Sorority Interest Group

[Titchou]

Thanks for clearing that up. What you need to sell them on is the fact that you are already somewhat organized, the organization is already in place, you've already been able to watch CPH and see how it works, etc. In other words, you have a leg up, so to speak. But, your biggest hurdle is going to be convincing an NPC group to take you. Not all like to do that. However, if CPH makes that a requirement of the expansion, then only groups who are willing to do so will put in their packet.

[33girl]

^^^And sometimes, even if an NPC DOES say they will do that, the original group ends up being "weeded out" in one way or another, and surprise surprise, by the time the chapter actually charters, none of the girls from the interest group are anywhere to be found.

All I can say is be very careful because there's a lot of potential for your group to get screwed. Make sure that Panhel knows you need to have a say in the group that's chosen - you need to feel comfy with them too.

[HannahBanana612]

Thanks so much for the advice. In my discussions with the Greek Life Coordinator we have discussed my group and I being involved in deciding what NPC groups come to campus and deciding from the final selection what would not only be the best fit for the campus but the best fit for us. I plan on completely asserting our rights as a group but from what I've gotten from the Greek Life Coordinator he at least has every intention of insuring our complete involvement. I know that he has never worked with a NPC extension, but several years ago an interest group was affiliated right before he came. I am very nervous at this point but i'm reassuring myself with the knowledge that this is really what the campus needs and that I have a great group of women for this purpose. Ah well wish me luck!

[Barbie's_Rush]

Originally Posted by Titchou

Thanks for clearing that up. What you need to sell them on is the fact that you are already somewhat organized, the organization is already in place, you've already been able to watch CPH and see how it works, etc. In other words, you have a leg up, so to speak. But, your biggest hurdle is going to be convincing an NPC group to take you. Not all like to do that. However, if CPH makes that a requirement of the expansion, then only groups who are willing to do so will put in their packet.

Originally Posted by 33girl

^^^And sometimes, even if an NPC DOES say they will do that, the original group ends up being "weeded out" in one way or another, and surprise surprise, by the time the chapter actually charters, none of the girls from the interest group are anywhere to be found.

All I can say is be very careful because there's a lot of potential for your group to get screwed. Make sure that Panhel knows you need to have a say in the group that's chosen - you need to feel comfy with them too.

Something I have always wondered about the expansion process is how the final group is chosen after the presentations. Occasionally on GC I see things alluded to about how a group aligned with values, goals, etc. and the other groups didn't. Strong presentations and impressive presenters aside, it's hard for me to grasp how one group can prevail because it's not like there are groups that don't value scholarship, are self-proclaimed kitten sacrificers, promote hazing and scoff at community service.

I do understand special circumstances such as an interest group that wishes to affiliate with a sorority that will help them promote a traditional Jewish culture experience. Certainly different sororities have different strengths in certain environments (eg: a very small sorority probably doesn't have the staff, alumnae or finances to grow and support a 300-plus member chapter and its house at a competitive SEC school.) But I would assume these would be the kinds of things narrowed down in the process of determining who will present (and sororities would be self-aware enough not to even send a packet to schools where they are likely not going to have a successful colonization.)

Maybe it's because I haven't been involved with or know anyone who has been involved with the expansion process and everything I know about it I read on GC. It just puzzles me how you go about picking just one.

[HannahBanana612]

Hello,
We received our approval from the CPC and are now clear to finish application procedures to become a student organization.

Now I don't really know how a sorority is supposed to be chosen but from what I have been told I have a few ideas. It is supposed to be mutual selection between the interest group, the school, and the national org. I would assume that it would be say if a certain national org has a history of operating in a certain way and their certain procedure for doing things happen to align with the existing groups procedures or the schools procedures then it would be a match there, or if the interest group happens to really associate with a certain group and maybe their philanthropy really speaks to them. These are obviously just some ideas of what I have been told about the mutual selection process.
Hannah