Which body has the authority to approve chartering a new chapter?

• A. General membership
• B. The governing body
• C. National council
• D. The president alone

Answer: (B)

Charter approvals are formal actions that require centralized authority to keep oversight and standards consistent. In Beta Psi Omega, the power to approve chartering a new chapter rests with the governing body, the group entrusted with official decision-making for organizational structure and policy across all chapters. This ensures that any new chapter meets the organization’s requirements and standards before being formally established.

The general membership votes on issues, but they don’t grant charters. The president typically cannot act unilaterally to charter a new chapter, since such an action needs broader authorization and due process. While the national council might be the governing body in some structures, the key idea is that the authority to approve new chapters lies with the governing body responsible for governance, not individuals or general membership.