Policies & Procedures Manual
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0 Policies & Procedures Manual Society for Community Research & Action A Division of the American Psychological Association Updated February 2021 Table of Contents Section I: Bylaws .................................................................................................................... 4 ARTICLE I: Name and Purpose .........................................................................................................4 ARTICLE II: Membership .................................................................................................................4 ARTICLE III: Officers ........................................................................................................................5 ARTICLE IV: Executive Committee ...................................................................................................6 ARTICLE V: Nominations and Elections ............................................................................................6 ARTICLE VI: Meetings .....................................................................................................................7 ARTICLE VII: Committees ................................................................................................................7 ARTICLE VIII: Dues and Assessments ...............................................................................................8 ARTICLE IX: Amendments ...............................................................................................................8 ARTICLE X: Enabling Action .............................................................................................................8 ARTICLE XI: Dissolution Clause ........................................................................................................8 Section II: Handbook ............................................................................................................ 10 Purpose, Mission, and Goals ......................................................................................................... 11 A Brief History of SCRA ................................................................................................................. 14 Officers and Representatives ............................................................................................... 15 President-Elect, President, and Past-President .............................................................................. 15 Secretary ..................................................................................................................................... 19 Treasurer ..................................................................................................................................... 22 APA Council Representative.......................................................................................................... 25 Members-At-Large ....................................................................................................................... 26 Student Representatives .............................................................................................................. 28 Regional Network Coordinator ..................................................................................................... 33 Regional Coordinators & International Regional Liaisons ............................................................... 35 Student Regional Coordinators ..................................................................................................... 38 General Procedures ............................................................................................................. 40 Policy for Approval of Changes to the Policies and Procedures Manual .......................................... 41 Procedures for Annual Budget Development ................................................................................. 42 Policy for Approving Out of Cycle Budget Requests ....................................................................... 43 Policy for Spending of Approved Funds ......................................................................................... 44 SCRA Asset Management, Preservation, and Spending Policy and Principles .................................. 46 Guidelines for Sponsorship of Initiatives External to SCRA ............................................................. 47 Policy for Establishing Formal Partnerships ................................................................................... 49 SCRA Travel and Personal Reimbursement Policy .......................................................................... 50 SCRA Executive Committee Travel Policy ....................................................................................... 52 Policy for Electronic Executive Committee Voting .......................................................................... 53 Policy for Facilities and Administrative Expenses (F&A) ................................................................. 55 Whistleblower Protection: Reporting Ethical Violations at SCRA .................................................... 56 Process for Generating SCRA Position Statements ......................................................................... 57 Rapid Response Procedures Regarding SCRA Actions Related to Public Policy ................................ 60 Committees And Councils .................................................................................................... 63 Finance Committee ...................................................................................................................... 64 Investment Committee ................................................................................................................. 65 Membership Engagement and Professional Development Committee ........................................... 67 APA Program Committee .............................................................................................................. 69 1 Nominations Committee .............................................................................................................. 72 Committee on Fellows .................................................................................................................. 75 Publications Committee ............................................................................................................... 80 Gender and Justice Committee ..................................................................................................... 84 Public Policy Council ..................................................................................................................... 88 International Committee .............................................................................................................. 90 Council on Education .................................................................................................................... 92 Community Psychology Practice Council (CPPC) ............................................................................ 97 Research Council ........................................................................................................................ 101 Visibility and Engagement Committee......................................................................................... 102 Publications ....................................................................................................................... 104 SCRA Newsletter: The Community Psychologist (TCP) .................................................................. 105 American Journal of Community Psychology (AJCP) ..................................................................... 107 Communications (Print and Electronic) ....................................................................................... 109 Awards .............................................................................................................................. 111 General Awards Procedures........................................................................................................ 112 Procedure for Creation of New Awards ....................................................................................... 115 Award for Distinguished Contribution to Theory and Research in Community Psychology ............ 117 Award for Distinguished Contribution to Practice in Community Psychology ................................ 120 Community Psychology Dissertation of the Year Award ............................................................... 123 Emory L. Cowen Dissertation Award for the Promotion Of Wellness ............................................ 125 Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Mentoring of Ethnic Minority Community Psychologists .................................................................................................................................................. 126 The SCRA Early Career Award ..................................................................................................... 127 Award for Special Contribution to Community Psychology .......................................................... 128 Barbara Dohrenwend Lecture in Social and Community Epidemiology ......................................... 130 Seymour B. Sarason Award for Community Research and Action ................................................. 131 Special Contributions to Public Policy.........................................................................................