First report to the Council of Representatives from the Commission on Composition of Council.

Presents the First Report to the Council of Representatives From The Commission on Composition of Council. This an edited copy of the September 1966 report to the American Psychological Association Council of Representatives from our Commission. Comments relating to matters other than composition of the Council of Representatives have been deleted. The 12 members of the Commission are named at the end of this report. The Commission was appointed by Nicholas Hobbs in May 1966, at the recommendation of the Council of Representatives. During Council's spring meeting, extensive discussions were held on the problem of the composition of Council. The Commission was charged with recommending changes in the method of electing members to Council and we were given a number of guidelines by Council to follow in our deliberations. The Commission met during the spring and summer and discussed the problem of the governing structure of the Association and drafted the enclosed document. It is not a final proposal, but should serve as a basis for approaching the problem. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Proceedings of the American Psychological Association, Incorporated, for the year 1967: Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Council of Representatives.

This article provides the minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Council of Representatives, August 31 and September 5, 1967 in Washington DC. Information is provided on the various topics discussed including: Elections, awards and membership; Board of Directors; Division and State Associations; Organization of the APA; Publications; Convention Affairs; Education and Training; Professional Affairs; Scientific Affairs; International Affairs; Central Office; Financial Affairs and Communications. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on apportionment ballot.

Presents a report by the American Psychological Association Committee on Structure and Function of Council on the annual apportionment ballot. The annual apportionment ballot to determine the composition of Council for 1976 showed no major changes from the ballot of the previous year. The greatest change in any one unit's number of seats was two. The total number of Council members, as a result of the apportionment ballot, increased from 106 in 1975 to 108 in 1976, To this is added the 12 members of the Board of Directors to bring the overall total for 1976 to 120. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2010.

Each year, the apportionment ballot is used to determine how many representatives each division and state, provincial, and territorial association will have on the Council of Representatives. The system is described in Article V, Sections 6 and 7, of the American Psychological Association (APA) Bylaws. Briefly, all APA fellows, members, and voting associates are sent an apportionment ballot on or before November 1. Voting members indicate the division( s) and/or state, provincial, and territorial association(s) through which they desire to have their interests represented on Council in the following year by allocating a total of 10 votes to one or more of these groups. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 1982.

Beginning with the 1973 legislative year, the size of the Council of Representatives was fixed at approximately 115 members, including the Board of Directors and APA officers. The purpose was to reduce the size of Council and to place a ceiling on the total number of Council members possible. Table 1 presents the number of Council seats held by divisions and the number held by state associations and coalitions for the period 1966-1982. It shows that since its inception, the present system has reduced and generally stabilized the number of Council representatives. The voting pattern has remained relatively constant since the adoption of the present apportionment system. In conjunction with the new system, the Council established a continuing committee called the Committee on Structure and Function of Council. Among other activities, this committee monitors the annual apportionment ballot and reports the results to Council. The results of the 1982 Council apportionment ballot are shown in Table 2. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 1980.

Provides results from American Psychological Association apportionment ballots for Council representation in 1980. The current voting system is also described. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2012.

Each year, the apportionment ballot is used to determine how many representatives each division and state, provincial, and territorial association will have on the Council of Representatives. The system is described in Article V, Sections 6 and 7, of the American Psychological Association (APA) Bylaws. Briefly, all APA fellows, members, and voting associates are sent an apportionment ballot on or before November 1. Voting members indicate the division(s) and/or state, provincial, or territorial association(s) through which they desire to have their interests represented on Council in the following year by allocating a total of 10 votes to one or more of these groups. Table 1 presents the number of Council seats held by divisions and the number held by state, provincial, and territorial associations for the period 1980 –2012. The results of the 2010 apportionment ballot for Council year 2012 are shown in Table 2. A total of 12,510 ballots were returned, representing 14.7% of the voting membership. This compares with 16.2% who voted the previous year. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2008.

Each year, the apportionment ballot is used to determine how many representatives each division and state, provincial, and territorial association will have on the Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association. This article presents a table of the number of Council seats held by divisions and the number held by state, provincial, and territorial associations for the period 1972-2008. The results of the 2006 apportionment ballot for Council year 2008 are also provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2009.

Each year, the apportionment ballot is used to determine how many representatives each division and state, provincial, and territorial association will have on the American Psychological Association's Council of Representatives. The annual apportionment ballot to determine the composition of the 2009 Council resulted in a total of 162 seats. Including the 13 members of the Board of Directors, the number of Council seats will be 175 for 2009. This article presents the number of Council seats held by divisions and the number held by state, provincial, and territorial associations for the period 1973-2009. The results of the 2007 apportionment ballot for Council year 2009 are included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Proceedings of the American Psychological Association, Incorporated, for the year 1971: Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Council of Representatives.

Presents the minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association for the year 1971. These minutes constitute the official record of actions of the Association taken during the year. Reference is made to various reports, some of which will be published elsewhere. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 1987.

Beginning with the 1973 legislative year, the size of the Council of Representatives was fixed at approximately 115 members, including the Board of Directors and APA officers. This was done to reduce the size of Council and to place a ceiling on the total number of Council members possible. This action was the result of several years of study in the late 1960s by the Commission on the Composition of Council, which was chaired by George W. Albee. At the commission's recommendation, the membership voted to adopt the present system of the annual apportionment ballot to determine how many Council representatives each division and state association will have each year. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 1990.

This article provides information concerning the apportionment ballot, which is used to determine how many representatives each division and state or provincial association will have on the Council of Representatives. This system is described further in the American Psychological Association's (APA's) bylaws. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Proceedings of the American Psychological Association, Incorporated, for the year 1976: Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Council of Representatives.

Presents the minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association for the year 1976. These minutes constitute the official record of actions of the Association taken during the year. Reference is made to various reports, some of which will be published elsewhere. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Proceedings of the American Psychological Association, Incorporated, for the Year 1972: Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Council of Representatives.

In September 1967, the Council of Representatives voted that beginning in 1968, it would meet for only one day midway during the Annual Convention to act on essential routine business and to receive the agenda for its major meeting, to be set for a minimum of two days at a date apart from the Annual Convention. In accordance with that vote, the Council met in Honolulu, Hawaii, on September 5, 1972, at the Annual Convention, and in Washington, D.C., on December 2 and 3, 1972. The roll of representatives was called at both meetings, and more than a quorum answered to their names. These minutes constitute the official record of actions of the Association taken during the year. Reference is made to various reports, some of which will be published elsewhere. Copies of these reports were distributed to Council members and are on file in the Central Office. Extra copies of many of them are available from the Central Office as long as the supply lasts. The Board of Directors met six times during the year. All substantive actions of the Board taken during the year were reported to Council and are included in these minutes. Further details of the Board's actions are to be found in the minutes of each meeting. As in previous years, these minutes are organized in topical rather than chronological order. The main headings used are: (1) Minutes of Meetings in 1971-1972; (2) Elections, Awards, Membership, and Manpower; (3) Ethics, and Social and Ethical Responsibility; (4)Board of Directors; (5) Divisions and State Associations; (6)Organization of the APA; (7) Publications and Communications; (8) Convention Affairs; (9) Educational Affairs; (10) Professional Affairs; (11) Scientific Affairs; (12) External Affairs; (13) Central Office; (14) Financial Affairs; and (15) Communications from Outside Organizations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 1983.

Beginning with the 1973 legislative year, the size of the Council of Representatives was fixed at approximately 115 members, including the Board of Directors and APA officers. This was done to reduce the size of Council and to place a ceiling on the total number of Council members possible. This action was the result of several years of study in the late 1960s by the Commission on the Composition of Council, which was chaired by George W. Albee. At the commission's recommendation, the membership voted to adopt the present system of the annual apportionment ballot to determine how many Council representatives each division and state association will have each year. In conjunction with this system, the Council established a continuing committee called the Committee on Structure and Function of Council. Among other activities, this committee monitors the annual apportionment ballot and reports the results to Council. This paper presents the annual report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 1983. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2007.

This article describes the annual apportionment ballot that determines the composition of the 2007 Council of Representatives. Table 1 presents the number of Council seats held by divisions and the number held by state, provincial, and territorial associations for the period 1972-2007. The results of the 2005 apportionment ballot for Council year 2007 are shown in Table 2. A total of 16,630 ballots were returned, representing 19% of the voting membership. This compares with 20.3% who voted the previous year. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Officers, Boards, Committees, and Representatives of the American Psychological Association, 2005.

The Council of Representatives is composed of the Board of Directors, division representatives, and state, provincial, and territorial association representatives. The representatives for the current year, with terms of office, are listed in this article. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the Apportionment Ballot for Representation Year 2005.

Reports on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2005. Each year, the apportionment ballot is used to determine how many representatives each division and state, provincial, and territorial association will have on the Council of Representatives (Council). Beginning with the 2003 legislative year, the total number of representatives (seats) on Council was set at 162. The 162 seats will be divided into two pools, one for divisions and one for state, provincial, and territorial associations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Proceedings of the American Psychological Association, Incorporated, for the year 1978: Minutes of the annual meeting of the Council of Representatives.

These minutes constitute the official record of actions of the American Psychological Association taken during 1978, by both the Council of Representatives and the Board of Directors. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Proceedings of the American Psychological Association, Incorporated, for the year 1966: Report of the Recording Secretary.

Presents the 1966 Report of the Recording Secretary of the American Psychological Association. The Recording Secretary provides an abbreviated account of actions by APA Council of Representatives and a few of his personal observations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)