Which governance bodies are typically covered in the exam?

• A. Alumni association only.
• B. National athletic committee, local city council, campus student senate.
• C. Grand Council/Board of Directors, Grand Chapter, and chapter level governance, including officers and committees.
• D. Parent organization board, regional zoning commission, religious council.

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is understanding who actually governs Phi Kappa Tau: national leadership alongside local chapter leadership. At the top level, the Grand Council (or Board of Directors) provides strategic oversight and direction for the national organization, while the Grand Chapter is the national gathering where chapters come together to enact constitutional changes, elect national officers, and set broad policies. Within each chapter, governance is carried out by the chapter’s own officers and committees, handling the chapter’s day-to-day operations and programs.

This combination—national bodies guiding the fraternity as a whole and chapter-level leadership running local affairs—is what the exam focuses on. Other groups like alumni associations or civic bodies such as city councils or regional committees aren’t the official governing structures of Phi Kappa Tau, so they don’t fit the scope of this question.