For Division Leaders

Division Dialogue is the bimonthly newsletter for divisions of the American Psychological Association.

Information for division leadership on the relationship between divisions and APA, elections, governance, membership status, funds, convention, publications and services.

APA Divisions are now required to certify compliance with certain good governance policies as part of their group tax return. Division leaders should be aware that the following APA policies apply to the Divisions, and should be complied with at all times.

• The APA Board of Directors Policy on Conflict of Interest also applies to Division Boards of Directors.

• The APA Whistleblower Policy applies to APA and Divisions of APA, and to both volunteers and staff.

• The APA Document Destruction Policy applies to APA and Divisions of APA, and to both volunteers and staff.
  

Information on division finances — including services, service utiliization chart, accounting services and financial reporting, sample reports, chart of accounts, important finance practices, grants and contracts, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, group tax returns, forms and samples.

Apportionment ballots determine representation on the APA Council of Representatives. The apportionment ballot mails about October 31 each year, and should reach members in 10-15 working days. The election closes about December 15 each year. Results are sent to Council members via their listserv and posted in the Monitor and Division Dialogue.

Division Annual Reports are due on or around February 1 each year. The Annual Reports help CODAPAR identify new division projects and initiatives and monitor division activities for compliance with APA's bylaws, policies and rules. Divisions that have chapters and/or sections should submit a separate annual report for each chapter and section, along with the division’s annual report. If you have any questions, please contact Chad Rummel.

The 2012 Division Leadership Conference (DLC), will be held January 20-22 at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington DC. The conference helps division presidents-elect get to know APA and its staff, interact productively with other division leaders, plan for their own presidency and be better prepared to handle some hot topics like membership and legal concerns.

The Committee on Division/APA Relations (CODAPAR) seeks proposals for collaborative projects sponsored by two or more APA divisions. The purpose of the program is to support joint activities that enhance the work, interests, or goals of two or more divisions. Examples include, but are not limited to:

• Furthering APA's goals of working to advance psychology as a science, a profession, and a means of promoting human welfare;

• Projects that promote collaboration between the science and practice of psychology;

• Fostering the recruitment of ethnic minorities into psychology, APA or division membership, or APA governance; and

• Activities that focus on a currently unaddressed topic or area in psychology.

Reports Explained (PDF, 46KB) — how to read reports, see section labels in sample reports below

Sample Summary Report (PDF, 4KB) — see section labels in Reports Explained above

Sample Detail Report (PDF, 8KB) — see section labels in Reports Explained above

List of Contract and Noncontract Divisions (PDF, 77KB)