President: Drew Gunter

The President is expected to call to order and preside over all meetings, announce business before the chapter, preserve order and decorum, and act as a liaison between the membership and the faculty of the Psychology and Counseling Departments. S/he is to be a role model of enthusiasm, integrity, and fairness and lead the board and membership in defining and pursuing the goals and objectives of the chapter. S/he is responsible for delegating duties to ensure that all board members are assigned to a task or a place on some committee at all times, and is to confirm with the faculty advisor and outgoing officers that accounts from the academic year are cleared and that all required reports have been submitted to the nation office.

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Vice President:

The Vice President is ready assume the duties of the regularly elected President in his/her absence. In the absence of a membership chair; s/he is to organize nominations and elections, process applications, and plan induction ceremonies cooperatively with the Activities Chair; s/he is also to serve as Program Chair, organizing guest lectures, student advising services, and other special services. S/he is to obtain facilities for regular and special meetings, assure that adequate publicity has been obtained for all events, and follow up on delegated responsibilities and on order of the President.

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Secretary: Ashley Cook

The Secretary is required to keep an accurate record of the proceedings or minutes of each meeting and to distribute them to every member of the board. S/he is to keep an active list of chapter activities and responsibilities delegated to each officer and/or committee during board meetings, reproduce membership applications and other forms, and see that membership registration cards are properly filled out and sent to the national office in a timely manner. S/he is responsible for submitting news of chapter activities to the Associated Students and the national office for publication in the Psi Chi magazine "Eye on Psi Chi." S/he is to receive, organize, and distribute all written materials from the national office, order research and other certificates, chapter supplies, transfer membership, and report the election of new officers and induction of new members as they occur.

Bio: Ashley Cook is a senior her at Sonoma State and is he secretary of Psi Chi. She was raised in a small town called Discovery Bay on the California Delta. Ashley fills her time with work, studying, wakeboarding and snowboarding. She plans on attending graduate school next year to get her Masters in Counseling to become a Marriage, Family and Child Therapist.

Public Relations:

The Public Relations Officer is responsible for the promotion of Psi Chi (both the chapter and nation organizations) to the Psychology and Counseling Departments, campus community, and the community at large. S/he is responsible for publicizing all Psi Chi events, lectures, programs, and activities through the Universities newspaper, "The Star," the Associated Students Club Newsletter, "The Club Connection" campus banners, fliers, faculty announcements, classroom and departmental meeting presentations. S/he is to assist the Secretary in soliciting and submitting newsworthy items about the chapter or individual members to the national office for publication.

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Fundraising Coordinator:

The Fundraising Coordinator is responsible for planning all Psi Chi activities, including but not limited to: graduate school preparation activities, membership socials, philanthropic events, cooperative events with other SSU campus clubs and organizations, as well as other Psi Chi chapters, semi-annual membership induction and honors ceremonies.

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Treasurer:

The Treasurer is to pay out funds only on the order of the chapter. S/he is required to present the chapter with bi-monthly and annual reports showing the amount on hand, at the beginning of the year, the amount collect during the year, and the amount expended during the year. S/he is to obtain these monthly figures from Associated Students. S/he is to prepare and present an annual Associated Student's Budget Request, collect funds for memberships and regalia and request a check made in enough time to ensure delivery before the induction

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Membership Coordinator: Allison Buckley

The membership coordinator is in charge of accepting new members into the club. Some duties include advertising and answering questions for new members, collecting and going through applications to make sure all requirements have been met, and sending the information to the national office.

Bio: My name is Allison and I am senior at Sonoma State. I am graduating with my B.A in Psychology in the Spring, and I plan on pursuing a career in counseling. I joined this club to help attend grad school, to meet some new friends, and to become more involved in school activities. I am already having a lot of fun being on the board of Psi Chi, and I look foward to inducting new members and participating in future events.

Member at Large: Lynette Edwards

The member at large works with all officers to provide assistance where needed. If an officer is absent, s/he will temporarily fill that role.

Bio: My name is Lynette Edwards and I am the Member at Large for the Psi Chi board this year.  I am in my third year at SSU studying Psychology.  After I graduate I hope to go on to graduate school for a counseling practitioner program to get my Marriage and Family Therapy license.  Other than Psi Chi I am involved with an internship working at a private home with a 15 year old girl with autism.  On the weekends I play a lot of soccer and like to spend time with my family and friends.  I'm excited to be involved with Psi Chi this year!

Web Updater : Gina Pippin

The web updator updates events and board information as needed, and checks the site for accuracy, spelling and grammar.

Bio: I'm a junior at Sonoma State majoring in Psychology and minoring in American Multicultural Studies. I plan to attend grad school in 2009 to pursue a PhD in Social Psychology with a research bent. I look forward to keeping those interested in Psi Chi up to date via the website and promoting Psi Chi in general.