Question: Does anyone ever see the NPHC allowing inclusion of a 10th group?

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by 33girl

What she means is this.

If there's a group of girls on a campus that want to form a chapter of Phi Mu, Phi Mu can't just come to the school and meet them, say "hey! You are awesome! We really dig this school! We want you to be our sisters!" and make them a Phi Mu colony.

They (they as in Phi Mu) have to wait until the campus panhellenic votes to open the campus for expansion.
They have to also make sure National Panhellenic OKs the expansion.
Then, once the campus is officially "open for expansion," any NPC sorority that doesn't have a chapter there can send a packet indicating their interest. Even if these other NPC groups KNOW that the girls on the campus want Phi Mu, if they consider it a desirable expansion opportunity, they will send a packet anyway.
The campus panhellenic looks at all the packets they've received, and picks what they think are the 3 best groups to come and present to them. And guess what? Phi Mu isn't included in the 3.
They went from having a "lock" to not even being in the race.

So to make a long story short (guess it's too late for that), if you feel like you are continually getting hosed when it comes to NPC expansion opportunities, you might not want to be in NPC anymore. And yes, I can see it happening at some point.

(The use of Phi Mu in this story is for dramatic purposes only. )

Thanks! This is exactly what I meant!

(and btw, expansion policies was just an example, my point was really that there already are TONS of groups out there that meet the criteria set out by NPHC, it's just that none of them have an AA focus)

[tld221]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Thanks! This is exactly what I meant!

(and btw, expansion policies was just an example, my point was really that there already are TONS of groups out there that meet the criteria set out by NPHC, it's just that none of them have an AA focus)

oh darn! thats what i get for making it more complicated than it is. LOL!

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by tld221

oh darn! thats what i get for making it more complicated than it is. LOL!

So the question remains: If Phi Mu petitions NPHC, they meet all of the criteria, no?

[L.O.C.K.]

It could be University of Maryland College Park. Their NPHC has LTA.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by TheEpitome1920

NPHC has a lot of requirements for expansion and I don't know of any organizations that currently meets all of them and would want to be a member of the council.

I know of one org that possibly could meet the requirements if they ever petitioned membership that was founded in the past 20-25 years. Realistically however, I doubt that they would ever do so, at least anytime soon.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

So the question remains: If Phi Mu petitions NPHC, they meet all of the criteria, no?

if Phi Mu petitioned NPHC to become a member organization, would they make it in cause they meet the criteria?

if a young lady wanted to be a part of Phi Mu, would she make it because she met all the requirements?

i'd imagine its a case by case decision. i can only go by what the NPHC site says, i don't know how they make their decisions any more than someone else who reads their FAQs.

[iotamason]

Good luck to the sorority that will make the attempt.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by iotamason

Good luck to the sorority that will make the attempt.

We need another sorority to balance the gender count - LOL

[iotamason]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

We need another sorority to balance the gender count - LOL

Pretty much.. It would be great.... :rockon:

THE TITANIC ten..... :lol:

[Reds6]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

So the question remains: If Phi Mu petitions NPHC, they meet all of the criteria, no?

How would they meet the mission of the NPHC? So I would say in my opinion having a AA focus is a key element to admission.
I'm not a big fan of having another orgnaization added to NPHC.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Reds6

How would they meet the mission of the NPHC? So I would say in my opinion having a AA focus is a key element to admission.

That was pretty much the question being asked.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I know of one org that possibly could meet the requirements if they ever petitioned membership that was founded in the past 20-25 years. Realistically however, I doubt that they would ever do so, at least anytime soon.

Hint: this org is a fraternity

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Hint: this org is a fraternity

Tease! Tease! Tease!

I hate it when you are being coy!!

[jubilance1922]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

Tease! Tease! Tease!

I hate it when you are being coy!!

I hate it when he posts at all....

Personally, I just think "The Divine Nine" just sounds too good and is so well known. I'm not sure if this was asked (please forgive me if it was), but is there any group that is trying to become a member now?