A New Local

[sisterdawn]

That's great that you want to start up your own organization. I'm from a local sorority that was started 10 years ago with 5 girls who weren't interested in the same old national traditions. They DID NOT need a lawyer and it took about a year to get recognized on campus. Depending on your school you might not need insurance until ur established but I would definitly go to ur dean of campus life. Then get your guys together and write out everything you want out of this organization and make sure everyone knows the work they're gonna have to put in and try to plan out ur semester.

[excelblue]

First place to start is always your Greek Life office. They will tell you what you need to know and whether or not your group is in good shape (and if not, what's the best course of action to take).

At least for my fraternity, each time nationals do an expansion, the first thing they do is meet with the Greek Life office of the respective campus.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by sisterdawn

They DID NOT need a lawyer and it took about a year to get recognized on campus. Depending on your school you might not need insurance until ur established but I would definitly go to ur dean of campus life.

Whether the school requires insurance and whether it is in the member's best interests to carry insurance are two different matters. Ditto on things like incorporating and consulting a lawyer. If a group isn't careful and someone has a claim against the group for an injury, each member of the group could find himself or herself on the hook personally.