Notice of Annual General Meeting, call for nominations and call for resolution items

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Division of Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychologywill be held on Wednesday 19 November 2014, 12:30 at The British Psychological Society London Office, 30 Tabernacle Street, London, EC2A 4UE.

We are therefore asking for:

1. Nominations

Nominations are invited for:

Role / Tenure
Honorary Secretary / 3 years
Honorary Treasurer / 3 years
Committee Member- Vice Chair Teaching / 3 years
Committee Member- Vice Chair Research / 3 years

Nominations for the above vacancies should be sent to the Honorary Secretary on the enclosed nomination form, at the Society’s offices to reach us no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 8 October 2014, at the address on the nomination form.

All nominees must be Full Members of the Division of Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychologywith voting rights unless otherwise specified. The nominations require a proposer and seconder who must be Full Members of the Division of Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychologywith voting rights and the consent of the nominee to accept office, if elected, must be obtained in writing.

Nominees are asked to complete brief biographical details of not more than 300 words, using the reverse of the nomination form. This information will be used should a ballot be necessary.

2. Resolution items

Members may bring to the notice of the Honorary Secretary resolutions relevant to the Division of Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychology for consideration by the Division of Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychology Committee.

The request for a resolution item to be considered for inclusion in the AGM agenda is a formal mechanism for members to bring matters to the attention of the committee and membership. If the Honorary Secretary or their nominated representative acts on the resolution to the satisfaction of the member, then it may be agreed with the member that the item does not need to be included on the AGM agenda.

If a resolution item is included on the AGM agenda, the member may be requested to talk on the matter and a discussion could result at the AGM, together with a vote of those members present to either support the resolution or not, if a postal ballot has not been undertaken prior to the meeting.

Please note that only members with voting rights are able to raise resolution items.

Please note that only items that are included on the AGM agenda may be discussed; there is no ‘any other business’ at this type of General Meeting.

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Division of Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychology

Request for a resolution item to be Included on the forthcoming AGM agenda

Member name
Membership number
Membership grade

Details of resolution

Please note that any resolution items must be received at the Society offices in Leicester by 12 noon on Wednesday 8 October 2014

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Return details for nominations and resolution items

Return address for nominations and resolution items can be located on the nomination form.

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