Virtual Chapter Pilot Program

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Membership:

  1. Open to any Post-Secondary student with an interest in Business, Information Technology, Administrative Skills and/or Finance, enrolled in a Post-Secondary program of learning, not currently chartering a stand-alone Post-Secondary school chapter.

    Members in Illinois: Contact Brian Veit
    ilbpavirtual@gmail.com
    PS Virtual Chapter Advisor


    Members in Massachusetts: Contact Judith McKinstry
    Jbm01702@rcn.com
    Massachusetts State Virtual Chapter

    Members in Ohio: Contact Roger Fulk
    roger.fulk@wright.edu
    Ohio Post-secondary BPA Virtual Chapter

    Members in Oklahoma: Contact Kim Simpson
    ksimp@okcareertech.org
    Oklahoma Post-secondary BPA Virtual Chapter

    Members in Texas: Contact Vickie Thomas
    vthomas@bpa.org
    Texas State BPA Virtual Chapter

    Members in all other states: Contact Shawna Gfroerer
    sgfroerer@bpa.org
    National BPA Virtual Chapter
  2. Enrollment gained by emailing respective contact for the chapters located above. Membership would be verified through school enrollment confirmation and cross-check for chapter charter at existing institution of learning.
  3. Membership year: Sept. 1-Aug. 31.


Member Benefits

Members in the National Virtual Chapter would receive all of the rights and privileges as a student member as outlined in the National Policy & Procedures Handbook including Competitive Event Participation, Torch Awards Participation, Special Recognition Participation, and ability to run for National Office. National Virtual Chapter members would not be allocated Delegate Votes or Corporate Votes.

Members in a state supported Virtual Chapter would receive all of the rights and privileges as a student member outlined in the National Policy & Procedures Handbook and would be counted as traditional Post-secondary members for the purpose of allocating Delegate Votes & Corporate Votes (where state charters apply).


Dues

  1. Members in national virtual chapter, not supported by a State BPA Charter/Board would pay national dues only, $12.00 per member.
  2. Members in virtual chapters supported by a State BPA Charter/Board would pay national dues as prescribed by the national center for Post-secondary Division and state dues as prescribed the State Association.


Competition:

  1. National Virtual Chapter members would advance directly to Nationals based on the current state competitive event allocation (ie, the chapter would receive as many state advancements as a chartered state association; as currently given to all independently chartered chapters).
  2. Virtual members participating and paying dues to a state association would be counted towards that states allocation for competitive event (ie, Texas virtual members would advance along with other PS members in their state).


Program Administration

Virtual programs may be administered in any way determined and approved by the National Center and/or State Association. Methods of program administration may include, but are not limited to: Skype, Blogs, Chats, Conference Calls, Online Meetings, email, and face-to-face.