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Summer 2019 Summer 2019
Headquarters’ Updates
Dr. Holly J. Hartwig Moorhead, CSI Chief Executive Officer
Upsilon Nu Chi Chapter
Happy anniversary to us! CSI will celebrate its 35th anniversary during the 2019-20
year. Over the last three and half decades, many things have changed like the format of
the Exemplar, but our core mission to promote excellence in counseling and the values of
Commitment, Service and Identity remain constant.
Some of our members remember reading the October 1985 inaugural issue of the
Exemplar in print.
Over many years, creative and dedicated Exemplar editors have developed the Exemplar
into the informative and important digital publication it is today. We thank the editors
and members who have contributed over many years to making the Exemplar an import-
ant resource for informing and connecting CSI members and chapters.
We see how much CSI has grown and developed in the pages of the Exemplar. The
first Exemplar issue documents that in just the first ten months of 1985, CSI chartered
ten chapters. In January 1985, the Alpha chapter was chartered at Ohio University. By
October 1985, 14 more chapters had been chartered at the University of Florida, South-
ern Illinois University, Nichols State University, Siena Heights College, Prairie View
A&M University, International-Overseas, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Oak-
land University, Lynchburg College, Johns Hopkins University, Bowie State College,
SUNY College Brockport, Youngstown State University, and Peabody College of Vander-
bilt University. Today, CSI has chartered 407 chapters.
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In the early days of CSI, counselors joined the Society to
be part of a unique honor and professional society dedicated to
excellence. Between January and October 1985, 246 counselors
were initiated into CSI – their names can be seen in the first
Exemplar issue. Since then, more than 130,000 counselors have
been initiated into our Society! Just last year in 2018-19, CSI
welcomed 7,286 counselors into membership, continuing mem-
bership trends over recent years.
Even as CSI has experienced great growth over the past
three and a half decades, the impact of our Society is not realized
in our membership numbers. Rather, the strength of CSI is in the steadfast and unwav-
ering commitment to our mission that has remained constant for 35 years: to promote
excellence in counseling.
This shared commitment to excellence is seen…
…in the work of dedicated members. Just during the 2018-19 year, CSI members dedicat-
ed more than 18,000 hours of service to their communities through advocacy, community
engagement, and other service to counselor education, the counseling profession, commu-
nities, etc. (information submitted in 2018-19 Chapter Annual Reports).
… in the commitment of CSI’s leadership to fiscal stability. At the end of our last fiscal
year (May 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019), CSI finished fiscally strong and headed into
a new fiscal year committed to serving our members and chapters so that they can serve
others. Through CSI’s Chapter Rebate Program, this fall CSI Headquarters has returned
~$125,000 to chapters that earned chapter rebates for the 2018-19 year. We are very
proud to be able to support our chapters in this unique and tangible way.
…in the support CSI is committed to providing to chapter leadership. As the new year be-
gins, we especially celebrate the hundreds of committed Chapter Faculty Advisors (CFAs)
who oversee CSI chapters and mentor chapter leaders to become servant leaders. CSI has
a rich collection of online resources for CFAs and chapter leaders to use getting started in
the new academic year, including:
• CFA-specific tools available in the “CFAs” menu link on the CSI website, as well as the
Membership Processing Checklist to plan ahead for important timelines in distribut-
ing new member invitations, approving new members, and planning for chapter initia-
tions.
• Chapter leader-specific resources available within the “Chapters” menu link. CSI has
ready-to-use chapter leader training resources (Chapter Training Modules, Chapter
Leadership Manual).
• CFA and Chapter Leader Trainings that are held in person and online via CSI’s webi-
nars. CFAs, chapter leaders, and anyone interested in leadership training is welcome
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