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Petition for a Local Chapter of
Omicron Delta Epsilon
Honor Society in Economics

Please submit one copy of this petition with brief, specific statements on each of the following, as well as one copy of the Economics course offerings and degree requirements from your catalog and other supporting documents requested.

1.	Name of University or College:
2.	Complete address (up to 5 lines):
	Phone number:
	E-mail address:
3.	National Accreditations (up to 5 lines):
	Regional Accreditations (up to 5 lines):
4.	Number of full-time students:
	Number of part-time students:
5.	Do you offer an undergraduate major in Economics?	Yes No
	Graduate work in Economics?	Yes No
6.	Number of Undergraduate Economics majors:
	Number of Graduate Economics majors:
7.	Number of full-time staff members in Economics:
8.	List the full-time faculty in the Economics Department and the institutions from which they received their degree (or reproduce copies of such a list from a recent catalog). (Attach if more than 10 lines)

9.	Approximate number of students eligible for membership annually according to the minimum requirements which are stated in the ODE constitution:
10.	Statement of acceptance of Section IV no.2 of the ODE constitution which states that "no-one shall be denied membership because of sex, race, color, creed, or national origin" (1 copy).
11.	A signed statement of approval of this petition by (a) Department Chairman, (b) Dean of the appropriate School or College, and (c) Dean of Student Affairs or other official responsible for approval of campus organizations (1 copy).
12.	Name of prospective Faculty Advisor:
13.	In order to safeguard the group exemption granted to Omicron Delta Epsilon, Inc., under Section 501 (C) of the IRS Code, all chapters have to agree that they are affiliated with and under the control of Omicron Delta Epsilon, Inc. According to the group exemption, all chapters are eligible for tax exemption under Section 501(C).
	Submbitted by (Name):
	Position:
	Date:

A copy of this petition will be sumbitted to the International Executive Board of Omicron Delta Epsilon for approval. You will be notified as soon as a vote can be obtained. Send this completed petition to:

Omicron Delta Epsilon
P.O. Box 2096
Fairhope, AL 36533

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Announcements

ANNUAL CHAPTER REPORTS are due. Please use this easy to fill out and submit form to send your report by the April 30 deadline.

OTHER DEADLINES:

In January 2024 Omicron Delta Epsilon and the American Economic Association will jointly be hosting a Graduate Student Invited Paper Session at the ASSA meeting in San Antonio. Graduate students can apply online or by mail along with a brief abstract of your paper by May 15 , 2023. Decisions on papers and discussants will be made by June 15 , 2023.

THE DEADLINE has been extended to May 15 for submitting your proposal for a Chapter Grant. Funds are available up to $1,000 to support qualifying special projects of active chapters.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:

The imminent retirement of Dr. Stacey Jones from the International Executive Board of Omicron Delta Epsilon opens a vacancy on the Board. ODE invites suggestions for Vice President to serve for a term of two years, subject to reappointment. Please send nominations, including self nominations, complete with a cover letter and CV to ODE President Ishuan Li Simonson at [email protected]. The deadline for submitting nominations is August 15, 2023.

Nominations are currently being accepted for the ODE Distinguished Chapter Advisor Award for outstanding service. This award is presented every other year at the Biennial Convention in conjunction with the ASSA meetings. Students and faculty can nominate an ODE chapter advisor based on longevity and/or outstanding service to the chapter and to the society. Self nominations are also accepted with a letter of recommendation from a dean or department chair. The deadline for nominations for 2024 is August 31, 2023.

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