| North American Interfraternity Conference | |
|---|---|
| NIC | |
 The NIC logo | |
| Founded | November 27, 1909[1] University Club of New York |
| Type | Trade association[1] |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Status | Active |
| Emphasis | Collegiate fraternities |
| Scope | North America |
| Members | 56[1] active |
| Former names | Interfraternity Conference National Interfraternity Conference |
| Headquarters | 11722 Allisonville Road Suite 103, Box 352 Fishers, Indiana 46038 United States |
| Website | www.nicfraternity.org |
The North American Interfraternity Conference (or NIC; formerly known as the National Interfraternity Conference) is an association of intercollegiate men's social fraternities that was formally organized in 1910. However, it began at a meeting at the University Club of New York on November 27, 1909.[2] The power of the organization rests in a House of Delegates in which each member fraternity is represented by a single delegate. However, the group's executive and administrative powers are vested in an elected board of directors consisting of nine volunteers from various NIC fraternities. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, the NIC has a small professional staff.[1][3]
The NIC seeks to provide services that will include, "but not be limited to, promotion of cooperative action in dealing with fraternity matters of mutual concern, research in areas of fraternity operations and procedures, fact-finding and data gathering, and the dissemination of such data to the member fraternities". However, it notes that "[c]onference action shall not in any way abrogate the right of its member fraternities to self-determination".[4]
As of December 2021, the NIC had fifty-six member organizations with 4,000 chapters located on over 800 campuses in the United States and Canada with approximately 350,000 undergraduate members.[1]
Originally named the Interfraternity Conference, the name was changed to the National Interfraternity Conference in 1931. The name, North American Interfraternity Conference, was adopted in 1999 to reflect the organization's affiliations at Canadian colleges and universities.[citation needed]
- ^ a b c d e Shelton, Todd (21 January 2019). "About Interfraternity Council (IFC)". Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ The Scroll of Phi Delta Theta. Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. 1910. pp. 234–.
- ^ "North American Interfraternity Conference Constitution — Article IV. House of Delegates and V. Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 15 August 2002.
- ^ "Constitution of the North American Interfraternity Conference (Revised April 23, 2012). ARTICLE II. Purpose". NIC. North American Interfraternity Conference, Inc. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2014.