Hourly Requirements
If accepted into Beta Alpha Psi, you must complete our hourly requirements to either become a member (from candidate) or remain a member in good standing. Completing these hours will ensure your progression through our chapter. It’s not only important for you to complete the hours, but it’s also important for us to complete them collectively as a chapter.
In order to maintain our status as a “Superior” chapter, we must fulfill a certain amount of hours as a chapter every year. This is, in part, why we have hourly requirements. The other reason is because these hour categories are what you should be accomplishing when recruiting for freshman programs, a summer leadership program (SLP), or internship. By putting in the time and effort, you are more likely to be rewarded with an offer! The hourly requirements are as follows:
In order to maintain our status as a “Superior” chapter, we must fulfill a certain amount of hours as a chapter every year. This is, in part, why we have hourly requirements. The other reason is because these hour categories are what you should be accomplishing when recruiting for freshman programs, a summer leadership program (SLP), or internship. By putting in the time and effort, you are more likely to be rewarded with an offer! The hourly requirements are as follows:
Candidate Requirements
These requirements must be met within one semester of pledging in order for the candidate to be initiated as member. The names of these candidates shall be recognized as “initiates” in the program for the end of semester awards banquet. To be considered an eligible candidate, one must apply no later than two weeks into the quarter
Undergraduates
- Completion of all lower division business courses and an intent of declaring a concentration in accounting, finance, or business analytics at SU
- Completion or enrollment in two upper-division major class beyond the business core classes in respective major at SU
- A 3.2 Upper-division major GPA and 3.2 Cumulative GPA
Graduates
- Accepted and matriculated into Master's degree level accounting, finance, or business analytics program at SU
- Completion or enrollment two graduate level accounting, finance, or business analytics courses at SU
- A 3.2 Cumulative GPA
Service Requirements
- 8 professional hours each quarter, for two consecutive quarters (e.g. speaker meetings, Meet the Firms, Mock Interviews, Awards banquet, golf tournament, office tours, career development workshop)
- 8 community service hours each quarter, for two consecutive quarters (including tutoring and BAP-sponsored community service events)
- Completion of membership application and payment of returning membership dues
"Members in Good Standing" Requirements
Returning members who meet the following requirements will be recognized as “Members in Good Standing.” Members in these standings are members that have been “members in good standing” for 1 or 2+ semesters. As a reward, their hourly requirements have been reduced. The names of these members shall be listed as “Members in Good Standing” in the program for the end of quarter ceremony.
- Completion of membership application and payment of returning membership dues
- 6 professional hours (e.g. speaker meetings, Meet the Firms, Mock Interviews, Awards banquet, golf tournament, office tours, career development workshop)
- 6 community service hours (including tutoring and BAP-sponsored community service events)
Accounting Society Requirements
For Accounting Society initiation, the Members in Good Standing requirements must be met. Once initiated into Beta Alpha Psi, active status must be maintained continually or inactive dues apply.
If you still have any questions, please reference the flowchart in our BAP Information Guide.
If you still have any questions, please reference the flowchart in our BAP Information Guide.
