1951 Admission Boom to the NPC

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by oldu

The NPC was originally organized by a group of sororities of similar purpose and size, mainly to establish reasonable rules and regulations governing the method of membership selection. It may surprise many younger members, but for many years the predominately Jewish sororities held a separate rush on most campuses. much as it is with the NPHC sororities today. Following World War II NPC sororities changed their policies and began accepting Jewish (and other minority) members, and the predominately Jewish sororities became less sectarian. Thus, a need arose for the two groups to be included under a common umbrella. The AES sororities were not originally NPC members because they were at a totally different set of institutions. As teacher's colleges became state universities, NPC gorups were suddenly competing with AES groups. As a practical matter they needed to have common rules. I suspect that, as more diversity evolves, within another couple generations we will see the current multi-nation groups and NPHC sororities all under common jurisdiction. It is already happening with the fraternities.

It is easier for NPHC and Multicultural Greek fraternities to join with the NIC/IFC members because there are little to no NIC Standards that govern membership selection. On the other hand, the NPC has some rather rigid rules and guidelines (Unanimous Agreements) that each member must agree to regarding membership selection. So unless NPHC and Multicultural Greek sororities change, or the NPC changes, or all change, I don't see the sororities coming together.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by TSteven

It is easier for NPHC and Multicultural Greek fraternities to join with the NIC/IFC members because there are little to no NIC Standards that govern membership selection. On the other hand, the NPC has some rather rigid rules and guidelines (Unanimous Agreements) that each member must agree to regarding membership selection. So unless NPHC and Multicultural Greek sororities change, or the NPC changes, or all change, I don't see the sororities coming together.

Not to be splitting hairs, but I think you mean recruitment/intake instead of membership selection.

[SWTXBelle]

It's an important hair to split.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

Not to be splitting hairs, but I think you mean recruitment/intake instead of membership selection.

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

It's an important hair to split.

I meant membership selection.

Regardless of the terms various governing bodies and individual organizations may use to describe their process (including - but certainly not limited to - recruitment, intake and even rush), the terms used all deal with the same concept. The selection of members. Ergo, my choice to use membership selection.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by TSteven

I meant membership selection.

Regardless of the terms various governing bodies and individual organizations may use to describe their process (including - but certainly not limited to - recruitment, intake and even rush), the terms used all deal with the same concept. The selection of members. Ergo, my choice to use membership selection.

When you say membership selection, to us that means you think that NPC tells us how we have to select our members, which is far from the truth. Every NPC has different membership selection criteria. We, as NPC organiztions, simply agree to abide by the same rules with regard to recruiting women into the NPC system. As for how we decide to whom we will or will not extend a bid is completely up to each organization...aka membership selection.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

When you say membership selection, to us that means you think that NPC tells us how we have to select our members, which is far from the truth. Every NPC has different membership selection criteria. We, as NPC organizations, simply agree to abide by the same rules with regard to recruiting women into the NPC system. As for how we decide to whom we will or will not extend a bid is completely up to each organization...aka membership selection.

I agree that membership selection more often than not referrers to how a particular fraternity or sorority (or chapter) selects their members. However, membership selection is also governed, to a certain extent, by an organization's umbrella group. Or in some cases, the lack of it.

As I understand it, the NPC was initially formed because of a perceived need in "rushing and pledging agreements" or "compacts" among the member organizations. And as noted, while each particular NPC organization or chapter selects their members as they see fit, there are Unanimous Agreements that cover membership selection for and within the NPC as well. It is these Unanimous Agreements that I was addressing.

As noted, there are NPC rules that each NPC organization is obligated to follow. These rules cover formal recruitment, COR, colonization and any other way a person may be invited to join an NPC organization. The same may be said for for those organizations that belong in or under other inter/national umbrella groups. These would include, but certainly not limited to, NAPAPA, NALFO, NMGC, and NPHC.

A rough example if I may. During formal recruitment, an NPC chapter selects from a pool of qualified applicants. What the criteria is for selection (membership) depends on the particular chapter. But the selection process is first governed by the Campus Panhellenic by virtue of the Campus Panhellenic (as representative of the NPC) determining which women are eligible to participate in formal recruitment. The Campus Panhellenic also sets the number of new members each chapter may bid during formal recruitment.

Other umbrella groups may have different and or additional selection processes in place that apply to membership selection for their organizations as well.

As such, I stated (please see below) that because of the differences in how the umbrella groups cover membership selection within their umbrella group, it is unlikely that the various umbrella inter/national groups will form a "Super" umbrella group for sororities.

Originally Posted by oldu

I suspect that, as more diversity evolves, within another couple generations we will see the current multi-nation groups and NPHC sororities all under common jurisdiction. It is already happening with the fraternities.

Originally Posted by TSteven

It is easier for NPHC and Multicultural Greek fraternities to join with the NIC/IFC members because there are little to no NIC Standards that govern membership selection. On the other hand, the NPC has some rather rigid rules and guidelines (Unanimous Agreements) that each member must agree to regarding membership selection. So unless NPHC and Multicultural Greek sororities change, or the NPC changes, or all change, I don't see the sororities coming together.

[SWTXBelle]

The NPC agreements simply outline who is eligible to apply for membership, and some basic rules as to how to conduct the process of recruitment. Membership selection, and the criteria used, is entirely up to the individual members. When discussing the NPC it is important to differentiate between the very distinct functions of NPC agreements and individual GLO's membership autonomy. That's all we're saying, TSteven. When we say "membership selection" we mean something more specific than the term might mean in common usage. I just don't want any pnms to become confused as to the role of the NPC vs. individual sororities.