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	Printable Documents & Forms • Deadline Information • AX Merchandise • Chapter Awards• Chapter Sponsor Recognition • Chapter Web Pages • Special Nominations/Awards Chapter Activities Scholarly Activities • Service Projects • Fund Raisers • Academic Integrity Programming • Chapter Web Pages Sample Chapter Events Frances White Ewbank Colloquium on C.S. Lewis and Friends (essay contest) University of Texas at Brownsville Chapter's Zoo Day Event (video) PowerPoint Presentations from Evangel University Research Forum to Choose AX Scholarship Nominees Induction of Members Habitat for Humanity (service project) Faculty Research Forum Scholarly Activities Alpha Chi chapters are encouraged to participate in activities that promote scholarship and recognize the aims of the society. According to Alpha Chi's Constitution, "at least once a year an open meeting shall be held for the purpose of presenting a subject relating to scholarship and the advancement of knowledge." For funding these, see Chapter Grants. Other Scholarly Activities: Quiz bowl competitions and academic olympics Workshops on preparing for standardized exams, completing tax returns, or choosing a graduate school Preparation seminars for job interviews Seminars on stress management or communication skills Forums for student presentations of scholarly work Panel discussions Debates Speaking in freshman seminar classes on the importance of scholarship Attending plays, operas, musicals Organizing a classic film festival Book fairs Sponsoring a keynote speaker Poetry reading Field trips to art museums, planetariums, etc. Sponsoring campus art exhibits Service Projects To help promote recognition of Alpha Chi on campus and in the community, chapters are encouraged to engage in service-oriented projects. Examples: Organizing school supply drives for local elementary schools Offering campus orientation (meeting and greeting) for prospective students visiting campus Campus Clean-up days Offering free tutoring services Offering library orientation to new students Reading to Head Start children, or to children in a campus daycare center Offering basic computer training for adults/community members Adopting a local high school honor society and hosting its members for a day on campus Participating in the Adopt-a-Highway program Fund Raisers Each chapter is responsible for determining financial needs and budgets. At times, chapters use fund raisers to raise money for activities or convention attendance. Examples: Used book drives Scholastic book fairs Bake sales, bagel sales, pizza sales Selling Valentine's Day flowers Selling "Finals" snack bags during exams Raffling off the school president’s parking spot for a day (with permission of course) Raffling off a credit in the campus bookstore Serving as waiters/waitresses for tips at a favorite local restaurant Selling T-shirts Hosting a campus talent show and charging admission at the door
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