PSI CHI DIGEST #181
November 11, 2011
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In this edition
of the Digest:
·
Award
Opportunities for Chapters, Advisors and Officer Teams – Applications Due
12/1
·
Faculty
Opportunities – Journal Seeking Associate Editors and
Reviewers
·
Nominations are
Open for 2012-13 Board of Directors
·
Merchandise
News
Award
Opportunities for Chapters, Advisors and Officer Teams – All Applications Due
12/1
Do you have an
outstanding Psi Chi chapter? Were you a
Model Chapter Award recipient for 2010-11? Could your chapter use $500? If you
answered yes to any of these questions, you should consider nominating your
chapter for a Regional Chapter Award. Applications are due on December 1 at
https://www.scholarselect.com/scholarships/2237-2011-12-regional-chapter-awards. There are a
total of 6 awards available, one award per region. Each winning chapter receives
a check for $500 and a plaque. Review this award’s cover sheet at http://www.psichi.org/pdf/reglchap.pdf to confirm that
you qualify.
Do you have a
really great faculty advisor? Honor her or him by nominating them for
the Regional Faculty Advisor Award and/or the Florence Denmark Award. The
Regional program honors one outstanding advisor per region. The winning advisor
in each region receives $500 and a plaque that is presented at the regional
convention. The Denmark Award recognizes one outstanding advisor per year and
provides travel expenses to APA to receive the award. More information about
these programs can be found at http://www.psichi.org/awards/fac_adv_awards.aspx.
What about your
officers? Psi Chi has a
new award, the Kay Wilson Officer Team Leadership Award, which recognizes the
best chapter officer team for exceptional leadership as a group. The winning
application receives $1,000 for the chapter to distribute among the officers and
$1,000 for the chapter. More information about submitting an application can be
found at http://www.psichi.org/pdf/wilsonchap.pdf. Applications
are due online by midnight on December 1 at https://www.scholarselect.com/scholarships/2225-2011-12-wilson-officer-team-leadership-award.
Faculty
Opportunities with the Psi Chi Journal of
Undergraduate Research
Associate
Editors
Psi Chi is
seeking Associate Editors (AE) to begin by January 2012. AEs are appointed at the discretion of
the Journal editor-in-chief (EIC) and
typically last for 2 years. AE functions include reviewing manuscripts assigned
by the EIC (up to 8 per year), providing peer reviews, consulting on Journal structure and function, making
suggestions for improvements, recruiting/recommending new reviewers and possibly
representing the Journal at regional
or national conferences. AEs receive a $1,000 annual stipend for their service.
Interested individuals should email a cover letter and their CV to Melanie.Domenech@psichi.org AND psichijournal@psichi.org.
Reviewers
Needed!
Reviewers are
needed for manuscripts submitted by undergraduate, graduate and faculty authors
to the Journal. Reviewers must hold a
doctorate in psychology or closely-related field. Please contact Melanie.Domenech@psichi.org for more
information.
Nominations Are
Open for 2012-13 Board of Directors
Nominations are
being accepted for the 2012-13 Board of Directors until December 15, 2011. Offices up for election are
President-Elect and Vice-Presidents of the Midwestern, Southeastern, and
Southwestern Regions.
All chapters may
submit one nominee for President-Elect from the following list of eligible
candidates:
Ngoc H. Bui
(Western 2007-11); Melanie Domenech Rodríguez (Rocky Mountain 2005-09); Deana L.
Julka (Western 2005-07); Richard A.
Kasschau (Southwestern 2004-08); R. Eric Landrum (Rocky Mountain 2009-11); Maria
Lavooy (Southeastern 2007-10);
Betsy L. Morgan (Midwestern 2006-10); Randall E. Osborne (Southwestern
2008-12); Joseph J. Palladino (Midwestern 2000-02).
The
President-Elect serves on the Board for a total of 3 years, one each as
President-Elect, President and Past-President. Travel and other requirements
will be shared with the nominees.
The open
Vice-President positions are in the Midwestern, Southeastern and Southwestern
regions. Chapters in each of those regions may nominate actively involved
faculty advisors for the Vice-President position in their region. Regional
Vice-Presidents serve a two-year term and may be reelected for an additional
two-year term. Travel and other requirements will be shared with the
nominees.
Nominations for
all open positions should be submitted via email to Executive Officer Michele
Rumpf (michele.rumpf@psichi.org)
or psichi@psichi.org (Put NOMINATION in
subject line), Nominations may also be faxed to the Central Office to the
Executive Officer’s attention at 423-265-1529. For Vice-President nominees,
their institution and email must be included.
Questions about
the nominations or elections process should be sent to Michele Rumpf, Executive
Officer, at michele.rumpf@psichi.org
Merchandise
News!
Thanks
to everyone who has already purchased Psi Chi merchandise so far this year! The
new apparel items have been super popular and much to our surprise, some sizes
have already sold out! No worries though, because we have reordered all sizes so
we will be fully stocked and ready for your order. We will have all sizes in
stock within a couple of weeks. We are taking orders and pre-orders for the
Long-Sleeve Established shirt in white and blue (http://merchandise.psichi.org/apparel/long-sleeve-established-shirt.html),
the Funny Symbols shirt (http://merchandise.psichi.org/funny-symbols.html)
and the Contest Winner shirt (http://merchandise.psichi.org/apparel/men-s-and-women-s-t-shirt-contest-winner.html)
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