Recently, the executive committee voted to adopt two changes to the bylaws. One is de-signed to facilitate the engagement and visibility of the division via social media outlets, and the second is designed at broadening affiliate memberships.
Amendment to Article VII. Committees
The Communications Committee shall consist of: two co-chairs with two-year terms, one representing Behavioral Neuroscience and one representing Comparative Psychology; the Newsletter Editor; the ECPN representative; and the Program Chair. The President, in consultation with the EC, will appoint the committee chairs. In addition, a minimum of two additional members (SBNCP fellows, members or affiliates), will be appointed to serve staggered terms of three years each. The terms of the committee co-chairs will also be staggered. The division Secretary, President and President-Elect will serve ex officio.
It shall be the duty of the Communications Committee to assist the EC in communications to further enhance the visibility of SBNCP and its members; to use a wide range of communications venues to enhance SBNCP's interaction with the broad community of psychologists, scientists and the public; and to offer assistance in broad dissemination and promotion of the work of other committees.
Amendment to Article II. Section 5
Student/trainee Affiliates shall be persons (a) with an expressed interest in behavioral neuroscience or comparative psychology and who are current undergraduate students, graduate students or other trainees with undergraduate degrees and intent to apply to graduate programs (trainee status is limited to three years total), (b) who are sponsored by a Fellow or Member and (c) who are approved by the Membership and Growth Committee.