University at Buffalo Zeta Theta Chapter University at Buffalo Zeta Theta Chapter First General Meeting January 22, 2013
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
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
MUST Submit Transcript by End of Day Tomorrow to be Initiated
No Longer Optional Thursday, January 24 th Arrive at 5:20pm – Alfiero 104
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
1/22 – First General Meeting (Alfiero 104) 2/19 – Second General Meeting (Alfiero 104) 3/28 – Third General Meeting (Jacobs 122) ◦ 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
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
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
Bowling Skyzone Lasertron Sabres Game Paintball More… Dates will be announced via
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 To cancel, white out your name 24 hours in advance
Preparing Income Tax Returns for Low Income Families Zeta Theta Chapter’s VITA Program is Nationally Recognized ◦ # hours donated, # volunteers, $$ returned to the community
Saturday, January 19 th Saturday, January 26 th Sunday, January 27 th Capen 201 from 9am – 5pm Lunch will be served Casual Attire
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
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
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Alexandria, VA (aka Washington, DC) Best Practice Competitions ◦ First Place National Conference Takeaways: ◦ Networking ◦ Professional Exposure ◦ Team Building ◦ Loads of Fun!!!
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
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
Innovation ◦ Soft Skills Inspiration ◦ Professional careers to young students Imagination ◦ Written Communication Skills
Interest Sheets Forming Teams
Participants and travelers Looking for a professional design Open ended intentionally
Questions regarding Best Practices… Abby!