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The British Psychological Society Special Group in Coaching Psychology
Rules
Name
The name of the Special Group shall be the Special Group in Coaching Psychology of the British Psychological Society. Hereinafter the term "Special Group" refers to the Special Group of Coaching Psychology and the term, "The Society" refers to "The British Psychological Society."
AimsThe aims of the Special Group shall be as follows:
2.1 To promote the development of coaching psychology.
2.2 To encourage the research and study of coaching psychology in a variety of personal, organisational and training contexts.
2.3 To promote the application of appropriate ethical standards and guidelines for the practice of coaching psychology.
2.4 To encourage the development of coaching psychology by facilitating workshops, symposia, conferences and publications.
2.5 To develop public awareness of the nature, aims and practical applications of coaching psychology.
2.6 To work closely with Sections, Special Groups and Divisions of The Society in pursuit of these aims and to collaborate appropriately with external agencies and organisations.
2.7 To promote the interests of members of the Special Group in their activities in coaching psychology.
2.8 To carry on all such activities as may be conducive to the foregoing Aims.
Rules3.1 These rules shall be construed with reference to The Society, and no rule shall have any validity or effect if it amounts to or involves an alteration or an addition to the Charter, Statutes and/or Rules of The Society.
3.2 Alterations or additions to these Rules shall only be made by resolution passed by postal ballot, which is ratified at an Annual General or Extraordinary Meeting , after the proposals have been submitted to and approved by the Board of Trustees.
3.3 The Honorary Secretary of the Special Group shall send a copy of the Rules to each new member of the Special Group and shall notify all members of alterations or additions to the Rules.
Membership
4.1 Membership of the Special Group shall be open only to Members or Contributors of The Society. (Contributors are Foreign Affiliates, Student Subscribers and Affiliates.)
4.2 There shall be two classes of membership:
4.2.1 Full Members. This class of membership shall be open to all members of The Society who possess the Graduate Basis for Registration.
4.2.2 Affiliate Members. This class of membership shall be open to all contributors of The Society including Student Subscribers.
4.3 Applications for Membership of the Special Group shall be in a form approved by the Committee.
4.4 Withdrawal from the Special Group. Members may withdraw by notifying The Society.
4.5 Full Members shall be eligible to vote in the affairs of the Special Group. Affiliate Members have no voting rights.
Meetings5.1 The Special Group shall hold such meetings, conferences and workshops and engage in such other activities as may be conducive to its aims.
5.2 The Special Group shall hold an Annual General Meeting within each calendar year.
5.3 At least twenty one days' notice of the Annual General Meeting and the business to be transacted at the Annual General Meeting shall be given to all Members of the Special Group.
5.4 The following business shall be transacted at each Annual General Meeting, in addition to any business which the Special Group shall decide to put to the meeting:
5.4.1 The election of officers and members of the Committee;
5.4.2 Consideration of a report of the proceedings of the Special Group during the year;
5.4.3 Consideration of a report of the accounts of the Special Group during the year.
5.5 An Extraordinary Meeting of the Special Group may be convened at any time by the Committee. It shall be convened by the Honorary Secretary of the Special Group at the request in writing of not less than twenty Full Members of the Special Group.
5.6 At least fourteen days' notice of an Extraordinary Meeting shall be given to all Members of the Special Group, with a statement of the reasons for convening the meeting.
5.7 Voting on business, other than the election of officers and members of the Committee, shall be in the same manner as provided in Statute 17 for General Meetings of The Society.
5.8 The quorum necessary for the transaction of business of any Annual General or Extraordinary Meeting of the Special Group shall be ten Full Members personally present, each of whom is entitled to be present and vote, and no business shall be transacted unless a quorum be present. In the event of any Annual General or Extraordinary Meeting of the Special Group being inquorate, Statute 16(5) shall apply.
Visitors
6.1 The admission of non-members so Special Group meetings, courses and conferences shall be at the discretion of the committee.
The Committe of the Special Group
7.1 The business of the Special Group shall be conducted by an Executive Committee composed as follows:
Officers: A Chair
A Chair Elect
A Past Chair
An Honorary Secretary
An Honorary Treasurer
Members: Six further Full Members of the Special Group.
2 Ex Officio Member(s): The Editor(s) of the Special Group publications.
In addition, the Committee may at any time co-opt up to six further Committee Members.
7.2 The Chair Elect shall be elected annually. In the year immediately following the election, she/he will serve as Chair Elect; in the next year as Chair; and in the thrid year as Past Chair. Following this three-year tenure, there will be a lapse of two years before the same individual becomes eligible for re-election to the same office.
7.3 All officers shall be elected to hold office for two years, subject to re-election (once only) for a second period of two years. There shall be a lapse of two years before the same individual becomes eligible for re-election to the same office.
7.4 The category of Officers is separate from the category of members of the Committee. On retirement, Officers shall be eligible for election as members of the Committee. Members of the Committee who are subsequently elected as Officers are not subject to Rule 7.5.
7.5 Two Members of the Committee shall retire at the Annual General Meeting in each year. In the absence of resignations, those that retire shall be those that have been longest in office since their election as Members of the Committee. If more than two of the Members of the Committee were elected on the same day, then those to retire shall be determined by lot, unless they shall otherwise agree among themselves. Those who retire under this Rule shall be eligible for re-election for one further term as Members of the Committee after which a period of one year shall elapse before they next become eligible for re-election.
7.6 A casual vacancy on the Special Group Committee shall be filled by the Committee for the remainder of the current year, and shall subsequently be filled for the remainder of the term of service for which the vacancy has occurred by election at the next Annual General Meeting.
7.7 Co-opted Members of the Committee shall retire annually at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting next following their co-option.
Election of Officers and Members of the Committee8.1 Officers and Members of the Committee may be nominated by any two or more Full Members of the Special Group who shall deposit with the Honorary Secretary, before voting takes place, the names of such candidates in writing, with the written and signed consent of the nominee to office if elected.
8.2 The committee may, and in the event of there being no other nomination, the Committee shall nominate candidates for election.
8.3 Where there are more nominations than vacancies, voting for the election of officers and members of the Committee shall be by postal ballot of all Members of the Special Group. Ballot papers shall be received by the Honorary Secretary at the Annual General Meeting or at the address shown on the ballot paper not later than three days before the Annual General Meeting.
Committe Procedure9.1 At least seven clear days' notice of meetings of the Committee shall be given to all Members of the Committee.
9.2 No business shall be transacted unless there is a quorum. The quorum at any Committee meeting shall be four members together in session, of whom one must be an Officer of the Committee.
9.3 The Committee shall act notwithstanding any vacancy to their body providing that if the membership falls below four, the continuing Members act only for the purpose of filling vacancies on the Committee or for convening an Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary Meeting, but for no other purpose.
9.4 Each year, at the first meeting after the Annual General Meeting, the Committee shall nominate from its membership a representative of the Special Group for Council, as well as representatives to serve on the Boards of the Society in accordance with the terms of Reference of the Boards.
Fees10.1 The annual fee to be paid by members shall be as decided from time to time by the Special Group in Annual or Extraordinary General Meeting and approved by the Council in accordance with the Rules of the Society.
10.2 Any member whose fees remain unpaid wholly or in part for six months may, after due notice has been sent to the address shown in the List of Members, be removed from membership of the Special Group by a resolution of the Committee.
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