Society for Clinical Neuropsychology Bylaws

Table of Contents
Article I: Name and Purpose

1. The name of this organization shall be the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology of the American Psychological Association.

2. The mission of the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology of the American Psychological Association is to advance the specialty of clinical neuropsychology as a science and profession and as a means of enhancing human welfare.

Article II: Membership

1. There shall be four categories of membership in the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology: Associate, Student, Member, and Fellow.

2. The minimum qualifications for election to the category of Associate member shall be:

  1. Demonstrated interest in the field of Neuropsychology and its scientific development, public dissemination, and/or clinical applications.

3. The minimum qualifications for election to the category of Student member shall be:

  1. Demonstrated interest in the field of Neuropsychology and its scientific development, public dissemination, and/or clinical applications; and
  2. Actively enrolled in a psychology doctoral

4. The minimum qualifications for election to the category of Member shall be:

  1. Demonstrated interest in the field of Neuropsychology and its scientific development, public dissemination, and/or clinical applications; and
  2. Doctoral degree in psychology.

5. The minimum qualifications for election to the category Fellow shall be:

  1. Attainment of the category of Member in the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology for at least one year;
  2. Recommendation to the Fellowship Committee by at least three (3) Members of the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology, at least two (2) of whom are Fellows of the Division;
  3. Demonstration that the Member has made a substantial contribution to the science and/or the profession of neuropsychology as defined in the Division Policy & Procedures; and
  4. Nomination to the category of Fellow by the Fellowship Committee and ratification of the nomination by the Executive Committee of the Division, in accordance with extant Bylaws and Rules of Council of the American Psychological Association.

6. The minimum membership dues are set by the Council of Representatives in the American Psychological Association and paid to the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology by the Association from the members’ annual Additional dues or assessments may be imposed upon the recommendation of the Executive Committee.

Article III: Membership Rights, Privileges, and Restrictions 

1. Members and Fellows of the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology shall be entitled to:

  1. Hold offices in the Division, serve on Division committees, and serve as committee Chairs and Co-Chairs, in accordance with the Division Bylaws and Policy and Procedures;
  2. Vote in regular and special elections and vote on issues presented to the general membership at the annual business meetings;
  3. Attend all general and special meetings of the Division, and participate in them, at the discretion of the President or presiding officer;
  4. Attend committee meetings of the Division, and participate in them, at the discretion of the committee Chair; and
  5. Receive the publications and other communications of the

2. Associate members of the Division shall be entitled to:

  1. Attend and be non-voting participants in all general and special meetings of the Division;
  2. Attend committee meetings of the Division, and participate in them, at the discretion of the committee Chair;
  3. Serve as members of Division committees, in accordance with the Division Bylaws and Policy and Procedures; and
  4. Receive the publications and other communications of the Division.

3. Student Members of the Division shall be entitled to:

  1. Serve on Division committees, and serve as committee Chairs and Co-Chairs, in accordance with the Division Bylaws and Policies and Procedures;
  2. Vote in regular and special elections and vote on issues presented to the general membership at the annual business meetings;
  3. Attend all general and special meetings of the Division, and participate in them at the discretion of the President or presiding officer;
  4. Attend committee meetings of the Division, and participate in them, at the discretion of the committee Chair; and
  5. Receive the publications and other communications of the Division.

4. Associate members of the Division may not serve as Chair or Co-Chair of Division committees, hold office, or vote in regular elections, special elections, or annual business

5. Any Associate member, Student member, Member, or Fellow who fails to pay required dues or assessments for a period of two years shall be dropped from membership in the Division and shall forfeit all rights and privileges of membership.

Article IV: Board of Directors and Executive Committee

Board of Directors (i.e., Board)

1. The Board shall be comprised of the Executive Committee and Committee Chairs, in accordance with the Division Bylaws and Policy and Procedures.

2. All members of the Board shall be voting members of the Board, except where specified in the Division Bylaws.

3. No member of the Board shall have more than one vote in any election or other voting

Executive Committee

1. The Executive Committee of the Division shall be composed of the Executive Director, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Chief, and officers elected by membership, and include the President, President-Elect, Past President, Secretary, Secretary-Elect, Treasurer, Treasurer- Elect, and American Psychological Association Council Representative(s).

2. The Board shall be entitled to appoint an Executive Director of the Division as a non-voting member of the Board, by a majority vote of approval of the Board. The Executive Director will maintain the position with continuation of the term on an annual basis, subject to an annual review and vote of approval by a majority of the voting members of the Board, who vote. The Executive Director shall be responsible for collaborating with the Executive Committee and Board, maintaining stewardship of the strategic plan, overseeing the Division’s organizational, financial, and logistical operations, promoting transparency, developing strategic partnerships, identifying organizational risks and opportunities, and conducting other activities typical of an Executive Director.

3. The President shall be the Member or Fellow who has just completed a term as President- Elect. This person shall succeed to office by declaration at the close of the annual meeting one year after election as President-Elect and shall serve for one year. The President shall preside at all meetings, shall be the Chairperson of the Executive Committee and Board, with the right to vote, and shall perform all other duties of the presiding officer. The President, with the assistance of the Secretary, shall be responsible for preparing the agenda of the business meeting of the Division and of the Executive No person shall be elected to serve more than one full term as President.

4. The President-Elect shall be a Member or Fellow of the Division, elected for a term of one year. The President-Elect shall be a voting member of the Executive Committee and Board and shall perform the duties traditionally assigned to a Vice-President. The President-Elect will serve as the presiding officer when the President is unable to fulfill that duty. If the President does not serve a full term for any reason, the President-Elect shall succeed to the unexpired term and continue to so serve through their own term. No person shall be elected to serve more than one full term as President-Elect.

5. The Past-President of the Division shall be the most recently retired President of the Division and shall serve as a voting member of the Executive Committee and Board.

6. The Secretary shall be a Member or Fellow of the Division elected for a term of two (2) years. During this term, the Secretary shall be a voting member of the Executive Committee and Board, shall safeguard the records of the Division, shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the Division and the Executive Committee, shall assist the President in preparing the agenda for business meetings of the Division and of the Executive Committee, shall maintain coordination with the Central Office of the American Psychological Association, and shall and perform all other usual duties of the If the Secretary does not serve a full term for any reason, the Secretary-Elect shall succeed to the unexpired term and continue to so serve through their own term. No person shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms as Secretary.

7. The Secretary-Elect shall be a Member or Fellow of the Division, elected for a term of one year, and shall not be a voting member of the Board. If the Secretary does not serve a full term for any reason, the Secretary-Elect shall succeed to the unexpired term and continue to so serve through their own term.

8. The Treasurer shall be a Member or Fellow of the Division elected for a term of two (2) years. During this term, the Treasurer shall be a voting member of the Executive Committee and Board, shall oversee the custody of all funds and property of the Division, shall oversee the receipt of all money due to the Division, shall direct disbursements as provided under the terms of the Bylaws, shall oversee the keeping of adequate accounts, shall aid the President, Executive Committee, and Board in the preparation of the annual budget, and in general shall perform the usual duties of a Treasurer. If the Treasurer does not serve a full term for any reason, the Treasurer-Elect shall succeed to the unexpired term and continue to so serve through their own term. No person shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms as Treasurer.

9. The Treasurer-Elect shall be a Member or Fellow of the Division, elected for a term of one year, and shall not be a voting member of the Board. If the Treasurer does not serve a full term for any reason, the Treasurer-Elect shall succeed to the unexpired term and continue to so serve through their own term.

10. The Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Chief shall be a Member or Fellow of the Division and a current Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Representative of the Division. The Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Chief shall be selected by majority vote of the Equity, Justice, and Inclusion representatives of the Division and serve a term of no more than three (3) years, to run concurrent with their full or partial term as an Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Representative of the Division.

11. The officers shall assume their positions at the end of the annual business meeting of each year and shall maintain them until the end of their term. In the event that extenuating circumstances prevent an individual from assuming their elected position, the presiding officer may continue to serve in their position until a successor is elected by a vote of membership or by a majority vote of approval of the Executive Committee, in accordance with Division Bylaws.

12. In the case of death, incapacity, or resignation of any officer of the Executive Committee, except the President or Past-President, Secretary, or Treasurer:

  1. The Executive Committee shall instruct the Election Committee to oversee a special election among the general membership of the Division to elect a replacement who will complete the unexpired term, except;
  2. When the unexpired term is equal to or less than one year, or in extenuating circumstances as defined in the Division Policy & Procedures, the Executive Committee may appoint a Member or Fellow to serve the remainder of the term, following a majority vote of approval of the Executive Committee; and
  3. Members serving the unexpired term of an Executive Committee shall not have that term counted against the term limits for that position if their service in the position is equal to or less than two-thirds the length of the established term.

13. There shall be divisional representation to the Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association in numbers permitted by the Bylaws of the American Psychological Division Representatives shall be elected for terms of three years, the terms being staggered in such a manner as to provide continuity in representation on the Council. No person shall serve more than two consecutive terms as Divisional Representative. In the event that the number of Division Representatives is reduced due to results of the annual apportionment ballot, the representative to step down will be designated according to Division Policies and Procedures.

  1. The Division will assure that at least one individual, who per the American Psychological Association’s policy is an early career psychologist, will serve as a Division Representative on the Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association, when the Division is awarded at least three seats on Council.
  2. The Division will maintain one designated Divisional Representative slate for an individual who, per the majority vote of the Election Committee, and in accordance with Division Policy & Procedures, is deemed to have expertise in equity, justice, diversity, and inclusion, such that at least one individual with expertise in equity, justice, diversity, and inclusion serves as a Divisional Representative at all times.

14. In the event a nominee for office withdraws from the ballot after the initiation of the election, but prior to the close of the election, the remaining nominee with the highest number of votes will be elected to office.

15. No person shall serve in office in more than one elected capacity simultaneously, in this or any other division of APA, with the exception that the President, President-Elect, or Past- President may serve simultaneously as Representative from Division 40 to the APA Council of Representatives.

16. No person shall serve simultaneously as an elected officer in this Division and on the Board or Executive Committee of any other national or international neuropsychological organization.

17. No person shall run simultaneously for a position as an elected officer in this Division and for a position on the Board or Executive Committee of any other national or international neuropsychological organization.

18. In the event of extenuating circumstances, and in accordance with the Division Policy and Procedures, officers of the Division may be permitted to serve simultaneously on the Board or Executive Committee of another national or international neuropsychological organization, following a majority vote of approval of the Executive Committee.

Article V: Committees, Task Forces, and Special Roles

Committees

1. The Committees of the Division shall consist of those established by these Bylaws and special action of the Board and as defined in the Division Policy & In accordance with the Bylaws of the American Psychological Association, all committees and roles shall be subject to review by the Association’s Board. The Committees of the Division shall exist without term and until majority vote of the Board approving their discontinuation.

2. The Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Committee shall be comprised of Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Representatives from Division committees, as defined in the Division Policy & Procedures.

3. Unless otherwise noted, the terms and limits of terms of a chair of a committee shall be set according to the Division Policies and Procedures.

4. No person shall simultaneously serve as Chair or Co-Chair of more than one Division committee.

5. No person shall simultaneously serve as a Division officer and as Chair of a Division committee, unless otherwise permitted in the Division Policy & Procedures.

6. No person shall serve on more than one Division committee simultaneously, except that committee members serving as an Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Representative will also serve concurrently as a member of the Equity, Justice, and Inclusion committee, or in the event of extenuating circumstances and following approval of a majority vote of the Executive Committee, as defined in the Division Policy & Procedures.

7. The responsibilities of the Committees of the Division shall be detailed in the Division Policies and Procedures. All committees shall conduct their business under the direction of and in a manner responsive to the Executive Committee.

8. All committees and committee members are responsible for prioritizing the best interests of the Division when serving in their Division roles and/or capacities.

9. All Committees of the Division are responsible for using the equity, justice, diversity, and inclusion criteria, as defined in the Division Policy & Procedures, in soliciting committee nominations and appointing committee members and committee Chairs.

10. The Division shall secure nominations by mail and/or email ballot from voting members. In determining nominee qualifications, the Elections Committee shall consider whether a nominee has been subject to any adverse actions by governmental bodies, courts, licensing boards, or psychological associations which raise questions as to the appropriateness of the nominee’s holding Division The Elections Committee shall solicit and select nominees for office in accordance with the Division Policy and Procedures and make their best effort to place at least two names on the ballot for each office for which an election is being held. The list of nominees shall be reported to the APA Central Office for inclusion in the election ballot issued by the Association at a date specified by the Association.

Advocacy Council

1. The Advocacy Council shall be comprised of the Division Executive Director, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Chief, Chairs of the Practice Committee, Science Committee, and Education Committees, and Advocacy Representatives from the Association of Neuropsychology Students and Trainees, Early Career Neuropsychology Committee, Women in Neuropsychology Committee, and Communications Committee.

2. The Board shall be entitled to appoint members to the Advocacy Council, following a majority vote of approval of the Board.

3. The Advocacy Council shall be responsible for coordinating, communicating, and promoting Division advocacy efforts, consistent with the Division Policy and Procedures.

Task Forces

1. Task forces shall be established by a majority vote of approval of the Executive Committee, as the need arises. Task forces shall exist in duration and function in accordance with the Division Policy and Procedures. Task forces will be reviewed by the Executive Committee at least every year to assess the need for their continuation. The term of Chair and/or Co- Chair of any task force shall coincide with the duration of task force or as otherwise directed following majority vote of the Executive Committee.

Special Roles

1. The President may appoint an individual to a Special Role, with confirmation by majority vote of the Executive Committee, as the need Special Roles shall exist in duration and function in accordance with the Division Policy and Procedures. Special Roles shall be reviewed by the Executive Committee at least every year to assess their need for their continuation. The term of appointment to any Special Role shall coincide with the duration of the Special Role or as otherwise directed following majority vote of the Executive Committee.

Article VI: Committee Activities

1. The annual meeting of the Division shall take place during the annual convention of the Association, and in the same locality, for the transaction of business, the presentation of scientific papers, and the discussion of professional matters in the field of the Division’s interest. The Division shall coordinate its program with, and participate in, the program of the Association, and provide appropriate accessibility options for participation.

2. The Division will disseminate information and maintain regular communication with membership.

Article VII: Bylaws Amendments

1. Amendments to these Bylaws may be proposed by a majority of the Board or by a petition of 5% of voting membership.

2. Ratification of the amendment proposed requires a simple majority of those members voting.

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