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Abpsi Constitution
Abpsi Constitution
Abpsi Constitution
Name of Chapter
This organization should be known as the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPSI) Student
Circle Chapter of Tennessee State University.
Article II
Our Purpose
The Tennessee State University Student Circle Chapter is organized to operate educational
purposes, including but not limited to:
Article III
Membership
All students at Tennessee State University who have paid the Student Activity Fee, attend
Tennessee State University as part time or full time and show an active interest in the topic are
open for membership in the following categories:
National Members: Members who have also paid their annual dues to the Association of Black
Psychologists national chapter and attend Tennessee State University part time or full time are
welcomed to actively participate in the Tennessee State University Student Circle chapter.
Interested members should be committed to upholding the purpose of The Association of Black
Psychologists.
General Members: are students who are not national members but take part in general meetings
and activities hosted by the Student Circle Chapter
Recruitment and Retain of members: The Tennessee State University Student Circle Chapter will
host an annual recruitment for membership event to recruit new-interested members.
Inactive members: Members that have attended less than 5 general meetings.
Article IV
General meetings and executive board meetings will be held during opposite weeks on the
appropriate days for the duration of the academic year.
Article V
Executive Board
Section I: Officers
Members of the student circle chapter’s executive board shall be the President, Vice President,
Treasurer, Secretary, Social Action Chair, Director of Programing, Director of Public Relations,
Senior Advisor, and Faculty Advisor.
President:
• Organize, plan and implement activities to ensure the continuation and overall
success of the chapter.
• Call meetings of the executive board and delegate responsibilities as needed
• Call meetings of chapter members
• Manage planning and implementation of a successful year of programs, including
at least one (1) community service program.
• Establish relationships with local community and industry representatives
• Communicate with Regional Representatives
• Facilitate the annual submission of renewal documents and chapter dues to the
National Office.
• Ensure that changes in contact information are submitted to the National Office
• Submit articles of the chapter’s activities for publication consideration in the
Psych Discourse.
Vice-President:
Recording Secretary:
• Record minutes of each executive board or chapter meeting, and submit copies to
officers and advisor.
• Serve as chapter archivist (in absence of chapter historian) with the assistance of
chapter advisor.
Treasurer:
• Manage all financial transactions of chapter
• Prepare a budget for chapter
• Receive and distribute chapter funds
• Investigate courses of local funding or initiate fund-raising activities
• Report financial activity to the chapter advisory on a monthly basis
• Assist the vice-president with chapter program planning
Director of Programming:
Senior Advisor:
Faculty Advisor
Executive board officers will hold the elected title for one academic year.
Officer Elections: The chapter will hold an annual closed election for officers. This election
process will be in April. The current elected officers and advisor will facilitate elections.
Section I
All active members are eligible to run for the Executive Board assuming the position.
People elected into office shall serve for one year, both fall and spring semester.
Elections will be held the last week of April.
Section II.
Section III
Ten minutes will be given to the board to ask the candidate questions.
Each executive board member is entitled to one vote, after all votes have been counted, the
nominees will be announced to all members.
Others may run if they are active members. Active members may also vote positions.
Section 1
1. Attendance: All officers should be at all executive board meetings. If an office has three
unexcused absences, then the officer will be considered impeached. Unexcused absences
are defined as:
a. absences that are not communicated at least two hours before the meeting
b. Any absence that does not deal with classes, sickness, work, other student
organization responsibilities or family emergencies
c. If there are other reasons that seem valid but are not mentioned in this section, then
the executive board reserves the right to determine if the absence is inexcusable or
not.
2. Continuous inappropriate behavior that makes any member uncomfortable or
inappropriate behavior as outlines by the Code of Students Rights, Responsibility and
Conduct.
3. Failing to uphold the purpose of the ABPsi or neglecting duties of the role assigned.
Section 2
Article VII
Committees
1. The Executive Board may appoint any volunteered members of the Association of
Black Psychologists’ Student Circle to become a member of a specialized committee.
3. Committees can be formed by at least two active members of ABPSI Student Circle.
4. The committee can choose their own chairperson who will be responsible to report
the organization of their progress.
Article VIII
Parliamentary Authority
The Student Circle Chapter at Tennessee State University acknowledges and agrees to abide by
the National Constitution of the Association of Black Psychologists. Given the close proximity
of the Student Circle to the Student Association at Tennessee State University the organization
will adhere to the Code of the Student Rights, Responsibilities and conduct, all Tennessee State
University policies and procedures along with local and federal laws, along with the Student
Association Constitution, laws and policies.
Article IX
Amendment Procedure
Section I: Amendments
1. The ABPSI Student Circle Chapter at Tennessee State University’s bylaws may be
amended, repealed, or added to by a 2/3-majority vote of the active ABPsi members.
2. Any member of the Executive Board may propose amendments to the constitution. It
may be ratified by the majority vote of Executive Board members present at the time
of the voting.
5. A majority vote from the executive board is needed to put an accused e-board
member on an impeachment trial. A confidential investigation will be conducted.
Section X
Affiliations
The Association of Black Psychologists – Student Circle acknowledge and agrees to abide by the
Code of the Student Rights, Responsibilities and conduct, all Tennessee State University policies
and procedures along with local and federal laws, along with the Student Association
Constitution, laws and policies.