Omicron Delta Epsilon - Faculty Advisors Newsletter

The 2011-2012 Commons Award will be presented to PETER DIAMOND of MIT at the 2012 Biennial Convention during the ASSA meetings in Chicago. The Biennial Convention and the John R. Commons Lecture will take place on Friday, January 6 at 10:30 a.m. in the Swissotel Grand Ballroom Salons I & II.

ODE Display Booth at ASSA

ODE will again be represented at the annual meeting of ASSA in Chicago, January 2012. Please come visit us at Booth 304.

ODE Faculty Advisor Reception

The ODE Faculty Advisor Reception during the ASSA meetings in Chicago will be held on Saturday, January 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Swisshotel Montreax 3.

Invited Student Session at ASSA

The ODE Invited Graduate Student Session in Chicago (January, 2012) will be on Friday, January 6, at 12:30 in the Swissotel Grand Ballroom Salons I and II.

Academic Year 2011-2012 Fees

The membership fee for the 2011-2012 academic year is $32.00. All other prices are as follows. All gold clad (Kase) jewelry items cost $20.00; 10K gold jewelry items are currently listed at $200, but is subject to change quarterly. The cost of plaques is now $35.00. For both the jewelry and plaques, the price shown includes shipping. Students can order any of these items online using PayPal.

Central Office Location

When mailing materials to the central office in Fairhope, AL, the address is:

    ODE
    PO Box 2096,
    Fairhope, AL 36533

For UPS and FedEx, the physical address is 19 S. Summit St., No. 9, Fairhope, AL 36533.

If you would like address labels with the address, please let us know and we will mail them to you.

Graduation Cords, Stoles and Medallions

GRADUATION CORDS
The Central Office has graduation cords (royal and gold) available. The cost is $10.00 for a set sent to one location. For multiple cords sent to the same location the prices are:

     2-20    $9.00 each
     > 20    $8.00 each

GRADUATION STOLES
Recently, we began offering gold stoles with royal blue screen printing. On one end of the stole is the ODE key with the word HONORS on the other end. The cost of the stoles is $15 for one. For multiple stoles sent to the same address the prices are:

2-10 $14.00
> 10 $13.00

GRADUATION MEDALLIONS
The Medallions are bronze with a basel around the outside and the ODE key in the middle. They are on blue ribbon. The cost of these is currently $36.00.

If you would like to order any of these items for your ODE members for graduation, please let us know.

Membership forms

New membership forms are available for download with the correct prices for dues and for the jewelry and plaques.

Please destroy all obsolete forms. Use of these forms may result in underpayment, which can delay processing.

We no longer provide 2-part forms. All forms should be downloaded from the website. Send us one copy and keep a copy for your files.

Announcements

WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT: OMICRON DELTA EPSILON IS RELOCATING!
The Central Office of ODE is relocating to Fairhope, Alabama. As of Nov. 4, 2011 (and for anything postmarked after Oct. 29) the mailing address will be:

Omicron Delta Epsilon
PO Box 2096
Fairhope, AL 36533

For FedEx, UPS, etc. (for delivery on or after Nov. 3), the physical address is:
   19 S. Summit St., No. 9
  Fairhope, AL 36532

  New phone: 251-928-0001
  New Fax: 251-928-0015
Our email, website and toll-free number will not change.

ODE is very pleased to announce that PETER DIAMOND, with MIT, is the John R. Commons Award recipient for 2011. Prof. Diamond will give the Commons lecture at the annual ASSA meetings in Chicago in January 2012 in conjunction with the Biennial Convention.

The ODE Chapter Advisor Outstanding Service Award recipient will be announced and the award presented during the Biennial Convention in January.

Omicron Delta Epsilon is proud to be a member of ACHS