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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Leadership Opportunities within the Ohio College Counseling Association – deadlines have been extended. Please apply if interested. Thanks to alumna Dr. Michelle Shinaberry for sharing this information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: Occa Ohio <<a href="mailto:ohiocollegecounseling@gmail.com">ohiocollegecounseling@gmail.com</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Date: April 28, 2020 at 10:31:39 AM EDT</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">To: "<a href="mailto:OCCA@listserv.kent.edu">OCCA@listserv.kent.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:OCCA@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU">OCCA@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Subject: OCCA Elections- Friendly reminder that there is still time to submit your interest!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Reply-To: Ohio College Counseling Association-KSU Chapter <<a href="mailto:OCCA@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU">OCCA@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Hello fellow college counselors and mental health professional who work in a college setting/with a college population,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Our OCCA Executive board hopes that you are all well and safe during these chaotic and difficult times. As we look forward to the future with optimism, we are starting to gear up for another
exciting year with OCCA leadership! We have several positions that are open, including a couple of new positions for Members at Large. We hope that you will read the descriptions and consider joining our board. We are planning to launch voting on May 1st,
so please submit your statement of interest that tells us what makes you interested in a particular position and what you would bring to the board should you be elected. Your statements of interest and any questions can be emailed to <a href="mailto:ohiocollegecounseling@gmail.com">ohiocollegecounseling@gmail.com</a>.
We look forward to hearing from you soon!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The Ohio College Counseling Association (OCCA) is a state organization affiliated with the American College Counseling Association (ACCA), a division of the American Counseling Association (ACA).
It is also a division of the Ohio Counseling Association (OCA).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">OCCA is an association for those providing counseling services to those in higher education including colleges, universities, as well as community and technical college settings. Our mission is
to foster student development and provide services that support emerging and state of the art knowledge and resources for counseling professionals in higher education. The purpose of the association is to enhance the development of qualified professionals
in college counseling so as to:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">a. Support and enhance the practice of college counseling.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">b. Promote ethical and responsible professional practice.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">c. Promote communication and exchange among college counselors across service areas and institutional settings.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">d. Encourage cooperation with other organizations related to higher education and college student development.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">e. Provide leadership and advocacy for the profession of counseling in higher education.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">2020/21 Ohio College Counseling Association</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Executive Board Vacancies</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">President-Elect </span>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">1. To serve as a member of the OCCA Executive Board.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">2. To coordinate convention programs
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">3. To perform the duties of the President in the absence of or the incapacity of the President as determined by the OCCA Executive Board.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">4. To perform other duties as directed by the Executive Board.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Treasurer </span>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">1. To serve as a member of the OCCA Executive Board.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">2. To assure the receipt and expenditure of funds in accordance with the directives established by the President and the OCCA Executive Board.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">3. To present reports of the financial status of OCCA to the Board, the membership, ACCA and OCA.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">4. To present a proposed budget to the OCCA Executive Board at the beginning of the term of office as well as the OCA Board of Directors if deemed necessary.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">5. To perform the duties customary with the office and such additional duties as directed by the President and/or the OCCA Executive Board.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Secretary </span>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">1. To serve as a member of the OCCA Executive Board.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">2. To keep records of the proceedings of the meetings of OCCA as well as the OCCA Executive Board.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">3. To conduct official correspondence of the OCCA, including the issuance of notices of meetings when requested by the President.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">4. To notify ACCA and OCA of amendments to this Constitution and Bylaws when adopted by the membership.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">5. To notify OCCA candidates of election results, when requested by the President.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">6. To solicit such written reports of standing and special committees for the Executive Board and the OCCA business meeting as called.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">7. To maintain in collaboration with the President Roberts Rules of Order at all face-to-face meetings.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Communications and Social Media Chair:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">1. To serve as a member of the OCCA Executive Board
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">2. The Communications and Social Media Chair shall be responsible for electronic or published Association communication to its members. This may include newsletters, publications, listservs,
social media, website maintenance and/or directories.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Members At Large:
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> 1. The two members-at-large shall serve on the OCCA Executive Board at least one year and provide replacements for their role when exiting the board.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> 2. Members At Large will help update a directory of college/university counseling centers in Ohio for the purposes of collaboration and building networks with fellow counselors
in college counseling.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> 3. Members at Large will work together with members of the executive board to help plan, organize, and execute future programming and workshops sponsored by OCCA.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">OCCA Executive Board</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Julie Lineburgh, M.Ed., LPCC-S</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">President and treasurer</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Philip Hughes, M.A., LPC</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">President-Elect and treasurer</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Michael Lewis, Ph.D., LPCC-S</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Past-President</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Michelle Shinaberry, Ph.D., LPSC, LPC, CWC, RTY</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Secretary</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br>
Christine Suniti Bhat, Ph.D., L.P.C, L.S.C.<br>
Professor, Counselor Education,<br>
Department of Counseling and Higher Education,<br>
The Patton College of Education, OHIO UNIVERSITY, Athens, OH 45701<br>
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Office:McCracken Hall, 432F<br>
Phone: 740-593-4425; Fax: 740-593-0477; Email: bhatc@ohio.edu<br>
Website: <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/education/bhatc"><span style="color:blue">https://www.ohio.edu/education/bhatc</span></a><br>
Media: <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/experts/expert/christine-suniti-bhat"><span style="color:blue">https://www.ohio.edu/experts/expert/christine-suniti-bhat</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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