The Beta Alpha Psi Board of Directors will recognize chapters who go above and beyond a normal level of activity in professional activities, service activities, and/or innovative programs with the Beta Alpha Psi Best Practices Awards. The Best Practices Awards Program is intended to recognize extraordinary achievement and is designed to encourage chapters to undertake innovative and unique activities that excel in terms of chapter commitment and demonstrated, highly successful outcomes. These awards are designed to encourage innovative and unique activities or activities that excel in terms of commitment and output. This year the National Board will present three awards in the areas of professional, service, and innovation.

Best practice presentations are conducted at regional meetings where representatives will be selected for presentation at the annual student meeting. These awards will be based upon a report of the activity submitted and the national presentation. Winners of the national competition will receive financial awards.

The following chapters participated in the 2000-2001 regional best practices competition and will compete at this year's national competition:

	Chapter
School	Name	Number	Topic
California State University-Fresno	Gamma Omicron	88	Professional
California State University-Northridge	Epsilon Chi	137	Service
Eastern Michigan University	Epsilon Omega	139	Service
Eastern Washington University	Delta Sigma	110	Service
Hofstra University	Deta Pi	108	Service
Idaho State University	Eta Lambda	172	Innovative
Indiana University	Beta Alpha	48	Service
Kent State University	Beta Psi	69	Innovative
New York University	Mu	12	Professional
North Carolina A & T State University	Zeta Sigma	156	Professional
Seattle University	Delta Eta	99	Professional
Southwest Missouri State University	Theta Pi	200	Service
The Pennsylvania State University	Beta Theta	54	Professional
Towson University	Iota Zeta	214	Service
Truman State University	Kappa Nu	1079	Service
University of Hawaii at Manoa	Delta Theta	100	Innovative
University of Houston-Clear Lake	Zeta Upsilon	158	Innovative
University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Kappa Theta	239	Service
University of South Florida	Delta Gamma	96	Innovative
University of Washington	Delta	4	Innovative
Utah State University	Delta Omega	116	Professional