Bringing Delta Zeta chapter to Montclair State

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by Denise_DPhiE

It concerns me for you to say that DZ HQ is along for the ride in support of this.

It is possible that DZ has a letter of interest on file at Montclair. A letter of interest doesn't really mean much, just that they would like to be considered to present if the campus should open for Extension. I doubt DZ is actually working with this interest group to make Extension happen at Montclair despite the membership trends, especially since that's not how Extension works. Or the OP might be lying/embellishing/exaggerating.

Originally Posted by dangerOusgirl

My friend and I are interested in bringing a Delta Zeta chapter to MSU, but we dont know exactly how to do so. So far, there are 23 girls in our interest group, and we have gotten a lot of support from other chapters in NJ and National headquarters. However, we have not gotten a positive answer from other sororities on campus, saying that "Montclair wont let us". This was told to us by another local sorority. There are 17 sororities on campus and 4 of those are NPC sororities(Tri-Sig, Phi Sigma Sigma, Sigma Delta Tau, and Delta Phi Epsilon....however, DPhiE just got suspended for hazing) and we feel that DZ is exactly what we need and would be a great addition to Montclair State.
We have been trying to find out more about whether MSU is open for expansion....

Any suggestions to help us in this process would be greatly appreciated.

I was on the Panhellenic Extension Committee during my time at Maryland, so I do have experience in this area.

Some questions before I can say anything else:

1. I see that there are 4 local ISC groups. Is your "interest group" one of these locals or are you merely an interest group?

2. If you are purely an interest group and not an established local, did you and the other women in your group go through recruitment?

3. What is Panhellenic chapter total at Montclair? How many members does each NPC and ISC chapter have?

4. Tell us about recruitment at Montclair. Is it fully structured, partially/minimally structured, or continuous? Do the NPCs and the ISCs participate in recruitment together or separately?

5. Why does your interest group want to affiliate with an NPC and why DZ?

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

I was on the Panhellenic Extension Committee during my time at Maryland, so I do have experience in this area.

Some questions before I can say anything else:

1. I see that there are 4 local ISC groups. Is your "interest group" one of these locals or are you merely an interest group?

2. If you are purely an interest group and not an established local, did you and the other women in your group go through recruitment?

3. What is Panhellenic chapter total at Montclair? How many members does each NPC and ISC chapter have?

4. Tell us about recruitment at Montclair. Is it fully structured, partially/minimally structured, or continuous? Do the NPCs and the ISCs participate in recruitment together or separately?

5. Why is DZ "exactly what you need"?

I might add that this is info that Delta Zeta is most likely going to want to know when responding to your extension request/interest form.

Also, this needs to be repeated: Your campus NEEDS to be officially open for expansion/extension before a new sorority can colonize. That is the most critical part of asking a national sorority to consider colonizing your interest group. DZ is most likely not going to proceed with you any further because the campus is not open.