Chartered Institute
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Thank you for your interest in joining one of our network committees. Please complete the online eligibility check below which will be considered by the network committee in conjunction with the Head of Membership. To support our volunteers we have comprehensive policies and guidance including:

Questions to ask a Mentor

CIOL’s new mentoring platform is proving popular and a good number of members have signed up as mentees, looking for support and guidance from fellow members. If you are unsure of the types of things you could ask your mentor, or if your conversations with a mentor have become repetitive, here are a set of questions that could really help you keep things interesting and valuable for you and your mentor.

Find out more about becoming a mentor or a mentee by logging in to access the platform here.

Professional Conduct Procedures

Introduction

CIOL is committed to setting, maintaining and upholding the highest standards of professional conduct. It sets out the standards and behaviours expected of its members and Chartered Linguists in the Code of Professional Conduct, which all members and chartered linguists agree to abide by when they join CIOL. The professional conduct procedures apply to all current CIOL members and to all registered Chartered Linguists. 

Postnominal letters

Postnominal letters, (also known as postnominal initials, postnominal titles or designatory letters), are letters placed after a person's name to indicate that that individual holds a position, academic degree, or other form of public accreditation.