President:

Beta Alpha Psi is a scholastic and professional organization dedicated to the advancement of financial information professions. To improve our professions, we must set our standards high. Accordingly, the purposes of Beta Alpha Psi and the Insert your chapter name here Chapter are:

• to instill a desire for self-improvement,
• to foster high moral and ethical standards,
• to encourage and give recognition to scholastic and professional excellence,
• to cultivate a sense of responsibility and service,
• to promote the collegiate study of financial information, and
• to provide for its members opportunities to associate with practicing professionals.

Honorary Membership in Beta Alpha Psi is recognition of your professional accomplishments, your contribution to the financial information profession and your support of Beta Alpha Psi.

Our organization endeavors to stimulate interest in financial information professions. This can be accomplished in large measure by participation in the activities of this Chapter.

Our vice president, -- (Name) --, will now discuss some of the qualities necessary for a successful professional career which you have demonstrated.

Vice-President:

Through your practice in the field of financial information, you have displayed your competence in the technical aspects of the profession. Honesty and intellectual integrity are the foundation upon which financial information professions are built. Your future association with Beta Alpha Psi should help you to identify and develop those qualities necessary for successful professional career, such as: loyal service, respect for confidence, professional bearing, responsible behavior, due regard for personal appearance, and the ability to communicate with others.

We have reviewed your record of past accomplishments and service, and we judge you worthy of honorary membership in our Organization.

Our corresponding secretary, -- (Name) --, will now explain the importance of three personal attributes to the well-being of the accounting profession.

Corresponding Secretary:

You have shown that you recognize the importance of:

• First, maintaining your intellectual curiosity throughout your career.
• Second, strive to maintain a high standard of personal responsibility. Because of the nature of the work of a financial information professional it is essential that you be a person of integrity, conducting yourself with honor in all situations.
• Third, cultivate a genuine tolerance of the attitudes, opinions, and personal characteristics of others.

If we practice the attributes of scholarship, responsibility, and tolerance, you will exemplify the ideals for which our Organization stands, and which are fundamental for the well-being of society.

Our Reporter, -- (Name) --, will now explain the meaning of the Organization's emblem.

Reporter:

The emblem of the Beta Alpha Psi denotes the promise of careers for business information professionals. The rising sun signifies these professional positions as rising ever higher among economic activities. The crossed keys symbolize knowledge as a means of opening the doors of the financial world. The letters Beta, Alpha, and Psi denote Scholarship, Social Responsibility, and Practicality, respectively.

Our Treasurer will now administer the pledge of membership.

Treasurer:

Having become acquainted with the purposes and responsibilities of membership in Beta Alpha Psi, will you accept them? If so, answer, "I will."

Candidates:

I will.

Treasurer:

Please raise your right hand and repeat the membership pledge after me.

"I, (honorary member's name), /
do solemnly promise/
that I will abide by the International Constitution/
and Chapter Bylaws/
of Beta Alpha Psi/
to the best of my ability./
I further promise to maintain/
the highest moral and professional standing/
and always to foster the ideals/
and purposes of Beta Alpha Psi."

(If you have ordered membership certificates early.)
Membership certificates distributed by the president.

President:

On behalf of Beta Alpha Psi, I now welcome you into Beta Alphi Psi.

(Officers and present members will individually greet each new member.)