1. Beta Alpha Psi
First General Meeting
February 9, 2017

2. Spring 2017 Membership Requirements
80% Overall Attendance
66% Attendance at Technicals
66% Attendance at General Meetings (3 out of 4)
Community Service Hours
Tutoring Hours
10.0 VITA hours
100% Required Fundraising Activities

3. Grade Requirements 3.0 Overall GPA 3.3 Accounting/Finance/MIS GPA
Must be taking upper level business courses to get initiated
Sophomores can join but can’t get initiated until after your first semester of junior year

4. Fees $110 for junior and senior candidates
Only if you are a new candidate!! Last semester candidates that are now members you do not need to pay again!
$50 for sophomore candidates
Only if you are new!!

5. Deadlines Membership Dues and Application due February 17th
Candidate Quiz and Essay Due by February 27th
Complete Interview by March 3rd

6. Business Casual Attire Required
Men

7. Business Casual Attire Required
Women

8. Graduating Seniors!
Must have paid dues and met all requirements this semester to receive your cords for graduation

9. Class Conflicts?
a copy of your schedule with your name on top to Nick Ortiz at
Makeup requirements will be sent to you separately

10. MGA 201 & 202 Tutoring Requirement
6 hours per semester in ARC (Jacobs 322)
Sign up sheet via Google Docs
Monday – Friday, 10am – 3pm
Maximum 3 tutors per 1 hour time slot
Watch your for proctoring opportunities!
FOCUS ON MGA 202 EXAMS!

11. Tax Roundtable Discussion Technical
Monday, February 13th – 215 Natural Sciences Complex
5:30pm – 6:20pm

12. Audit Roundtable Discussion Technical
Wednesday, February 15th – 101 Davis Hall
5:30pm – 6:20pm

13. Internal Audit Panel
Monday, February 20th – 215 Natural Sciences Complex
5:30 pm to 6:20 pm

14. February Technicals
February 14th – NSC 215, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, EY Technical
February 21st – NSC 215, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Deloitte Information Session
February 22nd – Alfiero 103, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM, EisnerAmper Technical
February 27th – Alfiero 103, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, Friedman LLP Technical
Business Casual Required

15. Ethics Series Received funding to implement an ethics program!
Ethics Question of the Week! – Winner will receive candy!
Ethics Panel – March 8th, 2017
Fraud Case Competition
Stay Tuned!

16. Spring General Meetings
2nd GM – March 15th
3rd GM – April 3rd
E-Board Nominations
4th GM – April 26th
E-board Elections!
Subject to Change

17. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Maharshi Dave
Steve Rieders
Maggie Chui
Dianna Kang
Zhiming Xiao
Tom Park

18. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Preparing Income Tax Returns for Low Income Families
Zeta Theta Chapter’s VITA Program is Nationally Recognized
# hours donated, # volunteers, $$ returned to the community

19. VITA Attendance Policy
If You Miss Your Scheduled VITA Time Slot, you will be Docked 4 VITA Hours
Time 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Lunch will be provided but breakfast will not!
All Members Must Complete At Least 10 Hours of Service
VITA Committee Members Must Perform 28 Hours

20. VITA Dates On South Campus: Hayes Hall 401 & 402
February 11/12 – need help this weekend! Seniors especially!
February 18/19
February 25/26
March 4/5
March 11/12
March 18/19
On North Campus: Jacobs Hall
April 1/2
April 8/9 – Need Seniors, Ampadu Exam!
April 15
Off site locations: Goodwill-2/17 and 2/24, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm AND Our Lady of Black Rock 3/8 at 3 pm

21. Community Service Must Complete 4 Community Service Hours
BAP Financial Literacy Series
VITA: 4 Additional Hours =
1 community service credit
Watch your for more events coming
Soon!! If you have any community service
opportunities you want to share, please do!

22. Fundraising 50/50 Raffle - $10 for 10 tickets!
You can sell your tickets if you would like! You can pick up your tickets at the 2nd GBM and the drawing will be at the 3rd GBM
Selling Cookie Dough $10 tubs
Kona Ice Truck Fundraiser – potentially!
Chipotle Fundraiser
Tully’s Fundraiser
BAY

23. Fundraising
If you have any ideas for fundraising please share! We would love to hear your ideas!
Lexi at
BAY

24. Social Events
Escape the Room- Mentees/Mentors-watch for interest inquiries!
Sign Up Sheet!
Canada Trip! – Tentatively April 15th!
Sign up sheet!
More to come!

25. BAP Merchandise!
Nick, Marley, & Gavin are working on the BAP Merchandise & the regionals t-shirts!
You get the t-shirt with registration to the Regional Meeting!
Stay tuned for merchandise order forms!

26. Regional Meeting Pittsburgh, PA Best Practices Competition Takeaways:
First Place = Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California!!
For FREE!
Takeaways:
Networking
Professional Exposure
Get to know the chapter

27. Regional Meeting Information
Leaving morning of March 23rd- tentatively at 10 AM
Arrive Back in Buffalo Afternoon March 26th
Will depart Pittsburgh around 10 am
Student Cost: $30
Transportation to and from Pittsburgh, PA-can take the bus one way if coming from somewhere else
3 Nights at Hotel
Some Meals
Deadline: Thursday, February 16th to BAP Office
Have to register on February 17th!
Any Questions contact Emily at

28. Reminders Sign Up for Tutoring & VITA Regional Sign ups!
Tutoring: VCnNXaCpxztQRp20Y7n0rFXeiv-XOjf0yD8/edit#gid=0
South Campus:
North Campus:
Regional Sign ups!
Fill out the registration forms ASAP! First come first serve!

29. Questions?
UBBAP.com
Emily at with any questions!
Candidate questions Nick Ortiz at