(1)	to further the interests of mathematics in those schools which place their primary emphasis on undergraduate programs,
(2)	to help undergraduate students realize the important role that mathematics has played in the development of civilization,
(3)	to develop an appreciation of the power and beauty possessed by mathematics, due, mainly, to its demand for logical and rigorous modes of thought,
(4)	to provide a society for the recognition of outstanding achievement in the study of mathematics at the undergraduate level, and
(5)	to disseminate the knowledge of mathematics and familiarize its members with current progress in this important area of human interest.