Initiation Ceremony

Hi Again,

I need suggestions for a speaker at the induction ceremony. Please post them or e-mail them to me. According to our time line, we want this to be done and booked by April and I want to make sure the speaker is available and that we give the speaker enough planning time to come up with some inspiring words to bestow upon our new members and new exec board at the ceremony.

Thanks,
Kelly

Nominations Update

Hi Group!

I am glad I got into the Blog again- I was having momentary brain loss this past week and I forgot how to post! : ) But here goes...

I drafted an e-mail calling for nominations. It should be sent out to the listserve soon (Renae, I sent a copy to you because I believe you have that group in your e-mail? If not let me know and I can type in e-mails).

Also, if we can post it up on the bulletin board that would be cool too.

Renae, do you think that the other professors might have some good nominations as well? Do you think you could ask them in the Friday meeting. (Maybe this will help us gain even more support/involvement from them as well.) Let me know if you think that would be a good idea.

Everyone, let me know if you have any more recruiting suggestions. THANKS!

The e-mail looks like:

HELLO CSI!! It is ELECTION TIME!!!

Please review the open positions below and nominate yourself or your friends for these open positions.

How to nominate someone:

1. E-mail Kelly at melvik86@uwosh.edu OR Renae at reljicr@uwosh.edu with the name of the person you are nominating along with the name of the open position you are nominating them for.
2. In the subject line please put: CSI NOMINATION.
3. Nominations are due on March 12 by NOON

Elections will occur the following week via surveymonkey. (Look for another e-mail on March 15th.)

Our CSI Executive Board open positions (President Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Chair, Higher Ed. Emphasis Chair, School Emphasis Chair, Community Emphasis Chair) are described below......

President Elect:

• Assist in Presidential duties as needed.
  
• Create and distribute monthly electronic newsletter including updates and reminders.
  
• Promote positive communication with committe chairpersons.
  
• Delegate duties to committee chairpersons and primary members
  

Secretary:

• Complete all Chapter paperwork.
  
• Submit annual report and annual plan to National Office by April 30th at the end of the school year.
  
• Maintain a record of membership applicants, including current status.
  
• Record Minutes and distribute via e-mail to appropriate parties within 48 hours
  
• Maintain and distribute Chapter calendar
  
• Create with President agendas for Chapter/Executive Council meetings.
  

Treasurer:

• Oversee all areas of Chapter finances and ensure long term fiscal health of the Chapter.
  
• Oversee the creation of Chapter budgets for each academic term.
  
• Ensure the tracking and timely payment of all accounts payable.
  
• Oversee the purchasing of Chapter and membership equipment.
  

Membership Chair:

• Oversee all internal aspects of Chapter operations, including recruitment.
  
• Ensure productivity and accountability of membership.
  
• Maintain a record of membership applicants, including current status.
  
• Plan annual induction ceremony.
  

Higher Ed. Emphasis Chair:

• Advocating for sepecific emphasis by promoting events.
  
• Acting as a resource for members with emphasis related questions.
  
• Providing opportunities for professional development that will enhance communication and awarenss for all students.
  
• Collaborate with other professionals in the community.
  

School Emphasis Chair:

Advocating for sepecific emphasis by promoting events.

Acting as a resource for members with emphasis related questions.

Providing opportunities for professional development that will enhance communication and awarenss for all students.

Collaborate with other professionals in the community.

Community Chair:

Advocating for sepecific emphasis by promoting events.

Acting as a resource for members with emphasis related questions.

Providing opportunities for professional development that will enhance communication and awarenss for all students.

Collaborate with other professionals in the community.

If you have any questions regarding nominating, elections, or anything else regarding the information provided here, please e-mail Renae or Kelly at the e-mail addresses above.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON!

Sincerely,

Your CSI Executive Board

Kelly Melvin

CSI Membership Chair

Hey you all. I just go this from headquarters. I believe the membership/initiation committee is in charge of ordering these.

Thanks,

Renae

Graduation is fast approaching for many of you. It's time to order your graduation merchandise from the CSI Store at www.csistore.org. Visit the link below to see all the logo items that we currently offer. Please note that the items we offer can be worn by Masters and Doctoral students.

http://www.csi-net.org/associations/2151/files/CSI%20Graduation%20Logo%20Items.pdf

Happy Shopping!

CSI Headquarters

Tentative Topics to discuss at Tuesday's Meeting

Topics for CSI Agenda:
Mentor/Mentee program- how did it go?
Water Bottles
Newsletter Criteria
Bowling for Kids (Pick a Date)
Upcoming Elections
Initiation Date and Place
Speaker-April 7th 4-7
Introduce awards-catagories
Reminder of WSCA/etc. other conferences

Please comment or contact me if I have forgotten anything- Thanks :) Jessy

Program Timelines

Hey everyone,

I have some news. All of the program timelines look fantastic. Thank you Shannon, Carlyn, Jannelle, and Laura. Unfortunately, we will not be able to hand them out at the mentee/mentor social. The documents will need to be approved by the emphases chairs. This is why. These documents not only represent CSI but also the department so they have to be right. My understanding is that Kelli has approved the school document; however, neither Tom nor Alan have seen the other two. My sense is that we should wait to publish the documents until we have them all together.

I also wanted to put a process comment out there. I have noticed as we have all worked together this year that we tend to jump the gun a bit at times and create more work for ourselves and for others by not checking in or letting our nerves get in the way of our actions. This is hard on all of us. For example, going into the classrooms for the meeting times and not know about the rsvps for the m/m program. I think continuing to work on our communication will help with this so keep posting to the blog...Perhaps we need to set up some structure around programs and posting. Let me know what you all think. Talk to you later.

R.

Mentor/Mentee Social Update!

Hello Ladies-

Here is the latest up-date for the mentor/mentee social on Feb. 8th!
We have had 8 reply's for a confirmation of coming to the event. We have only had one regret but is still interested in having a mentor next semester due to their schedule. Kelly and I will be meeting this Friday morning to match up the mentors/mentees. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to let Kelly or I know.
Thanks for all your help and support!
~Leslie