Fraternities constituting the Interfraternity Council (IFC), formerly the National Interfraternity Conference (NIC), are not allowed to ever be suspended or "de-recognized".
However, it notes that "[c]onference action shall not in any way abrogate the right of its member fraternities to self-determination". Originally named the Interfraternity Conference, the name was changed to the National Interfraternity Conference in 1931. The current name, the North American Interfraternity Conference, was adopted in 1999 to reflect the organization's affiliations at Canadian colleges and universities. Finally, each member must have provisions for the emergency temporary suspension of any of its chapters. 
