SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL EPSILON CHAPTER

Annual Business Meeting

February 4, 2014

PresidentSherry Cooper-Dye

Serves as Chief Representative of Epsilon Chapter

Facilitates chapter goals by advocating efforts to Increasing chapter enrollment Engaging in community project Supporting scholarship funding

Coordinates STTI Chapter Meetings Submits Chapter’s Annual Report Represented chapter as delegate at the biennial

STTI International Conference

Vice PresidentKady Martini

Oriented to role of vice president Participated in chapter meetings and

decisions Leads the Mid-Ohio Consortium of

Chapters Scheduled first phone conference for end of

February

TreasurerStephanie Justice

Attended chapter meetings Oriented to position Created spreadsheet for accounts Developing a budget for induction &

other major functions

SecretaryKim Brown

Attended chapter meetings Recorded and distributed meeting

minutes Sending electronic minutes to web

master to post on new website

Organized Membership recruitment autumn 2013 Increased Chapter visibility during drive

using Fliers, poster, digital kiosk notice, Direct announcements to students and faculty Recruitment display tables

Updated member roster and chapter communication methods

Contributed to Chapter website, development and content

Planned and organized Chapter meetings Annual member meeting Induction of new Members (April 15th, 2014!)

CounselorsMary Alice Momeyer, Carolyn Schubert

Standing Committees

Governance CommitteeMelissa Baker, Barb Mays, Jill Volkerding Progress:

Oriented to committee roles Reviewed chapter bylaws Attended chapter meetings

Goals: Go over chapter bylaws Discuss any recommendations with the

committee Decrease new inductee chapter fees to $6

Awards CommitteeAnita Zehala, chair

Call for & gather nominations for yearly awards

2013 Award Winners Educator Award – LeeAnn Ruess Mentor Award – Usha Menon Chapter Service Award – Janice Kulisek Undergraduate Award – Laura Beth Cook Graduate Award – Julie Shina Research Award – Will Matcham

Web MasterJoni Tornwall

Progress: Created chapter

home page Videos Image galleries Member spotlights Announcements

The Future: Add Discussion

topic Apply for Chapter

website of the month

Leadership Succession CommitteeElizabeth Barker, Stefani O’Connor, Oralea Pittman

Attended committee meetings Oriented to role Recruited candidates for board and committee

positionsNext Steps Prepare for nominee process and ballot for next

term Conduct election by submitting ballot to

members in accordance with chapter by laws Announce results and plan succession meeting

for summer 2014

Appointed Chapter Leaders

Scholarship Award Tim Landers, Chair

Expanded number of calls for proposals Received 2 solicitations in 2013-2014 Reviewed and recommendation made by

scholarship committee Approved by Board at January meeting

Service Project

This year we voted to give $1000 to the Choluteca Honduras trip that will begin on March 5, 2014 and will provide care for 1500 and 2000 patients.

The funds will be used to purchase glucose monitors, strips and batteries. The starting package is about $25 and 60 are needed.

Nursing Research Conference

Thurs. April 10, 2014 Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H

Center See Epsilon website for more detailshttp://thecircle.nursingsociety.org/EpsilonChapter/Home/

Membership Induction Ceremony

Tues. April 15, 2014 at 5pm Fawcett Center 60 new members—students from all

programs and multiple nurse leaders Largest induction group for Epsilon!!

Social Media

Follow STTI Epsilon Chapter on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/#!/STTIepsilonchapter

Follow STTI Epsilon Chapter on Twitter@STTI_OhioState

Created by Stephanie Justice