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<p class=MsoNormal><b>PROCEDURE FOR JOINING THE ALPHA CHAPTER OF CHI SIGMA IOTA<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Membership is open to counseling students who have completed
18 or more credits in the graduate program in counselor education or alumni of
the program. A cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher is required along with an
endorsement of faculty. Students are not required to approach individual
faculty members in order to be endorsed. Once you apply Dr. Bhat (the Alpha
Chapter faculty advisor) will check in with faculty regarding any
concerns or reservations they might have.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Apply
for membership online at <a href="http://www.csi-net.org">http://www.csi-net.org</a>
<b><u>before APRIL 13, 2010</u>.
</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in'><b> Please
note: if you apply after this date we cannot initiate you into the Alpha
Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota until next year (April 2011).</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Select
Alpha Chapter as your chapter and pay the fee by credit card online<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Send
Dr. Bhat an email informing her that you have applied and copy and paste your
most recent DARS report showing GPA in the email (bhatc@ohio.edu).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>CSI
will contact Dr Bhat to check if the faculty endorse your application<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>If
yes, your credit card will be charged and your membership will be processed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> BANQUET INFORMATION<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The Alpha Chapter of CSI banquet is scheduled for Tuesday
April 27, 6:00 PM. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Our guest of honor is Dr Jake Protivnak of Youngstown State
University. Dr. Protivnak is the current president of the Ohio Counseling
Association.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>During the banquet new members of the honor society will be
inducted and graduating students will be honored.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> Meal tickets are $20 per head and students are
encouraged to bring family members and friends as guests. More information
about how tickets can be purchased will be available soon.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The Alpha Chapter of CSI runs a blind auction after dinner
as a fund raiser for programs held during the year.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Any questions? Please contact Dr Bhat or Alpha Chapter
president Kate Kostohryz (<a href="mailto:kkosto333@yahoo.com">kkosto333@yahoo.com</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Dr Bhat<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Christine
Suniti Bhat, Ph.D., P.C<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Assistant
Professor, Counselor Education <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Department
of Counseling and Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>College of
Education <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Ohio
University , Athens , OH 45701</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Office:
McCracken Hall, 374 <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Phone: 740-593-4425
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Fax:
740-593-0477 <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Email:
bhatc@ohio.edu<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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