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Originally Posted by tallgreekalum
A charter is a document authorizing a group to operate, to use the chartering groups name, etc. Northeastern University, for instance, issues a charter allowing ADPhi to use the university's name and facilities, etc.
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That is what I mean by recognition by the university.
In your scenario, a chapter, colony or interest group of Alpha Delta Phi already existed. They existed because Alpha Delta Phi HQ granted the group a Charter (document) establishing it as an Alpha Delta Phi chapter, colony or interest group - not Northeastern University. Once this group was associated with Alpha Delta Phi (as either a chapter, colony or interest group) it requested the necessary documents (perhaps called a charter by the administration) from the university which would allowed this group (chapter, colony or interest group of Alpha Delta Phi) to use the university's name, facilities, etc.