FINAL-Presentation Schedule Wk of Feb 1-4

Janelle will be going into Career on Monday, Mel will go into Lifespan on Tuesday, I will go into assessment with Renae on Wednesday, and Laura will go into Family on Thursday.

*Feel free ladies to still be active advocates for our organization as I already know you are and have been. During breaks we can still remind our fellow students of the opportunities that CSI allows and promotes.

Thanks everyone for being YOU! Enjoy your last weekend before the semester begins! Jessy

Tentative Election Timeline

Tentative Election Time Line:

Feb 16th (Mtg)
- Marketing (Email, poster on board/doors, Announce in Classes?, Announce at Feb Mtg

March 12th (DUE)
-Nominations for President Elect, Secretary, Membership Chair, Treasurer, School Counseling Rep, Higher Education Rep, Community Counseling Rep

Week of March 15-19
- Elections (Send Ballots into classrooms?)

March 19th
-Have Place for Initiation Ceremony

April 2nd
-Confirm Keynote speaker

April 5th
-Send out invitations

April 30th
-Initiation Ceremony

Incentive Program, Elections, Becoming a Member

Win a Prize with CSI!
Every time you participate in a CSI event or activity, including informational meetings, you will get a raffle ticket. At the end of the semester, we will pick a winner and you will be eligible to win a GREAT prize! Don’t forget to check your e-mail and the bulletin board by the Professional Counseling Office to find out about upcoming events and opportunities.

Elections: Become a member of the CSI Executive Board
It is that time of year again to start thinking about being on the CSI Executive Board! We have several positions opening up this year including, President Elect, Secretary, Membership Chair, Treasurer, School Counseling Representative, Higher Education Representative, and Community Counseling Representative. If you would like to know more about our available positions, please contact Kelly Melvin at melvik86@uwosh.edu.

You are eligible to become a member of CSI! Here’s How:
In order to become a member of CSI, you must have a 3.5 average GPA or above. If this is you, all you have to do is go to the CSI website at www.csi-net.org , click on Membership on the left hand side of the page, and then click on New Member On Line Application on the right hand side of the page. After you fill out and submit a very brief new member application, you should receive an e-mail notification letting you know that you have successfully become a member in CSI.

Child Abuse Speaker

Hi ladies-
Just wanted to let you all know that I contacted Scott about speaking(Child Abuse). He is available any Wednesday in March except for the week of our spring break so that works out perfect. I suggest we do it the first week of March. The 2nd week is Big Brother big sister, 3rd week is right before spring break and the last week is right b4 our April meeting. The other way we could do this is to move back our April meeting to April 12th- and have it the last week.

Please comment with your thoughts and suggestions. Thanks Ladies :) Jessy

*We will also need to talk with Kelli- about combining this with her class once we figure out a date.

Jessy's Newsletter Article

Welcome back everyone from a well needed and deserved break. I hope that you find yourself ready to begin the 2nd semester with a renewed sense of energy and focus. As a way to welcome you all back I would like to personally invite you to our first CSI meeting of the spring semester. Many of you new students are now eligible and can begin to be active, voting, members at our meetings. Our first meeting will be on February 16th @ 4:30 in Clow 9.

This semester we will present a variety of opportunities for you to get involved at many different levels. In February we will be having our Mentor/Mentee kickoff social@ Fratello’s which will be a great way to connect with others in the program. March will bring a chance for you to grow professionally by attending our speaker on Child Abuse. March will also present an occasion for you to give back to the community and have some fun doing it at Bowling for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Lastly, April will offer a chance for leadership as we say goodbye to the current CSI Executive board and welcome the new board and members at our Induction ceremony.

TAKE ACTION: get involved and share your talents, abilities, and ideas with your fellow classmates and colleagues. YOU have so much to offer. I get excited just thinking about it.
I look forward to seeing you at a meeting or event this semester. J Jessy

“Although we cannot go back and start a new beginning, we can start today and make a new ending.”

Important DATES
Feb. 8th- Mentor/Mentee Social 8:30pm @ Fratello’s
Feb. 16th -1st CSI Meeting 4:30-5:15 Clow 9 (FREE PIZZA)
March- Bowling 4 Kids/Child Abuse Speaker
April 5th – 2nd CSI Meeting 4:30-5:15 Clow 9 (FREE PIZZA)
April 30th- New Member Induction Ceremony 6pm (Location TBA)

Presentation Rough Draft

Ladies, just wanted to send this rough draft out before proposing it to the professors. From the doodle I just picked one person responsible for having the flyers to hand out. I know that there are more of you in each class- feel free to still present and promote CSI.

There are no people signed up for group on the 1st however, I believe all of these students should be reached in other classes- theory, assessment, etc. Any questions-concerns please email me back. The flyers will be in the Office. The person assigned to each class will be resposible for taking enough flyers for their class.> > >

* I will send out a final version as soon as I hear from all of you. Thanks everyone for volunteering to spread CSI cheer! :)

February CSI Class Presentation/Flyer Schedule

Monday 1st

Career
Jannelle

Group A

Group K

Group C
Mel

Tuesday 2nd

Lifespan 12-3
Mel
Mental Health 1:10
Rhiannon
Internship- A 5:30
Leslie
Internship-C 5:30
Carlyn
Theories-5:30
Kelly M

Wednesday 3rd
School 2 4-7
Carlyn

Assessment 11-2
Renae/Jessy
Thursday 4th

Practicum 10:30-3:30
Jessy

Family 4-7
Laura

Student Dev. 5:30-8:30
Rhiannon

Monday 8th
REMINDER of Mentor Night 8:30
Career
Janelle

Group A
Group K

Group C
Mel

Doodle Link: Passing out CSI Flyers

In case you all deleted the Doodle link:

http://www.doodle.com/8uy7bahasvd5kwmf

As Jessy indicated, a final list will be sent out. Melanie will be distributing the flyers to those assigned to each course.

I am not sure if Assessment and Mental Health are a "go" for this semester due to low enrollment? Please contact the professor to make sure you have permission to present on CSI before or after his/her course. Thanks!

Newsletter Information REMINDER!

Hello Ladies-
As we had discussed in the meeting I would like to have all of your newsletter materials by January 25th. Therefore this is a reminder to you to send me your materials by that time. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you!

Leslie Clark
Graduate Assistant
Department Of Professional Counseling
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Mentoring Program Information

Mentor Information

Hello Mentors,

Thank you for wanting to help give back to fellow students in their first year in the program! Kelly and I wanted to send you out a notice as promised about what would be entailed within the mentoring program. We believe that it will be important for all of you to make this experience what you want it to be. We would however ask that you meet or talk with your mentee on the phone or in person at LEAST once a month. If you would like to spend more time with them that is fine and up to your personal discretion.

What can you expect when meeting with your mentee?

Many of the Mentees have questions about classes, faculty, practicum, and internship expectations and experiences. They may also want to just get connected with a friend in their area. The fallowing responses are what the mentees indicated in their desire to be in the mentoring program:

· Advice, guidance, relative experience

· Someone to help me when I am unclear. What to do as far as school goes.

· Networking, Info/Advice with classes, time management, etc…

· direction, feedback

· Knowledge about classes, organizations, personal experiences while in the program

· Information/advice about the community counseling program. · Internships?

· Resource, provide info about the program

· Answer questions I might have, help on certain classes

· Someone to talk to

· Someone to give guidance or answer questions through emailing, phone calls, or meetings

· Networking for internship etc, Advice how to manage time, Just someone to talk about things when they occur. Anything!

· Someone to answer questions about program classes, etc.

· Encouragement and wisdom (recommendations for future, advice for classes, etc…

· I'd like to get to know someone from the school emphasis-possibly meet once now that I have more questions, then email back and forth when more questions come up.

· Have someone to go to for any questions I might have

· To be able to get perspectives on what to take for classes and how to balance and get experience and they were like???

· Someone to go to if I have questions/concerns. Someone I can talk to about my personal journey through the program

· Getting insight on classes, applications, when to do what the ins and outs of the program, etc. Someone to ask questions

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*The first meeting date to MEET YOUR MENTEE is:

Date: February 8^th, 2010

Time: 8:30 pm

Location: Fratello’s Restaurant (Oshkosh)

Who: CSI Mentors and Mentees

A time for drinks, socializing, relaxing, and having some fun! Spend time getting to know each other and discussing your goals for the year.

Cheers on making it this far in the counseling program and a toast to all that is yet to come!

Sponsored By:

CSI

Chi Sigma Iota

At this first meeting we would ask you to please bring your calendars to be able to set up your next meeting with your mentee at the restaurant so you can continue to build a strong relationship with your mentee in the beginning!

PLEASE LET US KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF YOU CANNOT MAKE IT! THERE WILL BE OTHER ARRAGEMENTS MADE IF YOU CANNOT BASED OFF THE NEEDS OF THE MENTEE. RSVP by Feb. 1^st @ Midnight! THANK YOU

Contact: Kelly Melvin melvik86@uwosh.edu OR

Leslie Clark Clarkl29@uwosh.edu

If you have ANY Questions! Thank you in advance for all your help and support in making this program a success.

Spring CSI Flyer

Chi Sigma Iota 2010 

Join us for our Spring events and Meetings!

Even if you are not a member, you are

still welcome to participate!

 

Monday, February 8th - Mentor Program Social

Join us at Fratello’s at 8:30 pm to kick off

our Mentor Program! Bring a friend!

 

Tuesday, February 16th - CSI Meeting

4:30-5:15 in Clow 9

 

Monday, April 5th - CSI Meeting- 

Nominations for Coming Year

4:30-5:15 in Clow 9

 

FREE PIZZA provided at both meetings!

 

Keep an eye out for more fun ways to

get involved and have a great time!

Meet Your Mentor Flyer

Meet

Your

Mentor!

Date: February 8^th, 2010

Time: 8:30pm

Location: Fratellos Restaurant

in Oshkosh

Who: CSI Mentors and Mentees

A time for drinks, socializing, relaxing, and having some fun! Spend time getting to know each other and discussing your goals for the year.

Cheers on making it this far in the counseling program and a toast to all that is yet to come!

Sponsored By:

CSI

Chi Sigma Iota

January 10th Meeting Minutes

CSI Executive Board Meeting

January 10^th 11am-2pm/ Renae’s House

Sunday Brunch J

 

 

 

I.              WELCOME                                               

a.     Eat & Greet

b.     Gifts for Board Members – THANK YOU, JESSY AND RENAE! J

 

 

II.            Fall Semester                                               

a.     Strengths

                                               i.     Great start to semester – going into classes to promote was done well

                                             ii.     Personal reminders were appreciated – let’s keep up the good work!

                                            iii.     Ability to process when issues arise – great job on this J

b.     Areas for improvement

                                               i.     More involvement of new students

                                             ii.     Less focus on “work” and more focus on FUN!

                                            iii.     Continue to improve communication

 

 

III.         ROLES                                   

a.     Review roles & Expectations – If you were not present at the meeting, please review your roles and expectations. After having gone through our first semester, is there anything that does not seem realistic or remains unclear? Let us know!

 

 

IV.          COMMITTEES                       

a.     Review current active committees

                                               i.     Bowl-a-thon (Carlyn)

                                             ii.     Mentoring (Kelly & Leslie)

                                            iii.     Website (Mel & Renae)

                                            iv.     Initiation (Kelly – Emphasis chairs will work with Kelly on this)

                                             v.     Nominations/Elections (Kelly – need members)

b.     Use of committees in order to reduce need for large group Exec meetings prior to chapter meetings – please communicate what each committee is working on by posting it on the CSI blog page

 

 

V.            SPRING SEMESTER                       

a.     Spring meeting schedule

                                               i.     Tuesday, February 16^th, 4:30-5:15pm, Clow 9

                                             ii.     Monday, April 5^th, 4:30-5:15pm, Clow 9

 

 

b.    How do you see CSI in the Spring (Goals)

                                               i.     Work on getting the Mentoring program up and running

1.     Mentoring Program Social – Monday, February 8^th, 8:30pm @ Fratello’s. Great chance to get new members more involved!

                                             ii.     Increasing member involvement

1.     Raffle tickets presented at all meetings and events

2.     Members will put tickets into raffle at end of semester

3.     This idea is still in the planning stages – Kelly is working on this

                                            iii.     Increase communication

1.     CSI E-mail (see below) – We are going to use this e-mail address to have members contact us with questions, suggestions, etc. – We are all responsible for checking the e-mail and responding.

2.     CSI Blog (also below) – A new way for us to communicate in hopes that this will eliminate some of the e-mail traffic. Use instructions in the attachment to get started.

3.     CSI Website – Mel and Renae will be working on creating this over the course of the semester.

                                            iv.     Initiation

1.     Kelly will work on gathering information about possible venues.

2.     Will discuss creating a committee at February meeting

                                             v.     Emphasis chairs – please be working on a timeline for your part of the program. Please contact Shannon if you have any questions.

                                            vi.     Finance report – Rhiannon

1.     We would like to see a spreadsheet or some kind of report regarding CSI funds

                                          vii.     Child Abuse Speaker

1.     Plan to have on Wednesday evening sometime late March or early April depending on speaker’s availability.

2.     Watch for more information to come!

 

 

 

VI.          CURRENT PROJECTS

a.     Newsletter

                                               i.     Newsletter submissions are due to Leslie by Monday, January 25^th

                                             ii.     Please also post your submissions on the CSI blog

b.     Mentor Program

                                               i.     Mentoring Program Social – Monday, February 8^th, 8:30pm @ Fratello’s. Bring a friend!

c.     Water Bottles

                                               i.     Will be sold at all meetings and events

                                             ii.     Plan to sell them at WSCA

                                            iii.     Also available from Renae’s office (where they will be stored)

 

 

 

d.    Presentations first week of class

                                               i.     Laura is working on a Doodle for us to sign up for class periods to remind students about CSI – keep an eye out for this

                                             ii.     Mel is creating a flyer to hand out during this short presentation

 

 

 

CSI E-Mail and Blog Information – A Message from Renae:

            I am not putting too much guidance on here. My sense is because it is new we will adjust as we go. We will find what works and what does not. I would like us to put up a summary every time we do committee meetings, have something interesting to share, and have a question/idea.

 

Gmail info:

Login: CSIOmegaSigmaEta

Password: Omegasigmaeta

 

Security question: What school are you at?

Answer: UWO

 

Secondary E-mail: reljicr@uwosh.edu

 

 

Blog info:

Address: http://csiomegasigmaeta.blogspot.com

 

Use Gmail login and password to access it – Everyone is able to post and get in using this information.

 

 

We discussed a lot today – it was a very productive meeting. Thanks to

 those of you that were able to attend with the short notice time change.

 

For those of you who were not able to make it, please let one of us

know if you have any questions about anything that was discussed.

 

It is also possible that I might have missed an idea that we

talked about. If that is the case, please let me know.

 

Thanks, ladies for all your hard work!

Let’s have a great Spring 2010 Semester!

See you all soon J

First Post

Here is our spot. Put your updates here and comment to reply. Please your committee name, or subject the tag.

Renae