Congratulations to our Beta Alpha Psi students and to Connie McKnight and Ashley Phillips, our tireless faculty advisors, for another year of superior status!
To be a superior chapter, the registered student organization met the following requirements:
- Average member completed at least 32 hours of service and professional development (at least 12 each)
>265 hours of professional development
>555 hours of service - Chapter completed at least 8 reaching-out activities including attending conferences; competing in best practices and project run-with-it; alumni activities’ multi-chapter events; and promoting careers in accounting, finance, information systems, and/or data analytics.
In addition, the chapter accomplished:
- 1st place at Regionals for Best Practices in The Art of Engagement (Escape Room)
- 2nd place at Regionals for Best Practices in The Art of Change (changing meeting formats)
- $2375 donated to various charities (cash and items)
Beta Alpha Psi is an honor organization founded in 1919 for financial information students and professionals. There are over 300 AACSB- and/or EQUIS-accredited chapters on university campuses with over 300,000 members. Beta Alpha Psi recognizes scholastic excellence, offers professional development, and encourages ethical, social, and public responsibility.
The BAP Theta Lambda chapter of University of Central Arkansas focuses on honoring scholarship, professional development, and service to the community. Members have the opportunity to meet and get to know professionals from all areas of accounting, and they learn skills needed to be successful in careers in accounting, finance, information systems, and analytics.