[Csi-L] Deadline - April 30, 2012 - How to become a member of the Alpha Chapter of CSI

[Williams, Natalie]

PROCEDURE FOR JOINING THE ALPHA CHAPTER OF CHI SIGMA IOTA (CSI)

Membership is open to counseling students who have completed 18 or more credits in the graduate programs in counselor education at OU or those who are alumni of the program. A cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher is required along with an endorsement of faculty. Prospective members of the Alpha Chapter of CSI must demonstrate a capacity to represent the best about professional counseling including appropriate professional behavior, ethical judgment, emotional maturity, and attitudes conducive to working to advocate for wellness and human dignity for all. Students are not required to approach individual faculty members in order to be endorsed. Once you apply Dr. Christine Suniti Bhat (the Alpha Chapter faculty advisor) will check in with faculty regarding any concerns or reservations they might have.

1. Apply for membership online at http://www.csi-net.org before APRIL 30, 2012.
Please note: if you apply after this date we cannot initiate you into the Alpha Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota until next year (April 2013). We only do one initiation drive during  Spring of each year.
2. Select Alpha Chapter as your chapter and pay the fee ($45) by credit card online
3. 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 at ohio.edu<mailto:bhatc at ohio.edu>).
4. CSI will contact Dr Bhat to check if the faculty endorses your application
5. If yes, your credit card will be charged and your membership will be processed.

BANQUET INFORMATION
The Alpha Chapter of CSI banquet is scheduled for Saturday June 2, 6:00 PM at the Ping Center.
Our guest of honor is Dr. Tom Sweeney, the founder and current Executive Director of CSI International. Dr. Sweeney is a Professor Emeritus of the OU Counselor Education program.

During the banquet new members of the honor society will be inducted and graduating students will be honored. Meal tickets are likely to be $20-$25 per head and students are encouraged to bring family members and friends as guests. More information on exact pricing and about how tickets can be purchased will be available soon. We do not charge more than what catering charges for dinner. The Alpha Chapter of CSI runs a blind auction after dinner as a fund raiser for programs held during the year. If you have new items that you would like to donate to the auction or if you have a business contact to secure a donation please assist with securing donations. If you are securing a donation from a business please inform Natalie Williams, President of the Alpha chapter of CSI (natalieresearchga at gmail.com<mailto:natalieresearchga at gmail.com>)
and Maggie Selander, VP (ms125303 at ohio.edu<mailto:ms125303 at ohio.edu>) – we must be careful that someone else does not approach the same business for a donation.

If you are interested in serving in a leadership position next year, please contact any of the current leadership team or Dr Bhat.

Any questions? Please contact Dr Bhat (bhatc at ohio.edu<mailto:bhatc at ohio.edu>) or Alpha Chapter president Natalie Williams

Dr Bhat




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Christine Suniti Bhat, Ph.D., P.C
Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
Department of Counseling and Higher Education
The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education
Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701

Office: McCracken Hall, 374
Phone: 740-593-4425
Fax: 740-593-0477
Email: bhatc at ohio.edu<mailto:bhatc at ohio.edu>
Website: http://www.cehs.ohio.edu/facultystaff/bhatc/
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