount of chapters (I believe it's about 12) and your youngest chapter has to be X amount of years old (I can't remember, but it's over 10 I believe). Also, joining NPC with the min. amount of chapters would be ridiculous, for reasons we don't need to get into, seeing as though ya'll only have one chapter.

It looks like your only option is affiliation with an existing NPC. I'm not sure where ya'll decided on Sigma, but they would also have to decide to take you as well. Usually, if you want to become an NPC chapter, you invite several different NPCs to present, and then the sororities choose to accept the invitation to present, and then you choose from those who present, which NPC you would like to affiliate with, upon their approval.

the reason why i mentioned the Sigma is that we are the deaf local sorority on campus. Sigma is also another deaf national there. my college mentioned to join the Sigma

AlphaFrog · #4 10-04-2006, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Greekgal7

the reason why i mentioned the Sigma is that we are the deaf local sorority on campus. Sigma is also another deaf national there. my college mentioned to join the Sigma

Umm...I'm a little confused. Are you saying Sigma Sigma Sigma National Sorority that IS part of the NPC is on your campus, and you want your chapter to become a part of them, because they have a deaf chapter??

tunatartare · #5 10-04-2006, 09:38 AM

From what I understand, and I think I know what school the OP is in, since the Tri Sigma chapter at her school is a deaf chapter, and her local is a deaf chapter as well, they would just become a part of the Tri Sigma chapter there.

AlphaFrog · #6 10-04-2006, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by KLPDaisy

From what I understand, and I think I know what school the OP is in, since the Tri Sigma chapter at her school is a deaf chapter, and her local is a deaf chapter as well, they would just become a part of the Tri Sigma chapter there.

In that case, I doubt Sigma would just take the whole chapter...they'd probably have to rush and get bid, just like all the other PNMs.

SoCalGirl · #7 10-04-2006, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Umm...I'm a little confused. Are you saying Sigma Sigma Sigma National Sorority that IS part of the NPC is on your campus, and you want your chapter to become a part of them, because they have a deaf chapter??

I think she's saying that her school suggested Tri Sigma because they already have a deaf chapter.

Greekgal7 · #8 10-04-2006, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Umm...I'm a little confused. Are you saying Sigma Sigma Sigma National Sorority that IS part of the NPC is on your campus, and you want your chapter to become a part of them, because they have a deaf chapter??

Sigma Sigma Sigma is part of NPC on my campus, and since we are a deaf local sorority, my university wants us to consider to have our chapter to join the Sigma since they have deaf members on the same campus (to clarify, both of the chapters have deaf members)

Greekgal7 · #9 10-04-2006, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

This is not an option at this point. To join NPC you have to have X amount of chapters (I believe it's about 12) and your youngest chapter has to be X amount of years old (I can't remember, but it's over 10 I believe). Also, joining NPC with the min. amount of chapters would be ridiculous, for reasons we don't need to get into, seeing as though ya'll only have one chapter.

It looks like your only option is affiliation with an existing NPC. I'm not sure where ya'll decided on Sigma, but they would also have to decide to take you as well. Usually, if you want to become an NPC chapter, you invite several different NPCs to present, and then the sororities choose to accept the invitation to present, and then you choose from those who present, which NPC you would like to affiliate with, upon their approval.

We have 2 other chapters, one at DC and other in California

SoCalGirl · #10 10-04-2006, 09:35 AM

If you have 2 other chapters, I would consider that at least regional if not national. There are many sororities that are national without being members of the NPC. Does your sorority have some type of national council and (really important to your school) national liability insurance?

AlphaFrog · #11 10-04-2006, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Greekgal7

We have 2 other chapters, one at DC and other in California

Ok, so ya'll only have 3 chapters...still a far cry from the 15 or so needed for NPC. And like I said, entering NPC with the min. amount of chapters would pretty much be suicide for an org. That may be the requirements, but NPC is not structured for a national org that weak.

aopirose · #12 10-04-2006, 09:42 AM

OK. I think I know what's happening. Your university has decided to have the locals obtain national backing. Even though your sorority has two other chapters and could be considered a small national, steps to create a National Board and all that other stuff were never done. Correct? The university mentioned affiliating with Sigma because the chapter on your campus seems most similar to you. (Sigma may or may not be aware of this.) If you don't obtain national stature/affiliation of some sort, your sorority chapter must disband. Has the university set a deadline?

33girl · #13 10-04-2006, 09:50 AM

Greekgal7 - Just to let you know (cause I wasn't sure if you knew from your post) Sigma is not a deaf sorority on a national level. The chapter at RIT (where I'm assuming you are) just happens to be deaf.

I think the school telling you to merge w/ the Sigma chapter is kind of offensive, just because it sounds like they're saying "well Sigma's deaf and these girls are deaf...sounds like a plan!" If you wanted to join Sigma, you would have joined Sigma to begin with.

I would definitely take steps with your other two chapters to create a national constitution and obtain insurance and such and become national like that. Especially if being part of the deaf community is a big part of your sorority's mission. You don't have to be NPC to be national.

Greekgal7 · #14 10-04-2006, 12:17 PM

[quote=33girl;1333019]Greekgal7 - Just to let you know (cause I wasn't sure if you knew from your post) Sigma is not a deaf sorority on a national level. The chapter at RIT (where I'm assuming you are) just happens to be deaf.

I think the school telling you to merge w/ the Sigma chapter is kind of offensive, just because it sounds like they're saying "well Sigma's deaf and these girls are deaf...sounds like a plan!" If you wanted to join Sigma, you would have joined Sigma to begin with.

I would definitely take steps with your other two chapters to create a national constitution and obtain insurance and such and become national like that. Especially if being part of the deaf community is a big part of your sorority's mission. You don't have to be NPC to be national.[/quote]

how is it possible to become national without NPC? i looked online and couldnt find anything and but came across this forum.

yes the Sigma chapter at my campus is deaf and i know its the only deaf national chapter out of all Sigma chapter out there.

AlphaFrog · #15 10-04-2006, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Greekgal7

how is it possible to become national without NPC? i looked online and couldnt find anything and but came across this forum.

NPC is only a conference, like the Big 10 or SEC. Just because Old Miss is SEC and Illinois is Big 10, doesn't mean they can't play against eachother. Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and Sigma Gamma Rho (I know I'm missing one, I'm having a brain fart, and apologize to that group) are national sororities, but they are in a difference conference, the Divine 9. And, you don't necessarily have to be in a conference to be national.

ETA: Zeta Phi Beta...I knew it would come to me as soon as I hit the "post" button.