Membership Requirements

The UNO Gamma Sigma Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi requires a minimum of 8 professional meetings, 3 service events, and 4 hours of tutoring for participation per semester by each member and initiate. Adjunct members are required to attend 3 professional meetings and 1 service event. Adjunct members are not allowed to tutor for Beta Alpha Psi. Events are broken down in the following way:

  • 8 Professional activities sponsored by Beta Alpha Psi

  • 3 Community service activities sponsored by Beta Alpha Psi

Adjunct members:

·       3 Professional activities sponsored by Beta Alpha Psi

·       1 Community service activity sponsored by Beta Alpha Psi

         

Each member is additionally required to complete 4 hours of tutoring

 

In addition to the hours requirement, members must meet the following:

  • Must be a declared Accounting Major

  • Have at least 6 hours of accounting credits

  • Have at least a 3.0 GPA in upper level accounting (all 3000 level or above) and one of the following:

    • Have at least a 3.0 Overall GPA in all classes attempted at the University of New Orleans

    • 3.25 GPA on the last thirty (30) hours attempted at the University of New Orleans

  • Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours

  • Must not graduate the same semester pledging/initiating Beta Alpha Psi

  • Must pay semester membership fee plus a one-time initiate fee

  • Must actively participate in at least one committee


Dues

The first semester that you join BAP, your dues are $75. Members’ dues are $25 every semester after. Adjunct members dues are $10 per semester.

Dues are required to be paid by the deadline (2/22/2024). The preferred method of payment is PayPal. If you prefer to pay in person, contact the Treasurer.

There are no refunds of dues. If you are chosen as a Candidate and do not complete your Candidate requirements for initiation, or if you are a returning member but fall out of good standing by not fulfilling your membership requirements, then you will not be given a refund. 

What is a Professional Activity?

Beta Alpha Psi sponsors at least five (8) professional meetings during the semester. These will typically be held on Thursday and a set time of 4:30PM to 5:30PM (See Calendar Tab). Each meeting will count as one (1) Beta hour. In addition, office tours will count towards professional hours. You can also attend non-Beta sponsored professional meetings (see officers for more details). For each non-Beta hour of professional activity, you must have one corresponding Beta hour of professional activity.

What is a Community Service Activity?

Each semester, Beta Alpha Psi sponsors several community service activities. Some past community service events include: Children’s Hospital Radiothon, Second Harvest Food Drive, Boo at the Zoo, MS Walk, Clean Up of City Park, New Orleans Festival of Neighborhoods, and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. Participation in non-Beta sponsored community service activities is also encouraged. For example, there is Habitat for Humanity, Big Brother/Big Sister, and Junior Achievement, just to name a few. For each non-Beta hour of community service activity, you must have one corresponding Beta hour of community service activity. In addition, Accounting Tutoring will also count towards community service hours. For each Beta tutoring hour, you must have one corresponding off-campus Beta community service hour to match.