<p> Sigma Theta Tau</p><p>Pi Beta Chapter Meeting</p><p>March 2, 2009</p><p>Meeting date had to be cancelled due to weather. Minutes sent to members by e-mail.</p><p>Item Discussion Follow-up/Recommendation Standing Business Minutes Approved as distributed Post on web site; Ms. Adams will send to Ms. Gatlin Treasurer’s Report Mallory Cameron reported $10,873.80</p><p>Old Business Annual Conference Dr. Sheri Noviello has postponed the research Dr. Noviello will follow-up with Report conference scheduled on April 9 & 10, 2009 until the the chapter. fall semester. She will update us on a date later this spring. </p><p>The conference name is “Evidenced Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare” with Bernadette Maxzurek Melnyk and Ellen Finout-Overholty.</p><p>New Business Membership: New Members We are delighted to have Sherika Derico as a new member to our chapter. Sherika teaches full time at Columbus State University. Thank you Lisa Frander for inviting her to a meeting . Dr. Linn Storey, Please invite prospective new members to our chapter Prospective members Community meetings. Send all community leader contact encouraged to consider joining. Counselor information to Linn Storey. [email protected] Lisa Frander, Sigma Theta Tau will be inviting the top 35% of the Members encouraged to come Student Counselor senior class and the top 10% of the junior class to join to the invitation meeting on Sigma Theta Tau. The invitation meeting will take 3/23/09 to welcome the place on March 23, 2009 from 1230 – 1300 at students. Snacks & beverages Columbus State University in Illges Hall Room 318. will be served. Our induction ceremony will be held on Friday May 15, 2009 at 7:00 PM University Hall. Undergraduate Students must meet the following The junior students were criteria: included this year to increase Have completed ½ of the nursing curriculum student participation during the Have a 3.0 or higher nursing GPA senior year in Sigma Theta Tau. Rank in the upper 35% of their class Meet the expectations of academic integrity Be invited for membership by the nursing faculty Next Meeting March 23, 2009 Invitation Meeting (See above) May 15, 2009 Induction Ceremony (see above) September (TBA)</p>