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Good News for APAGS Members!

December 2002

Hello APAGS Members --

We have fantastic news to share with you! The entire membership of APA eligible to vote in APA elections voted in a landslide win for the proposed amendments to the APA by-laws to allow an APAGS voting seat on the APA Council of Representatives and a non-voting permanent seat on the APA Board of Directors. These two groups are the highest governing bodies of the Association and establish the policies and directives that govern all of the activities of APA.

We have been working to secure a voting seat for APAGS on the Council of Representatives for a number of years and our persistence has paid off. As you may know, graduate student affiliates of APA (APAGS members) are not technically full members of APA since APA is a doctoral level membership association. While APAGS members do not yet have the privilege of voting in APA elections (we will work on that next), we now have a very important -- legitimate -- voice in APA through this historic accomplishment.

The coming year will be one full of celebrations for APAGS. Not only did we win this critical vote for the by-laws change (effective January 2003) 2003 marks the 15th Anniversary of APAGS. We look forward to celebrating with you throughout 2003 and we promise to work diligently to represent the collective voice of APAGS members in a responsible and effective manner as a full member of the APA Council of Representatives.

Best Wishes,

Christopher Loftis, MS
Chair, APAGS

Carol Williams-Nickelson, PsyD
Associate Executive Director, APAGS

 


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