NPHC and MGC Expansion 

The Office of Fraternity & Sorority is open to conversations and potential expansion efforts from organizations within the NPHC, NMGC, NALFO, & NAPA councils, respectively. Please e-mail Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life, Caitlin Roberts with any inquiries.

Panhellenic Council Expansion

At this time, the University is not open to expansion within our Panhellenic Council.

Interfraternity Council Expansion

The University of Oregon practices a responsible expansion process in order to best support existing chapters within the Interfraternity Council. Expansion is guided and determined by the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life to ensure that growth is timely and expansion efforts work in the best interest of the community and the expansion group.

Currently, FSL & IFC are welcoming no more than one new group per academic year to provide a reasonable time for that group to be the focus of efforts and partnership with the office. At this point, the community is not seeking expansion partners until the 2025 – 2026 academic year. If your organization is interested in joining the community, please e-mail Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life, Caitlin Roberts.

Below, we have provided some best practices and suggestions based upon successful efforts from expansion groups at UO:

• Recruitment of an active and engaged alumni advisory board prior to your scheduled expansion

• Commitment of at least one headquarters professional on-campus in Eugene for at least 2 months in the fall term with a preference for a long-term placement of a staffer in Eugene for the duration of the group’s first year of operation

• On-site visit the term before the slated expansion with various hq staff involved with expansion

• Recurring in-person recruitment support during the fall term for the group’s first 2-3 years