Committees

Conference Committee

The primary responsibility is to plan the annual SPL meeting typically held in April, including institutes and workshops. Planning includes working with the Sponsorship and Development Committees to ensure that costs of the meeting are covered, as well as with the Continuing Education Committee to ensure that as many sessions as possible are accepted by APA for Continuing Education (CE) credit.   

Communications Committee

Purpose: Utilize the SPL communication vehicles, such as the website, Listserv, LinkedIn groups, journal, emailed correspondence, etc., to create effective information-sharing and opportunities for interaction regarding SPL and related interests.

Continuing Education Committee 

Purpose: Ensure that SPL meets the standards published by the American Psychological Association, Office of Continuing Education in order to qualify as an approved Sponsor of Continuing Education and to review and approve presentations or programs offered by SPL for which the participants will receive CE credit.

Development Committee

Purpose: The Development Committee, in coordination with the Foundation for Advancement of Psychology in Management (FAPIM), will (1) develop and review fundraising plans to increase the viability of the organization and enable it to achieve its mission; (2) engage SPL members to contribute to SPL through the FAPIM; and (3) secure sponsorships of the annual meeting and other SPL educational activities.

Finance Committee

Purpose: Develop and review fiscal procedures and annual budget with staff and other Board Members. Facilitate required fiscal processes. The Board must approve the budget and all expenditures must be within budget. Any major change in the budget must be approved by the Board or the Executive Committee. The fiscal year shall be the calendar year. Annual reports are required to be submitted to the board showing income, expenditures and pending income. The budget year for planning purposes runs from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. The financial records of the organization are public information and shall be made available to the membership, Board Members and the public.

Membership & Recruitment Committee

Purpose: Verify whether applicants meet requirements of membership, based on the various SPL classes of membership as outlined in the SPL bylaws. This committee also conducts a lapsed member drive and will respond to any questions from potential members.

Nominations/DPL

Purpose: The goal of this committee is to identify qualified candidates for Board positions as well as candidates for the DPL award. The committee must ensure that proper vetting and voting procedures are used. 

Brenda Huber
Chair

Retention and Engagement Committee

Purpose: Retain and actively engage new and current members, in conjunction with the Board of Directors approval and the SPL strategic plan.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Working Group

The DEI Committee will work to develop the next steps in fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives for SPL as well as recommend activities and programming based on SPL's DEI statement which address issues related to justice and racism.

Strategic Planning Committee

The Strategic Planning Committee will review and revise existing Strategic Plans in place for SPL and provide recommendations to the Board of Directors for approval.

Journal Guidance Committee

The role of this committee is to define the new scope of the journal consistent with the SPL mission, and assist in providing written materials aligned with the rebrand of the journal.