February - The University of Akron

THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
COLLEGE OF NURSING
COMMITTEE: Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Omega DATE: 2/27/2012 TIME: 5:05 pm to 7:00 pm
Membership: Kathy Rose, Barb Brunt, Peg DiMarco, Dina Dornack, Elaine Fisher, Chris Heifner-Graor, Lori Kidd, Linda Shanks, Amber Wick
GUESTS: Kent State students (Kim Macke, Natalie Klebine, Jenna Titko, Chevella Wilder
Excused: Marlene Huff, Karen Mascolo, Noel Sisk,
Minutes:
TOPIC DISCUSSION ACTION
I. Call to Order –
II. Meeting minutes
approval –January 23,
2012
III. Treasurer’s Report – Peg
DiMarco
IV. Committee Reports
a. Program-Linda
Shanks
b. Research Grants and
Recognitions
c. Membership-Karen
Mascolo (deferred)
d. Governance-Lori
Kidd
The meeting was called to order at 5:05pm by Kathy Rose. Introductions were made for the Kent State
students.
The minutes from January 23, 2012 were reviewed. A motion was made by Barb Brunt to approve the
minutes, seconded by Linda Shanks. The minutes were approved as corrected.
Treasurer’s report is attached for December 2011, January 2012, and February 2012. Sigma Theta Tau
mailed us the membership dues in January of $7105. Our current total of all account balances is
$59,184.11. Dina said the final expenses for the Christmas program was $180.
Expenses for the hot lunch was $319.95.
It was agreed that we will do this on May 14 th at 5:30pm-6:00pm if we have dinner. Linda Shanks will ask
Annette Mitzel, Jennifer Huth, Barb Brunt (agreed to present), and possibly Mary Lynn Crowe. Linda will
ask Karen Mascolo about getting a room at the Akron General Wellness Center.
There are grants from Lori Kidd, Raouth Kostandy, and Kathy Tusai that still need to be reviewed.
Elaine received 6 nominations for the awards. She received no additional nominations after sending to the
members7:00hip. She needs nominations from the committee. There are three research awards.
Lori Kidd said 197 invitations were sent out. Undergrads needed to have a minimum 3.5 and top 35%.
Some accelerated students who had higher GPAs did not get accepted because each group was taken
separately. Discussion occurred. Dina suggested voting the one person in by exception and looking at
putting the groups together in the future. The group concluded that we should invite that one student by

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e. Finance
f. Leadership
Succession-Chris
Graor
g. Newsletter-Amber
Wick
V. Old Business
a. 2012 Region 10
Conference Update
b. Open-M hot lunch
c. Science Fair
exception. 14 people have accepted so far.
Peg said Dina gave her the audit report which we went over before. Kathy asked if we should have an
outside audit conducted. Barb suggested having it with the change in the treasurer role. Kathy asked who
should do the audit.
There were no responses to the letters sent to the CNOs regarding general chapter information. Elaine
suggested inviting them to become members and apply. Kathy Rose will check to see if the CNOs are
members. Chris will follow up with emails to the CNOs.
The latest newsletter is posted. The next newsletter will be posted June 18 th . Amber needs information by
May 21 st .
Kathy forwarded the link to the site for registration. She also forwarded the brochure.
Barb asked if we should help pay for board members who would like to attend. The date is April 20-21,
2012. Two or three vendors contacted Kathy.
Next Open-M hot lunch will be October 26, 2012.
March 17 th . Dina and Kathy will attend.

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VI. New Business
a. Other
b. Chapter Key Award
Criteria Form
There are three roasters at Open –M that are in really bad shape. Dina asked if we can donate three new
roasters. Dina moved that we do this. Peg DiMarco seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Chris has a student going to Kenya in May and doing a qualitative study. Chris suggested she put an
application together to see if the board will give her some support. She will come to the next meeting in
March.
Criteria were reviewed and things were added.
Meeting adjourned. The next meeting is March 26, 2012 at 5pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Shanks