CHAPTER LEADERSHIP MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome to Chi Sigma Iota!  Congratulations on joining hundreds of other chapters across the world in celebrating excellence in the counseling profession.  This information has been created as a resource for your chapter's development and growth.  Each topic provides valuable information related to your chapter.

This site contains up-to-date information on membership renewal, chapter development information, leadership materials, and other important information for your chapter.

Take a moment and review the CSI mission statement.  An important first step in developing your chapter is to create your own chapter mission statement.  To help your chapter, a sample chapter mission statement is provided.

           CSI Mission Statement

           Sample Chapter Mission Statement

Headed by our Executive Director, Dr. Thomas J. Sweeney, your CSI leadership is comprised of today?s leading counseling professionals.  Your chapter can be, too!  Take a look!

Discover who makes up this year's CSI Executive Council.  Have a question about your chapter and don't know where to turn?  Contact one of our committee chairpersons for help and information. 

Have a question about your chapter's day-to-day operations?  Do you know the duties of various officers and Chapter Faculty Advisor?  Which committees should I develop to grow my chapter?  The answers to these and other important questions can be found by visiting the following linked pages.

CSI Chapters Overview of Role and Functions

Feedback from successful chapters points to the importance of conducting at least one initiation ceremony a year (some chapters even conduct two per year!).  Suggestions regarding scripts and speakers are provided here.

As a new chapter, CSI encourages you to share with others the great work you will be doing by applying for CSI awards!  Individual and chapter accomplishments are recognized at the annual ACA convention.  Take a look at the lists of possible awards, their descriptions and how to create your own chapter awards program.

I have all these great ideas for my chapter but not enough money to do them all!?  You are not alone.  It is a problem that many of our chapter report.  Fundraising is an important part of generating funds for chapter events.  See examples of ideas and events that have been successful at other chapters.

CSI Registered Trademark Logo Items

Another critical step in the development of your chapter is the creation of chapter by-laws.  The good news is that you do not have to start from scratch?

Developing By-Laws

Publications

The Exemplar, your CSI newsletter, is a wonderful source of information and chapter happenings.  You are invited to contribute to this newsletter by sharing with other chapters your accomplishments.  Here is additional information on publications.

How are dues collected for members of my chapter?  I hear that my chapter can get a rebate from the inter- national office.  Is this true?  Answers to these questions and many more can be answered through Fiscal Policies and Procedures.

Successful chapters are organized chapters!  Another important step is the creation of a chapter calendar that will serve as reminders throughout the year.  Find out how a calendar can be a benefit to you and your chapter.

There are a lot of details to running a successful chapter!  Still have some questions that don't really fit into the above categories? Take a look at these links to find answers on various CSI policies and procedures.

Approved CSI Policies