Membership Categories

[from the bylaws]

ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP
Section 3.1 Categories of Membership in the Division T
here shall be three categories of membership in the Division: Member, Professional Affiliate, and Student Affiliate. Individuals become members of the Division after stating their interest in international psychology and payment of Division dues, with the exception of the class of Fellows, to which one must also be elected.

Section 3.2: Definition of Member
The three subtypes of Member include: Full Members, Fellows, and Life Status Members.
1. Full Members are full or associate members of the APA with an interest in international psychology.

a. Full Members shall be entitled to the following rights and privileges: i. To attend and to participate in the meetings of the Division ii. To receive Division publications iii. To hold elected office iv. To Chair and to serve on Committees of the Division v. To participate in Division listservs and other communication channels vi. To submit nominations for Division elections vii. To have a vote, except in elections for Student Chair-Elect

2. Fellows are APA members who have been nominated by the Division and elected by the APA Council of Representatives for Fellow status.

a. Nomination to Fellow Status i. Nomination shall be made by the Fellows Committee and conducted in accordance with extant Bylaws and Association Rules of the APA. ii. To be nominated for the status of Fellow an individual shall: a) Be a Member of APA b) Have been a member of the Division for at least one year c) Have made outstanding international contributions to psychology in research, teaching, practice, or in disseminating or promoting international perspectives in psychology, that have demonstrable impact on the field d) Be endorsed by three APA Fellows, including at least two Fellows within the Division

b. Election as Fellow of the Division: i. Members of the Division who are not Fellows of APA may be nominated to the APA as Fellows by the Board of Directors upon recommendation of the Division Fellows Committee Chair. Subsequent election of such persons as Fellows by the Council of Representatives of the APA shall also constitute election as Fellows of the Division. ii. Members of the Division who are Fellows of APA but not Fellows of the Division may be nominated by the Fellows Committee Chair and elected as Fellows of the Division by the Division Board of Directors.

c. Fellows of the Division shall be entitled to the same rights and privileges as Full Members.

3. Life Status members are defined as APA Life Status members who are also Division members.

a. Life Status members are entitled to the same rights and privileges as Full Members as noted in the APA Association Rules for division membership status of APA Life Status members. Section

3.3 Definition of Professional Affiliates
1. Professional Affiliates include individuals who are International Affiliates of the APA, or who are psychologists from outside the USA or Canada, who are members of their national psychology association and/or are registered or certified as psychologists in their country of work or activity; psychologists in the USA who are not APA members; and, non-psychologists who share a commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of the Division and are engaged in professional activities in areas allied with psychology.
2. Professional Affiliates shall be entitled to the following rights and privileges: a. To attend and participate in the meetings of the Division b. To receive Division publications c. To participate in Division listservs and other forms of communication d. To serve on Committees or Task Forces of the Division e. Professional Affiliates shall not be entitled to hold Division office or vote. Section

3.4 Definition of Student Affiliates
1. To qualify as a Student Affiliate of the Division, an individual shall be enrolled as a student in a program or school of recognized standing in the area of psychology. 2. Student Affiliates shall be entitled to the following rights and privileges: a. To attend and participate in the meetings of the Division; b. To receive Division publications; c. To participate in Division listservs and other forms of communication; d. To serve as Co-Chair of Division committees as long as the other Co-Chair or Chair is a Member e. To hold office of Student Committee Chair and as voting Student Representative to the Division Executive Board f. To submit nominations for Student Committee Chair-Elect g. To have a vote in elections of Division officers and other Division affairs 3. Student Affiliates shall be the sole electors of the Student Committee Chair-Elect. Student Affiliates shall not hold other elected offices in the Division.

Procedures for Membership

To join the Division, individuals need to sign up via the Membership web pages of the APA. Division page: https://www.apadivisions.org/ 

Membership Dues

Member

Professional Associats

Student

APA Life Member

$46

$46

$18

$0 (optional print & online journal for $19

 

Special Offers

From time to time the membership committee develops special offers for new members.