Membership Requirements

Our chapter membership requirements support our mission of promoting the study and practice of accounting; providing opportunities for self-development, service and association among members and practicing professionals; and encouraging a sense of ethical, social, and public responsibility.

SPRING 2023 MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
The KU Lambda Alpha chapter of Beta Alpha Psi has the following three levels of membership:

  • Recruits – Recruits have not yet completed one upper level accounting course beyond the business core (ACCT 320/323 or ACCT 325).
  • Initiates – Candidates for initiation must have completed at least one upper level accounting course beyond the business core (ACCT 320/323 or ACCT 325).
  • Members – Members are students who have already been initiated into Beta Alpha Psi.

Since a major objective of Beta Alpha Psi is to encourage and give recognition to scholastic and professional excellence, the following membership requirements have been established:

  1. Initiates and Members must have cumulative and professional grade point averages of 3.0 or higher. Students with GPAs less than 3.0 can email Rachel Green (ragreen@ku.edu), Faculty Advisor, to see if any of the executive office alternative GPA options are satisfied.
  2. Initiates and Members must plan to major in accounting at the KU School of Business.
  3. Recruits and Initiates must attend the initial chapter meeting, three professional meetings during the semester, one social event, one community service event and complete two hours of professional development. More details on specific requirements will be available at the start of each semester.
  4. Members must attend the initial chapter meeting, three professional meetings during the semester, one social event, one community service event and complete one hour of professional development. More details on specific requirements will be available at the start of each semester.
  5. Initiates must pay the required dues.
  6. Recruits, Initiates, and Members must also attend the end of semester celebration.

Are you a BAP Recruit, Initiate, or Member? Click here to find out your status level and specific participation requirements.