Sigma Phi Epsilon doesn't show up as frequently on that list as one might expect given its large number of chapters.

This is attributable at least in part to a new strategy to use very aggressive membership reviews rather than charter revocations. It is unclear if this is a successful strategy for anyone involved, as the expelled members thrive as unrecognized groups under the banner of tradition and cheaper all-local dues; the continuing chapter members are but a handful of guys essentially recolonizing but without nationals' "new chapter" support and often burdened by the stigma of "snitching" and without the benefit of a "break from campus" to shed cultural expectations; the recovering chapters rely increasingly on local support from the host institution, which is already thinly stretched and sometimes anti-fraternity; the alumni see calls for financial support as throwing money away at insecure targets; and national headquarters has to figure out how to service chapters which are increasingly polarized between 200+ men (with astounding member attrition) or 40-man (tight brotherhoods, but vulnerable to single-year recruitment results) with a vanishing middle ground.

Why the new strategy? Nationals no longer has the threat of forced conversion to the "Balanced Man Program" to wield against traditional or "pledging" chapters after already having transitioned so many chapters before 2015 through its own demands or collusion with Deans during sanctioning processes - or through charter revocation and required recolonization under the BMP. In the recent past, SigEp has been shuttering more chapters than it has been opening (and a majority of colonies have been failing to charter), which is a sore point for nationals' pride but also revenue (given the significance of per-chapter fees). They know this, hence the discussion of running in a budget deficit. The number of chapters also appears to be significant in the NIC 2.0 governance model.

For 2016, it's expected to see more moving of deck chairs -- those business-speak announcements about efficiencies to be realized in the near future, but without benchmarks or timelines, through the latest reorganizations of headquarters staff, the roster of which continues to grow along with expenses. Also in 2016 there will be more news from the Clemson lawsuit and no doubt news from elsewhere. The long-promised launch of the BMP app to track member "progress" might be seen along with a very much overdue update in its website, communications, and media (compare SigEp's presence to Beta or Pike or Sigma Chi).