Membership in Beta Alpha Psi includes those persons of good moral character who have achieved scholastic and/or professional excellence in the fields of accounting, finance or information systems, who have been initiated by an existing chapter and who remain in good standing.
All students that meet the above requirements may apply for membership in the fall, winter or spring.
Full Membership
The requirements for full membership include:
- Accounting, Finance or MIS major
- Completed at least three DePaul courses within your major (excluding intro courses)
- 3.3 or higher cumulative GPA and major GPA
- Graduate students: completion of at least three graduate level accounting courses with 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA
- One-time application fee for full membership: $75 which is collected after eligibility status is approved. Fee covers national dues and chapter activities.
This is a lifetime membership. All members are invited to exclusive networking events, including early entrance to Meet the Firms, and membership status for your résumé and professional networking.
Pledge Process
All students that meet the above requirements may apply for membership in the fall, winter or spring. The pledge process must be completed prior to the initiation banquet in order for an applicant (pledge) to be initiated with their pledge class. Initial requirements include attendance at the following events:
- Professional Event – attend at least three
- Volunteer Event – attend at least one
- Social Event – attend at least one
- Pledges must complete all five required events above in order to be initiated.
Ongoing Annual Requirements include attendance at three events per quarter, with a combination of professional, social and/or volunteer event.
Candidate Membership
Students who are early in DePaul may be eligible to be a candidate. The requirements for a candidate membership include:
- Accounting, Finance or MIS major
- Not yet completed three DePaul courses within your major (excluding intro courses) or master’s degree
- At least one academic year (three quarters) remaining. Candidacy expires after three quarters.
- One time application fee for full membership: $75, which is collected after eligibility status is approved. Fee covers national dues and chapter activities.