Beta Alpha Psi

1. Beta Alpha Psi Zeta Theta Chapter University at Buffalo BAY

2. Spring Membership Requirements 80% Overall Attendance 66% Attendance at Technicals 66% Attendance at General Meetings 4.0 Community Service Credits 8.0 VITA Service Hours 6.0 Tutoring Hours 100% Required Fundraising Activities BAY

3. Spring Technicals • 2/7- PwC • 2/21- E&Y • 3/1- Friedman • 3/8- KPMG NYC • TBD- Becker • TBD- Tronconi • TBD- CPA excel • Must attend 66% of technicals • 5/7 (if there is 8, 6/8) • Business Casual, 5:30 pm-6:20 pm, Alfiero 104

4. PwC Personal Brand ExperienceFebruary 6-10 • 2/6- Kickoff 1st Floor Jacobs Management Center 9am-11am • Participate through pwc.tv • DAY 1: tell your story – focus on the brand called you • DAY 2: value your passions- connect your career plan with your values and passions • DAY 3: share your skills – demonstrate what’s important to you by giving to others • DAY 4: stand out on line- express your own brand to a much larger audience • DAY 5: grow your own way – keep your personal brand top-of-mind • Chance to win prizes!!

5. Spring General Meetings • 1/24- First General Meeting • 2/23- Second General Meeting • 3/21- Third General Meeting • E-board nominations • Room TBD • 4/3- E-Board Elections • Room TBD • 4/19- Fourth General Meeting • Tentative- to be planned by 2012-2013 e-board • Must attend 4 out of 5 general meetings

6. Spring Community Service • 2/8- Blood Drive (1) lohrberg • 2/4 and 3/24- MICE (2) aeavery • 4/20- Relay for Life lohrberg • (1 credit for every 2 hours) • TBD- Habitat for Humanity (4) lohrberg • TBD- Lights Out aeavery • TBD- Adopt a Highway (1) cgreene3 • TBD- ROBAP cgreene3 • TBD- SPCA aeavery • Must complete 4 hours of community service

7. Spring Fundraising • 50/50 Raffle- distributed during 2nd general meeting • Each member must sell or buy 20 tickets for $1 each • Please fill out the proper information on the ticket if you are selling them to non-BAP members • Drawing will occur during 3rd General Meeting • Restaurant Fundraisers • TBD- April • All members are required to participate in the 50/50 raffle and 1 restaurant fundraiser

8. Spring Social Events • 2/19 Bowling • 7 pm, Transit Lanes • 3/7 Sabres Game • 7 pm • TBD- Paintball • TBD- Field Day • Please e-mail Victoria if you are interested in attending any of these events- vhsmith@buffalo.edu

9. Tutoring Requirement • Sign Up NOW!- DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE END OF THE SEMESTER • No additional time slots will be made available • Each member and candidate is required to tutor 6 hours • Exception- sophomores • You will be docked an hour for each hour you do not show up • Make sure you sign in in the ARC or you will not receive credit!! • Alternative to tutoring- exam proctoring • Please read e-mails over listserv for more information

10. NEW RULE • You can only cancel or schedule a tutoring shift at least a day in advance. • NO EXCEPTIONS!! • We will know if you abuse the system and you will be docked tutoring credits.

11. VITA Requirements • Each member is required to attend 1 training session to become IRS Certified • Saturday, 1/21, 9 am, Capen 201 • Saturday, 1/28, 9 am, Capen 201 • Sunday, 1/29, 9 am, Capen 201 • Refresher session will be on an invitation only basis- if you have not been e-mailed by Mark, you must attend one of the above sessions.

12. VITA Requirements • Each member is required to contribute 8 hours of VITA service • Every 4 additional VITA hours= 1 community service credit • VITA Dates • South Campus (Allen Hall) • Feb. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 • North Campus (106 Jacobs) • Mar. 3, 4, 31, April 1, 7, 8, 14 • You must wear business casual

13. VITA Requirements • Every member and candidate needs to sign up for the training session and for 8 hours of VITA • Sign up sheets will remain on the Beta Office Door (Alfiero 206G) • Minimum time slot per day= 4 hours • 9:30-1:30, 1:30-5:30

14. 2012 Regional Meeting- Stamford, CT • Agenda-March 23-24 (will leave on 22, return on 25) • Interest forms and payment due February 16 • First come, first serve basis • Best Practices • Developing Strategies for Dealing with Change • Best Practices in Social Networking • Out of the Box Best Practice • GREAT opportunity to work on presentation and public speaking skills, bond with members of BAP and get the chance to WIN recognition for our Chapter • 1st place team gets to go to Nationals in the summer to compete for first place in world!!!!!!!!!!!!!

15. Merchandise • Order forms are due by Friday, January 27 • They were sent out via e-mail • Also on the website • Only members can order merchandise

16. BAP Logo will be screen print Price: $19.00

17. Front: BAP Letters will be sewn on Greek letters Back: Crest will be screen print Price: $22.00

18. Front: BAP Letters will be screen print Back: Zeta Theta will be screen print Price: $35.00 ΒΑΨ ZETA THETA

19. Both Back and Front will be screen print Price: $39.00 ΒΑΨ ZETA THETA

20. Polos are black with red thread for the BAP letters Price: $22.00 Male Female

21. Fleeces are charcoal with red thread for BAP letters Price: $35.00

22. Initiation Banquet • Thursday, January 26, 6pm Banchetti’s Banquet Hall • Go out of UB at Rensch exit • Turn right onto Sweet Home • Turn left on North French Road • Banchetti’s is on the right (parking and entrance in back) • BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL DRESS • Initiates are required to attend

23. NEW WEBSITE!!! ubbap.com • Update your bookmarks!!

24. Reminders • Sign up for VITA training • Merchandise order forms due Friday • Regionals application and fee due Feb 16 • PAYMENT FOR INITIATION BANQUET DUE NOW • Sign up for tutoring