Overview

Bylaws Description

Article IV: Governance of the Division

Section 4.3: Elected Positions

10. Vice President for Initiatives

a. The Vice President for Initiatives shall be elected for a term of three (3) years.

b. The duties of the Vice President for Initiatives are:

i. To facilitate and support activities, collaborations, partnerships, programs, and projects that are designed to further the mission, vision, and values of the Division, within the Division, within APA, and external to APA;

ii. To participate on the Presidential Advisory Committee, representing the actions and concerns within the scope of their respective areas of purview.

Positions of the VP for Initiatives

  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Presidential Advisory Group
  • Ex Officio member of the committees within the Initiatives Grouping

Tasks of the VP for Initiatives

  • Develop mechanisms to be aware of the contemporary topics of interest to the Division 52 membership, and then address whether there is a potential need to form a new interest group or task force relevant to the topics.

Committees in the Initiatives Grouping

  1. Advocacy Committee (not currently active)
  2. Curriculum & Development Committee (not currently active)
  3. International Environmental Justice Committee
  4. International Committee for Women (ICFW) – Division 52’s oldest standing committee
  5. Immigration Special Interest Group
  6. Science Committee for International and Cross-cultural Research
  7. Task Force/Committee on Latin Affairs
  8. Webinar Committee