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Back to the topic of university recognition: it's always been my viewpoint to try to establish a cooperative relationship before attempting something that may cause friction.
When my chapter established itself on my campus, national headquarters had a nice chat with the (then) Director of Greek Life. He informed them about the current situation of the campus, the likelihood of a successful colonization (considering the campus environment), and invited a colonization. When they sent a consultant down here to start an interest group, the university hooked him up with access to the mailing lists and facilities.
Contrast this to another group that tried to recolonize completely behind the scenes, even though they were entitled to do so. The administration was contacting and investigating any student with information (including me, since I had a few connections to those involved) to build a file on them. They got put on a public blacklist that specifically warned students not to join the organization. Additionally, there were plans in the council to do everything it can to derail the recolonization, including changes to the constitution and bylaws. All of this happened because it was determined that their non-cooperative nature would cause problems in the future. Thankfully, they eventually realized the issues of the resistance, noticed the benefits of cooperation, and cooperated afterwards.
The university is a very good resource. Use it to your advantage. It can make things very hard if you don't.
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