To be eligible for membership in Beta Alpha Psi you must:

• have declared a concentration in accounting, finance or information systems;
• have completed, in addition to two years of collegiate courses, at least one upper level course beyond the business core;
• have attained a cumulative grade average in upper level courses, in their declared area of concentration, beyond the business core of at least 3.0 (where A is equal to 4.0) or the equivalent;
• and have attained at least a cumulative grade average of 3.0, or have achieved a rank within the top 35% of their university class, or have attained at least a 3.25 cumulative grade average on the most recently completed 30 semester hours;
  
  Members and candidates who meet all the membership and activity requirements the semester of graduation earn the honor of wearing Beta Alpha Psi honor cords at graduation.

Membership dues are $20 per semester or $35 per year. There is an additional one time pledge fee of $55 due when you are inducted as a candidate.

Activity Requirements 2007-2008 (Per Semester)

Professional Events:
Everyone must attend 7 hours worth of professional events. BAP will provide at least 7 hours.
4 of the 7 hours must be BAP sponsored.
The remaining 3 hours can be either BAP or non-BAP sponsored.
(non-BAP = iTU, Friends of Finance, NABA, OSCPA luncheons, etc.)

Community Service:
Everyone must perform 5 hours of community service. BAP will provide at least 5 hours.
3 of the 5 hours must be BAP sponsored.
The remaining 2 hours can be either BAP or non-BAP sponsored.

Social Events:
Everyone must attend 1 out of 2 socials offered.
No substitutions are allowed on socials.

Mandatory Events:
BAP Challenge (Fall)
Candidate Induction
New Member Initiation
Soiree (Spring)
Committee Work - **Everyone must participate on a committee.**