20 • Long-term chapter support. • Colony standards for chapter installation. • Inter/national organization standards and expectations for active chapters. • Membership development program, including new member development. • Risk management/risk reduction/crisis management programs, policies and procedures. • Leadership development opportunities offered through the Inter/National organization. • Academic standards and academic support programs. • Financial requirements associated with membership. • Demonstrated interest/knowledge of Nova Southeastern University and fraternity and sorority community. • Any additional information requested by Nova Southeastern University. Additional information, outlined in this document, may be requested of petitioning groups. Interested inter/national social fraternities or sororities shall provide all the information and material listed above to be considered. Failure to provide said information shall exclude an organization from consideration for colonization, under the Fraternity and Sorority Life Office. External Policy Governance Any applying organization, in either the expansion or petitioning process, must follow this policy in conjunction with the guidelines and standards set forth by inter/national organizations to which they are members of including, but not limited to: a. National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) b. North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) c. National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) d. National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, Inc. (NALFO) e. National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC) f. National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA) Process for Expansion (1) Each governing council shall establish a committee to deal with all matters pertaining to expansion processes within their particular council. A council-specific committee will convene to discuss expansion for at least one of the following reasons: a. The need for a new social fraternity or sorority is recognized by the community or the Fraternity and Sorority Life Office. b. An inter/national organization contacts the Fraternity and Sorority Life Office wanting to start a fraternity or sorority. (2) This committee will then provide recommendations to the Fraternity and Sorority Life Office regarding the need for expansion within their respective council. (3) If the need for expansion is expressed and then affirmed by the Fraternity and Sorority Life Office, an expansion submission deadline will be established by the appropriate Council.
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