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List of Events
Spring 2008
Semester-End Awards Banquet | | Each candidate, initiate, and member must attend the Semester-End Awards Banquet: | Date | Event | Est. Hours | TBD | Semester-End Awards Banquet | 0 | | Attendance is mandatory for candidates, initiates, and members. Time: TBD Place: TBD
Dress is Business Professional. REGISTRATION COMING SOON | Return to top BAP 101 Introductory Meeting | Date | Event | Est. Hours | | Tuesday
9-2-08 | BAP 101 Introductory Meeting | 0 | | We have an exciting line-up of events this semester. Come to the first general meeting and learn the basics of BAP membership, how you can enhance your college experience through your involvement in our organization, and all the benefits of the membership. Food will be provided. We will also have special speakers. Time: 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Place: BEH 120 Click to Register for Event | Return to top | Date | Event | Est. Hours |
Thursday
9-4-08 | Beginning of Semester Social | 0 |
| A chance for new candidates to socialize with initiates, members, and professionals. Socialize, mingle, ask questions, network. Snacks, refreshments, raffle and prizes! We will also have special speakers! Time: 4:00 - 6:00 pm Place: Student Union - Room 208C Dress is casual. Click to Register for Event |
Wednesday
9-24-08 | E&Y Social | 0 | | Ernst & Young will be hosting a spring social so come and chat with the men and women from one of the nation’s top public accounting firms. Before attending, be sure to visit www.ey.com and learn more about the opportunities E&Y has to offer. Time: TBA Place: TBD
Dress is casual. Requirements: Due to the number of students that can attend, attendance will be based on the criteria below and on a first come, first serve basis:
1. Students must have a 3.0 overall GPA and a 3.2 Major GPA to attend
2. Students must be 2009 Graduates interested in Full Time opportunities
A final confirmation will be sent to those students who sign up and are confirmed.
Please feel free to contact Rachel Kessler by email or at 720.931.4562 with any questions. RSVP: By e-mail to rachel.kessler@ey.com by Wednesday, September 10th. Please be sure to include your resume & unofficial transcript in your RSVP e-mail. |
Saturday
10-11-08 | Golf Social | 0 |
| Beta's Annual Putting Golf Tournament. A chance to socialize with fellow students, faculty, and network with professionals.
Time: 10:00 - 2:00 PM Place: Angel Park Golf Club Address: 100 S. Rampart Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89145 Dress is casual. Collared shirt highly recommended. Click to Register for Event |
| Professional Activities | Each candidate, initiate, and member must participate in at least three (3) Beta Alpha Psi-sponsored professional programs and must report a minimum of 10 hours of professional activity. All hours are measured in 50-minute hours. | | Event | |
Wednesday
9-10-08 | Last day to apply for BAP membership | 0 | The last day to apply for BAP membership is Wednesday, September 10, 2008. You must submit the Application Confirmation page, signed Information Release Waiver, Photo Release Form, and payment in the drop box outside the Beta office (BEH 400). |
Tuesday
9-16-08
| Mock Interviews | 1.0 | An incredible opportunity has arisen for the Fall 2008 semester. Each student will participate in three interviews with professionals from a variety of public accounting and corporate organizations, including PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, Zappos.com, BDO Seidman, DeJoya Griffith & Company, RSM McGladry, and others.
Each interview will total 25 minutes in length, and will include true-to-life interview questions and a 5 to 10 minute critique of your responses, personal presentation, and resume/transcripts. The focus of the program will be on providing feedback and guidance that you can use to improve your interviewing skills.
On the night of the interviews students will be broken into two groups. The first group (Group 1) will begin interviewing at 4:15 PM with the last interview being held from 5:45 to 6:15 PM. The second group (Group 2) of interviews will begin at 6:45 PM with the last interview for that group being held from 7:45 to 8:10 PM.
Time: 4:15 PM - 8:10 PM, Group 1 starts at 4:15 PM & Group 2 starts at 6:45 PM Place: UNLV Student Union
Room: TBA Dress is business professional . Criteria for participation:
- Graduation date of December 2008 through August 2010
- Working towards a BS or MS with a Major or Minor in Accounting
- Able to work in the United States
- Minimum overall GPA of 3.0
- Resume, Unofficial Transcript, and Information Release Waiver
Click here for the Information Release Waiver
- Cover Letter (optional) If you are interested and would like to reserve a time slot for a Mock Interview, please send an email to Beta Alpha Psi at betaalphapsi@unlv.edu with the following information by September 5th, 2008. Please also indicate which group, Group 1 at 4:15 PM or Group 2 at 6:45 PM , you prefer.
- **ATTACH THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS TO THE EMAIL** (we must have the following documents in order to schedule you a time slot):
- Resume
- Unofficial Transcript (You can save a PDF file of this transcript from your on-line registration page)
- Cover Letter is not mandatory but it is highly recommended
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Monday
9-22-08 | Deloitte On-Campus Presentation | 1.2 | Deloitte will be giving a presentation to Beta members to introduce themselves and let us know what kind of opportunities their firm has available to UNLV students. Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM Place: TBA Dress is business casual. Click to Register for Event |
Wednesday
9-24-08
| Ernst & Young Office Visit | 1.5 | Ernst & Young will be hosting a tour of their office. Register for this event to learn about the company's culture and the people that makes this company one of the most reputable firm in the world. EY will also be hosting a social event immediately after the office visit. Time: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Tentative) Place: 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Suite 1450
Las Vegas, NV 89169 Dress is business casual. Click to Register for Event |
Friday
9-26-08
| PricewaterhouseCoopers Office Visit | 2.4 | PwC will be hosting a tour of their office. Register for this event to learn about the company's culture and the people that makes this company one of the most reputable firm in the world. Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Place: 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Suite 650
Las Vegas, NV 89169 Phone: 702-691-5400 Dress is business casual. Click to Register for Event |
Tuesday
9-30-08
| Kafoury Office Visit | 2.1 | Kafoury will be hosting a tour of their office. Register for this event to learn about the company's culture and the people that makes this company one of the most reputable firm in the state. Time: 5:00 PM - 6:45 PM Place: 8329 Sunset Road
Las Vegas, NV 89113 Dress is business casual. Click to Register for Event |
Friday
10-03-08
| Deloitte Office Visit | 1.2 | Deloitte will be hosting a tour of their office. Register for this event to learn about the company's culture and the people that make this company one of the most reputable firms in the world. Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Place: 3883 Howard Hughes Pkwy
Suite 400
Las Vegas, NV 89169 Dress is business casual. Click to Register for Event |
Tuesday
10-07-08 | BDO Seidman On-Campus Presentation | 1.5 | BDO Seidman, LLP has more than 30 offices and 300 independent alliance locations nationwide. BDO International has grown to become the fifth largest accounting and consulting organization in the world with more than 600 member firm offices in over 105 countries.
BDO would like to give a presentation to Beta members to introduce themselves and let us know what kind of opportunities their firm has available to UNLV students. Time: 1:00 - 2:15 PM Place: BEH 224 Dress is business casual. Click to Register for Event |
Wednesday
10-08-08 | Employers Night | 3.6 | This is an event you don't want to miss! The "Big Four" and other regional/local companies will be attending to give you an opportunity to interact and learn about the cultures and successes of their companies.
You will be able to speak one-on-one with regional supervisors and managers. This is your chance to gain the contacts you need!
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM Place: Harrah's Hotel and Casino Dress is business professional. PROFESSIONALS - Click to Register for Event
STUDENTS - Click to Register for Event |
Monday
10-20-08 | JJW Office Visit | 2.4 | JJW will be hosting a tour of their office. Register for this event to learn about the company's culture and the people that makes this company successful.
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM Place: TBD
Dress is business casual. |
Ongoing | Non-Beta Hours |
| You may receive credit for attendance at other on-campus professional organizations meetings (Financial Management Association, etc.). You can report a maximum of 5 Non-Beta Professional hours per year. You can report these hours online at http://beta.unlv.edu/nbhours.html by the end of the month in which you attended the meeting. | Ongoing | | | The UNLV Career Services Center will be hosting some great professional events this semester: - Interview Savvy and Business Interview Savvy -
TBA - UNLV Career Day - TBA
- Visit their website to learn more about their events. http://hire.unlv.edu
These will be considered non-Beta professional events, but you may receive credit for participating in them up to a max of 5 hours. Report these hours and required information online at http:// beta.unlv.edu/nbhours.html by the end of the month in which you attended the event. | Ongoing | Other Professional Organizations' Meetings: | | You may receive credit for attendance at professional organizations meetings (Institute of Internal Auditors, Nevada Society of CPAs, Institute of Management Accountants, etc.) up to a max of 5 hours. (Students are invited to attend the IIA monthly meetings for only $5.00. See their web site at www.theiia.org/chapters/index.cfm?cid=12 2 for meeting times.) Report these hours online at http:// beta.unlv.edu/nbhours.html by the end of the month in which you attended the meeting. | Return to top Service Activities | Each candidate, initiate, and member must participate in at least one Beta Alpha Psi group service activity and must report a minimum of 10 hours of service activity. All hours are measured in 50-minute hours. | Date | Event | Est. Hours |
Saturday
11-1-08 | Habitat for Humanity | | Come help build a house or restore a home for those in need. The event will be split into two groups. The first group will begin at 7:30 AM, and the second group will begin at 2:30 PM. Only 40 members and 40 professionals can attend, so sign up now!
Time: First Group - 7:30AM Second Group - 2:30 PM Place: TBA
Wear your Beta shirt!
Click to Register for Event |
Ongoing | Tutoring: | REQUIRED
Minimum of 4.0 hours, may work more | Provide your accounting expertise to ACC 201 and ACC 202 students by tutoring. Our spring tutoring schedule is as follows: Monday:
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Tuesday:
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
and
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Wednesday:
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
and
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Thursday:
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Friday:
None Tutoring begins September 1st and ends on December 4th! You may also fulfill your tutoring requirements by tutoring outside of our tutoring lab. Those hours will be considered non-Beta service hours.
Visit our website for more information:
http://beta.unlv.edu/tutoring.html NOT A GROUP SERVICE ACTIVITY |
| Executive Committee Members: | | Executive Committee Members can receive up to 1 hour each semester for completing their duties. Become an Executive Committee Member and help Beta Alpha Psi become a better organization. As a committee member, you will gain valuable leadership experience that you will be able to apply to future organizations. Sign up as a committee member and work side by side with the organization's officers and directors. Click here to sign up as an Executive Committee Member! NOT A GROUP SERVICE ACTIVITY | | Task Directors: | Up to 5.0 | Task Directors can receive up to 5 hours each semester for completing their duties. NOT A GROUP SERVICE ACTIVITY | | Other Service Activities: | Depending upon hours worked | You may receive credit for participation in other service activities up to a max of 5 hours. Report these hours online at beta.unlv.edu/nbhours.html by the end of the month in which you participated in the activity. | Return to top | Date | Event | Est Hours | | TBA | 0 | | Events will be listed soon. | Currently in need of Committee Members!
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