How long does it take for a colony to become a chapter in your organization?

[AGDee]

I've not seen one of our colonies take more than a semester. The colonizaton/recolonization occurs early in the semester and they are installed by the end of that semester. We do have a special volunteer team that continues to work with them while they are a new chapter (new chapter development) and it can take some time for them to be removed from that status. That is just to ensure that they receive a lot of extra support until they are financially, organizationally, and numerically stable.

I'm curious.. when it takes longer than a semester and a colonist ends up graduating before the colony is installed, what happens with their membership?

[LaneSig]

Sigma Chi usually takes 1-2 years. They have many steps that have to be completed.

To answer ADGee's question: In Sigma Chi, if a member of a colony graduates before chartering, he can come back at any time and be initiated. He does not have to be initiated at the chartering ceremony.

[AlwaysSAI]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I'm curious.. when it takes longer than a semester and a colonist ends up graduating before the colony is installed, what happens with their membership?

I have always wondered that! I would say AI (or whatever the org calls it) would be appropriate, but I guess you never know.

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I've not seen one of our colonies take more than a semester. The colonizaton/recolonization occurs early in the semester and they are installed by the end of that semester. We do have a special volunteer team that continues to work with them while they are a new chapter (new chapter development) and it can take some time for them to be removed from that status. That is just to ensure that they receive a lot of extra support until they are financially, organizationally, and numerically stable.

I'm curious.. when it takes longer than a semester and a colonist ends up graduating before the colony is installed, what happens with their membership?

I agree with AGDee. My sense is with NPC that unless there are major problems evident very early on (eg small size, way below campus total) NPC sororities will generally send the colony through the standard new member program and initiate them at the end of that time. For Pi Phi, for example, that would be 8 weeks.

Of course there could be exceptions that I'm not aware of, and as noted if there are issues with the colony it might be extended. One example of this on campus is that the year before Pi Phi tried to colonize, another NPC tried to colonize, and it quickly became evident the colony wasn't successful so they gave up almost immediately, before initiation occurred.

[NutBrnHair]

Chi Omega -- typically one semester or less.


(Great to see breathesgelatin back!!!)

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

(Great to see breathesgelatin back!!!)

Thank you!!

[Tom Earp]

We were colonized from a local to a colony within the school year.

But, LXA has certain requirments to be met before they are given charter status. This normaly is 2-3 years. But they must be met to make sure they have full knowledge to be able to regulate themselves under LXA rules and regulations.

[Kevin]

It took us 3 years. While our colony was still a colony, our organization revamped its expansion policy. I think they generally shoot for 3 semesters nowadays.

[tallgreekalum]

AD will initiate individual members before chartering, so that's not an issue.