1.   University at Buffalo Zeta Theta Chapter  University at Buffalo Zeta Theta Chapter First General Meeting January 22, 2013

2.  80% Overall Attendance 66% Attendance at Technicals 66% Attendance at General Meetings (3 out of 4) 4.0 Community Service Hours 6.0 Tutoring Hours 100% Required Fundraising Activities

3.   Friday, January 25 th 8:00am – 10:00am ◦ Center for Tomorrow  You MUST Attend to be Initiated  Business Professional Attire  Student Cost: $16 ◦ Pay after meeting ◦ Bring to BAP office ◦ Pay at Door

4.   MUST Submit Transcript by End of Day Tomorrow to be Initiated

5.   No Longer Optional  Thursday, January 24 th  Arrive at 5:20pm – Alfiero 104

6.   1/24 –Tax Roundtable Discussion (Alfiero 104)  2/07 – PwC  2/12 – Becker  2/26 – First Time Investors  4/16 – Roger CPA  4/25 – Raiche Ende Malters & Co. LLP  TBA – Ernst & Young  TBA – KPMG  TBA – WTAS  Jacobs 122 at 5:30pm unless otherwise noted  Business Casual Required

7.   1/22 – First General Meeting (Alfiero 104)  2/19 – Second General Meeting (Alfiero 104)  3/28 – Third General Meeting (Jacobs 122) ◦ 2013-2014 E-Board Nominations  4/4 – Elections (Jacobs 122)  4 th General Meeting to Be Planned by Incoming E-Board  Must attend 4 out of 5 General Meetings

8.   1/30 – Newman Center Dinner ◦ 3:30-4:30p 1 credit; 5:30-8:00p 3 credits  2/4 – Blood Drive ◦ 1 credit per hour  2/10 – Spring Fiesta Gala Evening ◦ 3:30pm; 1 credit per hour  2/13 – SOM Thank-a-Thon ◦ Credits TBD  Habitat for Humanity - TBA  3/9 – MICE Program ◦ 9:30a – 11:30a; 2 credits  4/21 – UB a Good Neighbor ◦ 1 credit  VITA ◦ 4 Additional hours = 1 community service credit

9.   50/50 Raffle- distributed during 2 nd General Meeting ◦ Each member must sell or buy 20 tickets for $1 each ◦ Drawing will occur during 3 rd General Meeting  Restaurant Fundraisers ◦ TBD- April  All members are required to participate in the 50/50 raffle and 1 restaurant fundraiser

10.   Bowling  Skyzone  Lasertron  Sabres Game  Paintball  More…  Dates will be announced via email

11.   Tutoring Signups are Now Available on BAP Office Door  Sign up now as it fills up quickly and we cannot make any additional slots  Failure to show up = -1 tutoring hour  Alternative: Exam Proctoring ◦ Will receive information via email  To cancel, white out your name 24 hours in advance

12.   Preparing Income Tax Returns for Low Income Families  Zeta Theta Chapter’s VITA Program is Nationally Recognized ◦ # hours donated, # volunteers, $$ returned to the community

13.   Saturday, January 19 th  Saturday, January 26 th  Sunday, January 27 th  Capen 201 from 9am – 5pm  Lunch will be served  Casual Attire

14.   Many No-Shows at Saturday’s Training Session ◦ Must attend 1 training session  If You Miss Your Scheduled VITA Time Slot, you will be Docked 4 VITA Hours  All Members Must Complete At Least 8 Hours of Service ◦ VITA Committee Members Must Perform 28 Hours

15.  South Campus (100 Allen Hall)  February ◦ Every Saturday and Sunday North Campus (106 Jacobs)  March ◦ 2 nd, 3 rd, 30 th, 31 st  April ◦ 7 th, 13 th

16.   Men

17.   Women

18.   Alexandria, VA (aka Washington, DC)  Best Practice Competitions ◦ First Place  National Conference  Takeaways: ◦ Networking ◦ Professional Exposure ◦ Team Building ◦ Loads of Fun!!!

19.   Leaving in Afternoon March 21 st  Arrive Back in Buffalo Afternoon March 24 th  Student Cost: $50 ◦ Transportation to and from Washington D.C. ◦ 3 Nights at Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel ◦ Some Meals

20.   An annual case competition presented to judges from the Big 4 Firms  An amazing networking opportunity and an even better resume builder  An unmatched leadership experience that qualifies you to run for BAP e-board in the future  A great way to get to know your chapter

21.   Innovation ◦ Soft Skills  Inspiration ◦ Professional careers to young students  Imagination ◦ Written Communication Skills

22.   Interest Sheets  Forming Teams

23.   Participants and travelers  Looking for a professional design  Open ended intentionally

24.  Questions regarding Best Practices… email Abby! aeavery@buffalo.edu