Expansion Packet
Updated June 2013 by Daphne Kozlowski
Theta Chi Omega
National Multicultural Sorority, Inc.
Expansion Packet
The Belief of Theta Chi
Omega Shall Be…
Theta Chi Omega National Multicultural Sorority, Inc. was the dream of four
ladies that wanted something different. They dreamed of a sisterhood that
would evolve and fulfill what each felt was true sisterhood. With this in mind,
the dedicated ladies met their dream. Rosa V. Burgos, Cristina Espinoza,
Rosa "Rosie" M. Martinez, and Maria G. Morales are the proud founding
mothers of the last multicultural sorority of the 20th century. On October 8,
1999 at the University of Texas at Arlington, Theta Chi Omega National
Multicultural Sorority, Inc. was recognized as a multicultural, social, and
service sorority. The belief of Theta Chi Omega is to encourage a sisterhood filled with trust
and belief in oneself and fellow sister. Our endeavor is to assemble ladies of
great quality through love, respect, trust, and individuality. Since our
founding, Theta Chi Omega National Multicultural Sorority, Inc. has
expanded to Chicago. In Chicago, the five founding sisters at Northeastern
Illinois University had the same dream as the founding mothers, to be part of
a sisterhood that was more than just letters and socials. Andrea Bruni,
Tamkeia Donaldson-Hampton, Belinda Famadico, Verlee Nicole Nathaniel,
and Latisha Thompson founded Theta Chi Omega National Multicultural
Sorority, Inc. on August 24, 2004.
While the sisterhood is still young and expanding, new members have a
chance to be part of making history. As a founding sister, you will be the one
setting examples and creating an everlasting sisterhood unlike anything your
university has ever seen.
“Strength through unity, love through individuality”
Alumnae Board
Maria Renteria
Trista Gunderman
Kathy Baran
Melissa McGlynn
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Goals and Purpose
The purpose of Theta Chi Omega is to assemble ladies of great
quality through love, respect, trust, and individuality. We will
accomplish the greatest sisterhood by encouraging every lady
to strive for and achieve ultimate success as a whole. We are
determined to dedicate our time and service to our community
by making it a better place for future generations.
Theta Chi Omega National Multicultural Sorority, Inc. holds
itself to a specific set of goals that set us apart from other
sororities.
The goals of Theta Chi Omega are:
 Meet and uphold member expectations, needs, and
desires
 Develop a lasting sisterhood
 Break boundaries to reach personal and group academic
goals
 Establish trust, respect, confidence, and overall love
between sisters
 Become aware of what is happening in our community
and the world around us
 Leave a lasting impression in the community to be
modeled upon by future generations
 Develop better communications with all Greek
organizations
“A Theta is a woman
that cares about others
and possesses honor and
integrity.”
Sister Testimonial:
Daphne “Colorful” Koz
I joined Theta Chi Omega as a freshman at
Northeastern Illinois University in 2007. From the
minute I walked up to their table at the organization
fair, I knew I was with family. My sisters have truly
become by second family. When I was diagnosed with
Lupus in 2009, they were right by my side during every
treatment.
Since becoming a Theta, I have gained more than just
sisters. I have gained more confidence, the ability to
work well with everyone, and the passion for helping
others. I have never regretted joining a small sorority
because now I can be a part of the history.
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Service and Philanthropy
The sisters of Theta Chi Omega National
Multicultural Sorority Inc. follow the founding
principle of service and philanthropy will leave a
lasting impression in the community to be
modeled upon by future generations. Because of
this principle, each chapter supports two
philanthropies. With the national philanthropy,
Children International, each chapter ‘adopts’ a
child and helps support him or her through
fundraising efforts. This sisters hold seasonal
clothing drives, school supplies drives, and bake
sales in order to send not only money but also
every day necessities.
Each sister is required to complete twenty hours
of community service a semester. Not only have
sisters continuously exceeded this number; they
incorporate service into their daily lives.
In addition to the national philanthropy, each
chapter chooses a yearly local philanthropy.
These range depending on the chapter but some
of the most recent have been:
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Deborah’s Place – a shelter for battered
women and children
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The Alliance for Lupus Research
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The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
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The Special Olympics
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Y-Me Breast Cancer Foundation
One sister, Shevonne “Legendary” Booze, has
been known since pledging for her passion for
service. Shevonne, or Shevy as sisters know her,
has given the sisterhood a new way of doing
service. As a new member, she organized
monthly ‘soup kitchens’ at her apartment where
sisters prepared meals and packaged them for
distribution. Shevy didn’t just want sisters to
cook and drop off the food at a shelter, she and
her chapter sisters walked through Chicago
passing out the food themselves. This experience
of seeing the people they were helping changed
the sisters’ view of what community service is.
Since then, Shevy has been elected to not only
the chapter Community Service Chair, but also
Philanthropy chair where she continues to
inspire sisters to help people every day and to
always work to create a better community and
world around us.
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Academics and Scholarship
The goal of Theta Chi Omega is to break boundaries to reach
personal and group academic goals. We strive every day to help
ladies meet their full academic potential. Theta Chi Omega
was established in part to support collegiate women
navigate their scholastic careers. Often times students
need encouragement in order to persevere through their
education. We support members in their personal academic
quest and stand behind each other, whether it is through
study groups or by being lending emotional support. We
recognize the important of education to achieve goals. We
encourage women to utilize education as a tool to make
their dreams a reality. We are very proud or all of our
members’ accomplishments. Many have gone on to
graduate studies where they continue a tradition of
academic excellence.
One sister that can be seen as a true vision of academic
excellence is Rebecca “Enchanting” Price from Chicago’s
Beta Chapter. Rebecca joined Theta Chi Omega as a first
semester freshman in 2010 with an already outstanding
high school academic profile. After joining Theta Chi
Omega National Multicultural Sorority Inc., she continued
to excel in all aspects of college life. Not only did her GPA
remain a 4.0, she pushed sisters to strive for their best. As
the Academic Chair for Beta Chapter, she instituted daily
study rooms where the sisters of Theta Chi Omega could go
and peacefully get their work done. In addition to that, she
set up tutoring programs for sisters that she knew needed
help and enlisted the assistance of Northeastern Illinois
University’s Academic Advisor Katherine Glies to speak
with not only sisters, but the Northeastern community on
the importance of academic excellance.
Rebecca, along with the rest of the sisters at Beta Chapter,
received the Highest GPA award in both 2011 and 2012.
This award was given by the United Greek Council and
looked at the GPAs of all Greek organizations on campus.
In 2011, Rebecca was also awarded the Highest Member
GPA by the United Greek Council.
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Sister Testimonial
Shalyse Wright-Bethea
Alpha Chapter – Psi Line
Spring 2011
I have only been a part of
this sisterhood for a short
amount of time, but I don't
regret it at all. I knew the
sisters for a year before I
finally joined Theta Chi
Omega. At the time I had
been looking at so other
sororities in the Council at
UTA, but what stuck to me
is the Theta Chi Omega
principles. What convinced
me the most was the fact
that this really seemed to be
a true sisterhood. They are
there when you need them
and I've learned so many
new things since joining the
sorority that can later be
used elsewhere; school,
work, and every day life.
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Expansion Requirements and Membership Guidelines
Membership Guidelines:
Phase One: Interest Group
Theta Chi Omega National Multicultural Sorority,
Inc. believes in finding quality women to continue
the traditions of the organization. We welcome all
women regardless of race, color, or creed but accept
only the most exceptional and sophisticated women.
If you are interested in becoming a member, the
following criteria must be met:
The interest group must consist of at least ten (10)
ladies willing to dedicate their time and effort to
starting a new chapter at their university. The group
will need to submit the Expansion Interest Form and
Letter of Intent to the Director of Expansion. An
Expansion Interest Session will be held in order to
provide prospective members with facts, history,
pledging process, and expansion criteria. This will also
be a chance for the group to ask the Director of
Expansion and questions they might have. The group
will need to obtain a faculty/staff advisor and speak
with the Greek Advisor at their university to express
their interest to bring a new chapter to the campus.
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Must be registered as a student at a four-year
accredited university
Must maintain a 2.7 GPA on a 4.0 scale
Must be willing to achieve the goals and
uphold the purpose of the sorority
Is neither a pledge, nor member to any other
sorority, except for professional or honorary
fraternities
Must be able to fulfill all financial obligations
Phase Two: Official Interest Group/Pledge Education
Once phase one is completed, each interested lady will
be interviewed individually and will then begin the
Theta Chi Omega National Multicultural Sorority Inc.
Pledge Education Program during the academic
semester. If phase two falls during a break, the
program will not begin until the start of the next
academic semester. The Director of Expansion will
visit the interest group three times: at the beginning,
middle, and end of the pledging program. In some
cases, the Director of Expansion may also be assisting
in the pledging program as the Pledge Educator. After
successfully completing the Pledge Education
Program, the interest group will be recognized as an
official Theta Chi Omega National Multicultural
Sorority Inc. Colony.
Expansion Process:
Theta Chi Omega National Multicultural Sorority,
Inc. is a young a growing sisterhood looking for
women who are interested in starting a new chapter
of our sorority. If you are interested in obtaining
more information on starting a chapter of Theta Chi
Omega National Multicultural Sorority, Inc., please
contact our Director of Expansion.
The Expansion Process is divided into four phases.
Each phase consists of specific criteria that must be
met in order to transition to the next step. The
Director of Expansion will guide the Interest Group
throughout each transition period and will act as the
liaison between the Interest Group and Alumnae
Board. In the next column, the first two phases are
explained.
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Awards and Recognition
Alpha Chapter:
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Highest GPA 2002, 2004, 2012
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Outstanding Service 2011
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Chapter of the Year 2008, 2009, 2011
Beta Chapter:
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Highest Chapter GPA 2011, 2012
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Highest Individual GPA 2011, 2012
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Chapter of the Year 2011
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Legacy Award (individual award) 2010, 2011, 2012
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Pantheon Award 2009, 2010, 2011
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Silver Award (given by The Alliance for Lupus
Research for fundraising over $5,000)
Spring 2016