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OSU Counselor Education
Chi Sigma Iota
Counselor Education Honor Society

CHI SIGMA IOTA: The International Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society.
Chi Sigma Iota (CSI) was established on January 1, 1985, at Ohio University, based on a desire to provide recognition for outstanding academic achievement and outstanding service within the counseling profession. Today, it also provides a common link between students, educators, and practitioners. In 1989, Rho Chi Sigma, the national rehabilitation counseling honor society, merged with Chi Sigma Iota to form one honorary for both counselor education and rehabilitation services. The goal of the honorary is to promote scholarship, research, professionalism, and excellence in counseling. Members who join a local chapter are automatically connected to the international honorary. Currently, there are more the 180 chapters, both nationally and internationally, with more than 18,000 members. 

The Alpha Lambda Rho Chapter at Ohio State was begun in the late 1980s, but by the early 1990s, had faded from the scene. The chapter was reinstated in 1998, with the installation of 22 new members. Today, the Alpha Lambda Rho chapter is very active and is a cornerstone of student involvement in the Ohio State Counselor Education and Rehabilitation Services programs.

Accomplishments for the 2004-2005 Academic Year through February, 2005:

• We participated in the new student orientation for the Counselor Education program and talked briefly with the new students about what Chi Sigma Iota is and our plans for the year and how they can be involved.
• We organized a mentoring program for first-year counselor education students by matching them up with second-year students.  This relationship becomes what the students need it to be and can offer help on course selection, program stress management, advice giving, friendship, etc.  We hope that it is a helpful tool for students to use to negotiate the trials and stresses of graduate school.
• We had a beginning of the year picnic that served as a welcome for new students to meet older students, help students gather in a non-educational format and enjoy some leisure time with classmates and faculty, a chance for people to share their friends and family with others in the program
• We had a bake sale in the fall to help us raise funds for our program.
• We had a fundraiser where we sold t-shirts and sweatshirts to help raise money for our program and spread some program spirit for the Counselor Education and Rehabilitiation Services programs.
• We conducted 2 book groups--one during the Auturm and one during the Winter.  The purpose of these activities was to have students meet together and discuss counseling topics in a less formal manner, enjoy reading some pertinent but non-academic books, enjoy some fellowship among students in the program.  The 2 books we read for this program were The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and The Five People You Meet In Heaven.
• We organized a student workshop for second-year students who wanted to learn about job search techniques.  We were able to have mostly our own students, faculty, and alumni come in and present on interviewing, resume writing, networking techniques, achieving licensure, and also having an open panel of alumni from each program share about their experiences in finding work and their suggestions for having a successful experience.  This was a good experience to give our students and alumni a chance to do some formal presentations as well.
• We are in the midst of doing community service for the Unverferth House, which serves as a temporary residence for The Ohio State University Medical Center patients and families who live outside Franklin County. We are having a drive throughout the program to donate goods that are on their wish list.
• We are having a fund-raiser with Penn Station East Coast Subs where they are donating 15% of their proceeds to people who mention our name on February 23rd.
• We are having a discussion opportunity for second-year students to come and meet with former Masters students and discuss study and stress management techniques for the comprehensive exams.
• Our students also receive literature several times a year from our national headquarters about various leadership and educational opportunities throughout the organization.
• We have invited 31 new people to join the organization this year and are awaiting their acceptance at the end of this month.
• One of our officers, Anne Deffenbaugh, is planning to attend the yearly meeting at next month's ACA conference.
• We are having an end of the year banquet that will help to celebrate the successes of our program and formally initiate a new group of Chi Sigma Iota members.

To link to the Chi Sigma Iota International Counseling Honorary website, Click here

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