Expansion

The University of San Francisco is committed to the development of a strong and viable social fraternity/sorority system on campus.

Through extension efforts, the Greek Expansion Committee is charged with ensuring that the expansion of the fraternal community occurs in a manner that supports the educational mission of the University of San Francisco. This approach provides maximum opportunity for successful and meaningful and rewarding experiences for students within the social fraternity/sorority system.

USF is currently closed to expansion with no future plans to open the process. Thank you for your interest.

Duties of the Petitioning Organization

Provide a current, written request expressing the desire to establish a group at the University of San Francisco, accompanied by documentation and supporting materials by the inter/national organization. The Expansion Committee reserves the right to not schedule a group for expansion if all aspects of requested materials are not provided.  

Provide the following materials to the Expansion Committee, for review and possible invitation to make a presentation.

  •   Alumni information
    • Total number of alumni in the Bay Area.
    • Detail the level of interest and willingness of Bay Area alumni to support establishing a chapter at USF.
    • A list of specific alumni who have already indicated interest in working with the chapter in an advisory capacity. Chapter advisors must live within a 50 mile radius of USF’s campus.
    • Nearest alumni club/organization/graduate chapter.
  • A copy of the fraternity constitution/bylaws, both inter/national and local
  • A copy of the following inter/national policies:
    • Hazing policy
    • Sexual assault policy and program
    • Alcohol and substance abuse policy and program
    • Scholarship policies and program
    • Documentation of an internal judicial process for holding members accountable who violate organization, university or state and federal policies
    • Membership education policy and program
    • Recruitment and membership intake policy and program
    • Leadership development and officer transition programs
    • Advisor training and development programs
    • Chapter accreditation process/standards for chartered chapters
  • A detailed explanation of the inter/national organization’s philosophy around contact and partnership with the host institution
  • Establishment procedures and standards for chartering a chapter, including the minimum expectations of colony for existence and chartering
  • Anticipated timeline for USF chartering, including a detailed description of the organization’s recruitment plan for the next 4 semesters
  • A plan for maintaining regular contact with the ASUSF Greek Council and Student Leadership and Engagement during the chartering phase
  • Statistical information on inter/national strength:
    • Total number of chapters nationwide and distribution area
    • Total number of chapters and colonies in San Francisco and West Coast regions, specifically name each as well
    • Total number of colonizations during the past five (5) years, including where, number chartered, number failed (reasons behind closures)
    • Two (2) Campus Based Letters of Reference from recent expansions
    • Total number of initiated members
    • Total number of new chapters anticipated to be established elsewhere in the same year and where, include timelines for each
    • The number of chapters lost during the last three (3) years, including where, when, and why
    • Average size of chapters on campuses similar to USF
  • Information on national support and assistance:
    • Number of traveling consultants, description of program, and commitment of time for USF group, if applicable; if not detail similarly how a USF chapter of your organization will be supported developmentally by your inter/national organization
    • Advisor program, specific to a potential USF Chapter
    • Description of National staff assistance to newly chartered groups and established chapters
    • Description of conventions, leadership schools, or programs available to establishing members
    • National expansion budget, and percentage allotted to USF group
    • A summary of the organizational structure of the organization at the chapter and inter/national levels
  • An explanation of the inter/national organization's mission and values statement with an explanation for how the colony/chapter will remain connected to those values during their tenure at USF
  • Expanding organizations should articulate a plan for how they will create positive relationships with other chapters and with key constituents across campus/community
  • The vision and goals for the new chapter should be described in detail, including a description of how these goals were formulated:
    • Short term goals (while still a colony/new group)
    • Goals for within two years of chartering
    • Vision for three to five years for the colony/chapter, including at a minimum: membership numbers; campus involvement; community involvement; academic standards; leadership development/membership education initiatives; commitment to diversity
    • Long term vision, five to ten years
  • If a group is returning to campus or from a disciplinary action, describe the following:
    • reasons why the chapter left campus, and when
    • detailed plans to avoid a similar occurrence or infraction
    • details of how the group has cleared up any debts or penalties still left incomplete from when previously on campus (if applicable)