Depaul University :: Beta Alpha Psi - Membership Requirements

Membership Requirements & Pledge Process

1. Course/GPA Requirements:

Undergraduate Students:

Completion of 3 Accounting, or 3 Finance or 3 MIS courses (i.e. 3 classes in your major)
Overall GPA of at least 3.3
Major GPA of at least 3.3

Graduate Students:

Completion of three 500 or 600 Level accounting courses and Overall GPA of at least 3.5 and Major GPA of at least 3.6, OR
Completion of four 500 or 600 Level accounting courses and Overall GPA of at least 3.25 and Major GPA of at least 3.5

2. Pledge Process:
All students that meet the above course/GPA requirements may apply for membership in the Fall (September) or Spring (March). The Pledge Process must be completed prior to the initiation banquet in order for an applicant ("pledge") to be initiated with their pledge class.

Spring 2011 Pledge Process

Submit (1) completed application, (2) proof of academic history and (3) $100 membership fee ($55 not refunded if pledge drops out or does not complete the process---Nationals requires $55 just for entering pledges into the system).

All 3 items are due in our mailbox in the School of Accountancy, 6th floor DPC by TBA

Course History reports from Campus Connect are accepted for proof of academic history
Membership fee of $100(Check or Money Order ONLY), which covers National dues and chapter activities
(checks payable to: Beta Alpha Psi)
Attend the following events:
(See Current Events page for descriptions, dates and downloadable calendar)
     - Professional Event – attend at least 3
     - Volunteer Event – attend at least 1
     - Social Event – attend at least 1

You MUST complete all 3 required events, one Social Event,
three Professional Events and one Volunteer Event, to be initiated

3. Annual Requirements:

Attendance at three professional events each quarter
Participation in one volunteer each quarter
Participation in one social event each quarter
Participation in big brother/big sister mentorship program
Write an article for the Fall OR Spring DePaul Street Journal (DSJ)
$20 yearly chapter activity fee

If you meet the above criteria and would like to apply for membership, please download our membership application or pick one up outside our office in the School of Accountancy.

Spring Quarter Pledging is now open! Click HERE to download our application!

Application Deadline: April 28^th, 2011 at 12pm

Please mail your application to our office or drop it off in our mailbox in the School of Accountancy (School of Accountancy: Suite 6007).

Directions for obtaining your Course History on Campus Connect
(which is needed to find out your overall GPA and to turn in with your application):

1. Sign on to Campus Connect

2. Click For Students

3. Click on Records and Registration

4. Click on Transcript-Unofficial

5. Click on the drop down menu and select Unofficial Transcript

6. Click on View Report

7. Print out the most recent Unofficial Transcript

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