Expansion Information

To ensure a healthy and thorough process for expansion that supports the growth of Greek letter organizations at the University of Kansas both organizationally and institutionally, there must be substantial evidence that the proposed organization will positively contribute to the KU Sorority and Fraternity Life (SFL) community. Additionally, the organization must demonstrate its ability to conduct itself in a manner consistent with University, Council, and SFL policies and procedures.

The University of Kansas is an open expansion campus, and Sorority and Fraternity Life (SFL) in the Office of Student Affairs, offers support to expanding and establishing organizations in a variety of ways. To begin the process, please reach out to our staff in order to best discuss your unique details and timeline. Our office supports expanding organizations on campus; however, your organization will not be an officially recognized member of the SFL community until you register as a student organization with the Student Engagement Center and complete the interest form and send supporting materials.  

SFL believes in the autonomy of national organizations to manage their own expansion process. Our office will guide you through the university registration expectations and council requirements for membership. We are committed to providing expansion-focused support and transparent information based on previous and future expansion projects. 

Organizations seeking to start a new or returning chapter must follow the process outlined in the Expansion Support document, which outlines the procedure and expectations. Information about council-related processes and requirements for student organization registration are not outlined in this document.  

• The organization must be affiliated with a parent organization that must show proof of 10 consecutive years of business operations and have undergraduate chapters (not colonies) at ten or more colleges/universities.
• The organization must follow all student organization policies and procedures to become a registered student organization with the Student Engagement Center.
• The organization must indicate when they intend to recruit students. This cannot occur in the same semester in which initial conversation to expand or return occurs. 
• Social greek organizations must report to a council. 

1. Please reach out to the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life at kusfl@ku.edu with interest in expansion.
   1. The office will then ask for a letter of interest/intent and what council the group is seeking membership for and for the organization to complete the Expansion and Support Document to have a chapter here at KU.
2. Along with the letter of intent, please submit the following documents in the Qualtrics linked here with the interest letter:
   1. Membership Requirements to join
      1. Academic Policy (GPA, programming and study requirements)
   2. Financial Policies (National Dues, New Member Fees, Initiation fees, Chapter Budget)
   3. Standards/Conduct Policies and Procedures
      1. Anti-hazing policy
   4. Leadership Development Program
   5. Membership Contract
   6. New Member Education Program/Intake Process
   7. Officer Training Program
   8. Recruitment Program
   9. Advisors in local area (90-mile radius of Lawrence)
   10. Expansion Policy
3. SFL will review within 60 days and will schedule a follow up conversation
   1. Once timelines are agreed upon, SFL will share the Expansion document to be filled out by:
      1. For Spring Return, expansion document needs to be filled out by November 15th
      2. For Fall Return, expansion document needs to be filled out by July 15th

• SFL Staff will support the group with Student org registration 
• SFL Staff will support room reservations and space booking until the group is registered and set up on Rock Chalk Central 
• SFL will support with social media exposure and PR. The organization is responsible for creating graphics and information and SFL will share/reshare the information.
• Space Reservations 
• 3 weeks’ notice is required for space reservations. 
  • *If you reserve a space that incurs a fee you will be required to reimburse SFA within 30 days. 
• SFL Staff will provide guidance on SFL Membership Notification Forms and completing those 
• SFL Staff will provide expansion support for up to two semesters 
• The organization will be assigned a chapter support liaison to provide a professional staff support during their time 
• Invitations to all SFL advisory meetings 
• Receive SFL Newsletters 
• SFL will connect groups to council leadership 
• SFL will meet with the chapter president monthly 
• Breakdown of dues across the community