2019/2020 Colonies/Expansions/Charters/Closures

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Iota_JWH

I am afraid we may see more of these closings due to low numbers on campuses with a strong greek system. NPC changed their rules for determining Total, and the new rules will make it much tougher for chapters not near total to get there. (NPC now does not mandate that total be re-set each school term. and if a school does re-set total it cannot be less than 95% of the previous total.)

When did that happen?? They finally got something right, why on earth would they change it back to the old crappy way?

ETA: they were on low numbers probation since March 2019 and then they closed the chapter for two months in December? What? This is confusing. (Side note, formal rush there is in February.) If they decided to sit out formal, why didn’t they just say that?

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by 33girl

they were on low numbers probation since March 2019 and then they closed the chapter for two months in December? What? This is confusing. (Side note, formal rush there is in February.) If they decided to sit out formal, why didn’t they just say that?

No. When Delta Gamma is in the last stage of a potential closing, Council sets a 60 day period when members can write to Council stating opposition to or support of the closing. The chapter is still open during this time. At the end of that period, Council reviews the correspondence and votes. Only then is a date set to close the chapter.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Titchou

No. When Delta Gamma is in the last stage of a potential closing, Council sets a 60 day period when members can write to Council stating opposition to or support of the closing. The chapter is still open during this time. At the end of that period, Council reviews the correspondence and votes. Only then is a date set to close the chapter.

Thank you for the explanation! That makes much more sense than the article did.

[dukedg]

Originally Posted by 33girl

When did that happen?? They finally got something right, why on earth would they change it back to the old crappy way?

I just noticed this in the newest MOI because one of my campuses had a median below 95% and so they set total at 95% and almost everyone was below. I'm seeing more campuses setting "aggressive" totals right now, like largest chapter size. I believe these are knee-jerk reactions to shrinking PNMs/interest in greek life, but that's just me...