Overview

The Membership Committee….

Bylaws Description

Section 5.3: Membership Committee

8. Membership Committee.

a. The purview of the membership committee is to promote membership in the Division. Duties of the committee are outlined in the Division 52 Handbook.

b. Representatives from the Students, EarlyCareerProfessionals, Liaison, and Communication and Publications Committees are encouraged to serve on the Membership Committee.

Tasks of the Membership Committee

  1. Chair, Membership Committee
    The Responsibilities of the Membership Chair are to coordinate membership recruitment and retention activities of the Division.
  2. Committee Tasks
    Weekly Tasks
    • Checking of membership Gmail account
      Username: d52membership@gmail.com
      Password: APA20182019
    • Responding to inquiries
    • Compiling resources for listserv distribution or other projects

Monthly Tasks

    • Upload “Paid Roster” Excel sheet to Dropbox
    • Send out welcome letters to new members
    • Personalize correspondence
    • Connect persons who reach out about interests with DIV52 contacts
    • Meet with VP for Engagement with updates, challenges, opportunities

Biannual Tasks

    • Write the Membership Committee report for the Midwinter and August Board Meetings to send to the VP for Engagement
    • Create and “present” at Midwinter (February) and APA Convention (August)

Annual Tasks

    • Member recruitment email to graduate programs (January)
    • Budget report
    • Create and “present” at Midwinter Meeting (February)
    • Dues proposal (June)
    • APA Convention
    • Order ribbons (June)
    • Coordinate with hospitality suite events/recruitment (June)
    • Update website Membership Committee biographies (November)

Ongoing Projects

  • Webpage of resources: Committee created content to enhance our virtual presence with input from various DIV52 members
    Example: https://in2mentalhealth.com/2013/04/16/more-then-20-mental-health-and- mhpss-manuals-for-non-specialized-settings/
  • Special membership offer: Division 52 gives free membership to the first 100 APA International Affiliates who apply for Division 52 membership each year. The initiative started in 2020 for 2 years. ADD WEB PAGE ABOUT INITIATIVE