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[PersistentDST]

On the NPHC end (not just speaking for HBCU's) as far as universities I have dealt with, organizations/interested students deal with the student life department. Since we do not have a uniform recruitment/intake process other chapters are normally not in the know about those type of things to have a say.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by PersistentDST

On the NPHC end (not just speaking for HBCU's) as far as universities I have dealt with, organizations/interested students deal with the student life department. Since we do not have a uniform recruitment/intake process other chapters are normally not in the know about those type of things to have a say.

Yes, it is centered around Student Life/Greek Life and the college/university since the college/university (in combination with the (inter)national GLO) has to approve the charter.

In reference to the OP, the process of chartering a chapter can begin in the following ways:

1. Graduate chapters and/or collegiate chapters are interested in chartering a chapter at a school and therefore assess student interest and assist the school in chartering the chapter. They can assess student interest by contacting the school or, the method I am most accustomed to, interacting with students.

2. Interested students contact the GLO NHQ and get connected to graduate chapters that can assist with assessing student interest and the college's interest. Then they work toward chartering a chapter.

3. Interested students contact graduate chapters and/or collegiate chapters to get guidance on assessing student interest and chartering a chapter.

4. Interested students contact other NPHC GLOs at the school or in the surrounding area to get assistance. It is not ideal to begin the process by contacting and getting assistance from another NPHC GLO but it has worked to charter chapters for a number of reasons.

5. Interested students (or student) contact Student Life/Greek Life/Dean's Office and ask about chartering a chapter. I frown upon this approach because initially contacting Student Life/Greek Life/the college and expecting them to contact the GLO and direct the process can prove a waste of time and disappointment. This is especially the case for some PWIs that do not know what to do and won't research to figure it out; and do not have a vested interest in NPHC/LGLO/AGLO/MCGLO.