<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"> <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> <o:p> </o:p> PROCEDURE FOR JOINING THE ALPHA CHAPTER OF CHI SIGMA IOTA<o:p></o:p> 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> <o:p> </o:p> <![if !supportLists]>1.       <![endif]>Apply for membership online at <a href="http://www.csi-net.org">http://www.csi-net.org</a> before APRIL 13, 2010.                                              <o:p></o:p>  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).<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>2.       <![endif]>Select Alpha Chapter as your chapter and pay the fee by credit card online<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>3.       <![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> <![if !supportLists]>4.       <![endif]>CSI will contact Dr Bhat to check if the faculty endorse your application<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>5.       <![endif]>If yes, your credit card will be charged and your membership will be processed.<o:p></o:p>  BANQUET INFORMATION<o:p></o:p> The Alpha Chapter of CSI banquet is scheduled for Tuesday April 27, 6:00 PM. <o:p></o:p> 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> <o:p> </o:p> During the banquet new members of the honor society will be inducted and graduating students will be honored.<o:p></o:p>  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> 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> <o:p> </o:p> 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> <o:p> </o:p> Dr Bhat<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p> Christine Suniti Bhat, Ph.D., P.C<o:p></o:p> Assistant Professor, Counselor Education  <o:p></o:p> Department of Counseling and Higher Education<o:p></o:p> College of Education  <o:p></o:p> Ohio University , Athens , OH 45701 <o:p></o:p> Office: McCracken Hall, 374  <o:p></o:p> Phone: 740-593-4425   <o:p></o:p> Fax: 740-593-0477 <o:p></o:p> Email: bhatc@ohio.edu<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>

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