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Membership Benefits
We are well-known for the networking opportunities that we offer our members. Some other benefits include:
- Learning about various career opportunities
- Interact with national, regional, and local firms along with government agencies
- Develop leadership skills as a committee chairperson or chapter officer
- Enhance your technical knowledge about contemporary accounting and business issues
- Network with classmates and professors outside of the classroom
- Satisfaction of returning something to our communities by participating in Beta Alpha Psi community service events
Requirements
Beta Alpha Psi is the national honors fraternity for financial information professionals, which includes accounting and finance majors. To become a member, you must commit yourself to contributing to the numerous programs and activities that have been a part of our Beta Chapter’s tradition.
Pledge requirements are as follows:
- Be admitted to the Lundquist College of Business
- Have attained an upper-division accounting GPA of at least a 3.0 GPA
- Have attained a cumulative U of O GPA of at least 3.0 or a GPA of at least 3.25 for the most recent 45 credit hours
- Attend at least 6 meetings
- Complete at least 5 hours of community service in their pledge term
Accounting, IS, and Finance Majors
- Be enrolled in, or have completed, one term of upper-division Accounting
- You may pledge if you have completed 30 credits, are enrolled in 211 or 213 and plan on majoring in Accounting
Pledge applications are available on the Beta Alpha Psi board located on the second floor of the Lillis Atrium, and in the Beta Alpha Psi Office in the Accounting Department Office (455 Lillis).
In addition, pledges are encouraged to become a member of a BAP committee. Throughout the quarter, officers and committee chairpersons will need help to fulfill their various responsibilities. Committees are a good way to meet many of your fellow accounting students and accounting professionals from the public firms and corporations. Please contact a current officer to find out how you can be more involved, or join a BAP committee.
Financial considerations
As a pledge, you will be expected to pay a one-time, non-refundable pledging/initiation fee of $45 (pledging fee $30, initiation fee $15) to the National Chapter. In addition, you will be expected to pay a one time membership dues.
Member Requirements
- Maintain at least a 3.0 GPA in upper division accounting classes
- Attend a minimum of 6 of professional events per quarter
- Devote a minimum of 5 hours to chapter-sponsored service activities
- Pay membership dues of $45
The Executive Committee will monitor member participation. When a member does not meet the above requirements in a given quarter and the committee believes the member does not support the goals of the Chapter, the member will be advised by the Executive Committee of their deficiencies and be asked to resign their membership.
The Executive Committee reserves the right to add to or change these requirements at any time. Requirements must be announced at the beginning of each quarter to be effective for that quarter and must be incorporated in a revised set of bylaws.
Membership Expectations
Leadership
As you become more involved, we hope that you will consider running for an officer, or getting involved with a committee.
Membership Dues
Listed are the Pledge and Membership Dues
| Pledges | Newly Initiated Members | Returning Members | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initiation Fee | $45 | N/A | N/A |
| Membership Dues | N/A | $45 | N/A |
| Total Dues (payments are made once) | $45 | $45 | N/A |
Membership Application
If you want to and believe you can meet these requirements and are committed to meeting the membership requirements after initiation, please complete the pledge application. You can also find the Pledge application on the Beta Alpha Psi easel on the second floor of the Lillis Atrium or in the Beta Alpha Psi Office in the Accounting Department Office in Lillis 455.
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