Hello,

We had a great membership meeting this week. These are the slides with the update information: Membership Update Slides

Also, please find the link to the meeting recording below.

We want to thank Dr. Alex Hodges for speaking at the meeting.

With kindness,

Charlotte

To learn more about becoming a member of Sigma, please visit SigmaNursing.org. If you are interested in learning more about Sigma and the Chi Pi Chapter, we invite you to attend our Chi Pi Spring Membership Meeting on Tuesday, May 20th. The informational session about the chapter will begin at 6:45 PM ET, followed by the official membership meeting at 7:00 PM ET. We are pleased to welcome Dr. Alex Hodges as our guest speaker. Dr. Hodges will present on The Climate-Health Connection: Nursing Leadership in a Changing World. If you wish to attend, you may join the meeting using this link. 
 

Chi Pi will have two chapter delegates for the Biennial Convention in Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Torica Fuller and Dr. Angie Mitchell will serve as the delegates for the business meeting. The dates of the convention are November 8-12, 2025. The chapter is supporting the registration and travel for both delegates to this event as approved by the board.

In addition, Dr. Charlotte Swint and Dr. Kelsey Kent have been selected to present a podium presentation at the meeting. If you are planning to attend the convention or have had an abstract presented, please let Charlotte know. It would be great for chapter members to get together in Indianapolis!

This year Chi Pi is celebrating 10 years at FNU! We will celebrate later in the year. I wanted to share with you the original chapter charter. We still have charter members that are active in the chapter which is amazing! Stay tuned for ways you can contribute to the celebration!

Please join us in recognizing our new members at our new member induction ceremony on July 9, 2025, at 7 PM. More information to come!

Hello,

I wanted to let you know that we did not have any applications for the travel grants. The Chi Pi board voted to donate the money that would have been awarded for the travel grants ($1500) to the Leslie County Community Foundation to support relief efforts for the flooding that occurred there recently.

The Chi Pi chapter would like to thank Dr. Lazar for speaking at our first membership meeting for 2025! I hope that you have time to listen to the recording to learn more about her amazing work in global health. 

Also, please stay tuned for information about the research travel grants and graduate nursing scholarships that the chapter will be sponsoring! We were excited to announce these upcoming opportunities at the meeting!

With kindness,

Charlotte Swint

Chi Pi Chapter President

Hello,

I wanted to give you an update on the Chi Pi Chapter. 

Here is the link to a quick video that I made.

Here is the link to the slides with links to information about upcoming international meetings.

If you are interested in chapter leadership opportunities, the following offices are open: Vice President, President-Elect, Leadership Succession Committee Member, Awards/Scholarships Committee Member, Newsletter Editor, Publicity Chair, Program Chair, and Archivist.

Please contact Dr. Torica Fuller, the Leadership Succession Chair, or me for additional information about these opportunities.

Also, look for information about a Chi Pi membership meeting in January.

With kindness,

Charlotte Swint, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE

Chi Pi Chapter President

Hello,

We would like to congratulate the Chi Pi members who will be graduating this month. If your membership was current as of August 27, 2024, at 5 PM, your Sigma membership in the Chi Pi chapter will be noted in the graduation program.

We would like to remind you that you can wear the Sigma honor stole and the Sigma honor cord either separately or together over your commencement gown at the graduation ceremony.

The stole and honor cord can be purchased directly from Sigma.

Here is the link for the stole: https://www.sigmamarketplace.org/stole

Here is the link for the honor cord: https://www.sigmamarketplace.org/honor-cord

The images of each of these items are below.

We are proud of our Chi Pi graduates!

With kindness,

Charlotte Swint

President of Chi Pi Chapter, 2024-2025

Congratulations to our new Chi Pi members who were inducted on August 27, 2024! I am including the video of the induction for those who could not attend. 

If you joined the chapter after the slide with the new members' names was created, we want to welcome you to the chapter.

We would like to thank Dr. Slager for being the speaker for the ceremony and challenging us to think about how we can all contribute to creating healthy work environments.

With kindness,

Charlotte Swint

Chi Pi Chapter President 2024-2025

Exciting Opportunity Alert: Chi Pi Board Nominations for 2024 Are Open! 🌟

Are you ready to step into a leadership role and significantly impact the FNU Chi Pi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society? The stage is set, and we’re thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for the Chi Pi Board! If you have the vision, dedication, and passion to guide our chapter to new heights, we want to hear from you! Self- nominate!!

We're on the lookout for dynamic individuals to fill the following prestigious positions:

✨ President (1-year term to complete current term)
Lead our chapter through its next chapter of excellence and growth. This is a unique chance to shape our chapter’s future and leave a lasting legacy.

✨ President-Elect (1-year term)
Step into the role of a future leader, shaping the direction and success of our chapter.

📝 Secretary (2-year term)
Be the keeper of our chapter’s history and help ensure smooth, efficient communication and documentation.

⚖️ Governance Committee Member #1 (1-year term)
Join our governance committee to help steer the chapter’s strategic decisions and uphold our values.

⚖️ Governance Committee Member #2 (1-year term)
Play a crucial role in shaping the policies and practices that guide our chapter’s operations.

🔄 Succession Committee Member #1 (1-year term)
Help ensure a smooth transition of leadership and support the development of future leaders. Your role will be crucial in guiding and mentoring the next wave of Chi Pi leaders.

How to Nominate Yourself or Others:
If you’re ready to make a difference or know someone who would be a stellar addition to our board, don’t wait! Forward this announcement to potential nominees or fill out the nomination form yourself.

🔗 Eligibility: All nominees must hold a current membership in the Chi Pi Chapter of Sigma at Frontier Nursing University.

This is your chance to shine and lead our chapter to new successes. We’re excited to see who will step up and bring fresh ideas and energy to the Chi Pi Board. Nominate yourself or someone else today and be part of something extraordinary!

✨ Nomination Deadline: [August 16^th, 2024 @ 11:50 pm]

✨Elections will begin Monday, August 19^th @ 10am through Thursday, August 29^th @ 11:59 pm

Let’s make magic happen together! 🌟

Here is a description of the officers' roles from our bylaws:

President-Elect and Secretary Description

  Section 3. Duties Each officer shall submit a report at each Board of Directors meeting and to members at the annual business meeting. Additionally, the president and treasurer are responsible for submitting required chapter reports to Sigma Theta Tau International Headquarters. The specific duties of the chapter officers shall be as follows and as outlined in the chapter's policy and procedure manual: The president shall be the executive officer and shall administer all business of the Society as provided for by the bylaws. The president serves as the chief representative of the chapter in inter-chapter activities and shall be an ex-officio member of all committees except the Leadership Succession Committee. a. b. The president-elect (optional) shall succeed into the presidency at the end of the term of office and shall promote the purposes of the Society. The vice president shall perform the president's duties in the president's absence. The vice president, or designee, shall oversee the planning of at least two chapter programs/events annually. (In an at-large chapter, a designated vice president shall perform these duties.) c. d. The secretary shall prepare and distribute meeting minutes and correspondence. The treasurer shall be the custodian of the funds of this chapter and may be bonded in an amount equal to three-fourths of the chapter's worth. The treasurer shall propose a budget to the board. e. A counselor shall be a faculty member at the institution of higher education where the chapter is located, except counselors within Alumni chapters or practice settings who oversee Nurse Leader inductions and who are not required to be faculty.

Governance Committee Description

  Section 2. Governance Committee The Governance Committee shall oversee bylaw compliance, make recommendations for bylaw changes, and oversee member and chapter eligibility issues. a. The Governance Committee shall consist of at least three (3) elected/appointed members and the elected counselor. The president shall appoint a committee chair from those elected/appointed.