ZTA Chapter Extension

EXTENSION – The Establishment of New Chapters
Extension is the activity that increases the number of collegiate ZTA chapters and is the lifeline of the Fraternity. It links the past with the future and is necessary for the maintenance of a healthy and balanced national organization. In 1898, nine young women had a common goal to unite its members in lifelong friendship and to instill in them a spirit of mutual love and helpfulness, thus they created our beloved Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity. Almost immediately, the Founders fostered the dream of Fraternity extension and by 1908 founded 11 new chapters from Virginia to Texas. Today our Fraternity has 235 links in our Chain of Chapters. We strive to continue our Founder’s original dream of making Zeta Tau Alpha membership available to women on college campuses across the country so that they may “Experience ZTA.”

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Experience ZTA
There are currently 145 college campuses that are home to Zeta Tau Alpha chapters. If you are interested in the possibility of bringing ZTA to your campus, you are invited to contact the Extension Committee of the National Panhellenic Conference. The NPC Extension Committee Chairman notifies all NPC groups when a College Panhellenic votes to add another NPC sorority to their current system, thus beginning the extension process. In the case where there are no NPC groups on a campus, the Extension Committee is prepared to work, at the invitation of the University, to create a Panhellenic system. The NPC Extension Committee will also guide a local sorority that desires to affiliate with a NPC group. If you have any questions regarding the extension process, please contact:

Extension Committee Chairman
National Panhellenic Conference
3905 Vincennes Road Suite 105
Indianapolis, IN 46268
317-872-3185

npccentral@npcwomen.org

www.npcwomen.org

Duke, Chapel Hill and NC State Zetas at NLC

Have You Heard the NewZ?
It is with great pleasure that we announce ZTA has been invited to colonize at Shorter College in Rome, Georgia. Our colonization registration activities will begin on Saturday, Sept. 17 and run through Sunday, Sept. 25. Our colonization infoviews and events will take place Sept. 26th – 29th. We look forward to joining the Greek community at Shorter College and making a home for our newest ZTA colony. If you desire more information about our colonization activities at Shorter College please contact us at zetaextension@zetataualpha.org.

Our Newest Chapters – Click on a chapter name below to read the Installation story about ZTA's Newest Links
Link #	Chapter	Installation Date	School
232	Kappa Sigma	02-07-04	University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
233	Kappa Tau	04-17-04	Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, FL
234	Kappa Upsilon	11-20-04	Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA
22	Phi	04-16-05*	Duke University, Durham, NC
235	Kappa Phi	04-23-05	Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA
*reactivation of a chapter
Kappa Upsilon Phi Kappa Phi More information about the Extension process for both collegiate and alumnae chapters Alumnae Extension – The purpose of an alumnae organization is to further the interests of Zeta Tau Alpha locally and internationally through: Promotion of closer bonds among all alumnae in the locality regardless of collegiate chapter affiliation Cooperation with collegiate chapters Cooperation and assistance in all Fraternity projects Public relations efforts to increase awareness of ZTA Representation in the Alumnae Panhellenic Education of alumnae members about all aspects of the Fraternity, Panhellenic and the Fraternity world Alumnae extension is the responsibility of the District President. She provides assistance and guidance to alumnae in her district by building interest among area members and by planning the beginning organization of each new group. An alumnae club is formed with four or more interested ZTA alumnae in a community or geographic area. A chairman is the only officer necessary at first, but a President and Secretary-Treasurer are recommended during the organizational period. As soon as an alumnae club or group of alumnae reaches a stable membership of 10 or more members in good standing and passes through a brief organizational stage, it may apply for chartered status. Collegiate Extension – The Extension Director is continually looking for desirable campuses on which to establish new ZTA chapters. Factors that contribute to such desirability are: favorable administrative attitude toward Greeks, student-body stability, full accreditation and acceptable scholastic standards, socially acceptable campus atmosphere, sufficient number of interested students to support a ZTA chapter and adequate support from the ZTA alumnae in the area. ZTA does not expand at the expense of present collegiate chapters and has a policy that the reactivation of a chapter takes precedence over the establishment of a new chapter. There are two methods by which new chapters may be established: Absorption – the pledging of an established club or local sorority on a prospective campus into ZTA. Colonization – The recruiting of women interested in forming a ZTA chapter. At the end of the membership recruitment period, the women who pledge become a Zeta Tau Alpha colony. Each group remains a colony until it has attained the goals established by National Council. A Director of New Chapters (DNCH) is appointed by National Council to supervise the development of the colony and new chapter. Installation – When National Council feels the colony has made sufficient progress and is ready to accept full responsibility of being a chartered chapter, plans are made for an Installation weekend filled with meaningful and inspirational ritual services, as well as social festivities. The Installation Banquet is the highlight of the weekend followed by a reception for the college community. National representatives and area alumnae gather for the Installation, and a nearby collegiate chapter assists with the Initiation Service. It is a tradition of the Fraternity that all Zetas wear turquoise and gray ribbons under their badges on the day a new collegiate chapter is installed. Also, all collegiate chapters are expected to send greetings to the new chapter. New colonies and chapters are announced in a special mailing and in The LINK newsletter. Naming New Chapters – Upon Installation, the new collegiate chapter is given a Greek name, denoted alphabetically as the next link in ZTA’s chain. Alumnae organizations are named according to their geographic location.