Bylaws of the British Rorschach Society
Mission Statement:
The British Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods aims to develop a leading position in the United Kingdom in relation to the Rorschach and Projective Methods for training, education and research for its members.
Article 1
The objectives of the British Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods are:
- To facilitate exchanges amongst specialist practitioners and researchers with an interest in the Rorschach and Projective Methods.
- To promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge of the Rorschach and Projective Methods and promote their efficiency and usefulness by establishing high standards of professional education, training and research.
Article 2
The British Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods aims to:
- Organise a network of practitioners and researchers interested in the Rorschach and Projective Methods.
- Disseminate to the psychological community the empirical research findings available for the Rorschach and Projective Methods.
- Promote the teaching and training of the Rorschach and Projective Methods.
- Provide a forum for practitioners and researchers to exchange clinical and research ideas concerning the Rorschach and Projective Methods.
- Ensure that members using the Rorschach and Projective Methods adhere to rigorous and scientific standards in their application.
- Bring together and generate debate regarding the different approaches for scoring, coding and interpreting the Rorschach.
- Represent practitioners and researchers in the Rorschach and Projective Methods at the international level.
Article 3
The British Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods is composed of full members, honorary members, fellows and associate members.
3.1
Full members, honorary members and fellows will have a post-graduate degree in applied psychology (clinical, counselling, occupational, forensic or educational) or will be qualified psychiatrists. They will be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or will have chartership from the British Psychological Society (BPS) or be registered with the General Medical Council. If they are not based in the UK, they will have formal registration with their equivalent national professional body. Alternatively, they will have an undergraduate degree in psychology and a BPS recognised qualification in psychometric testing.
3.2
Associate members will have an undergraduate degree in psychology.
3.3.
Honorary members will be invited to join the British Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods in recognition of their scientific contributions and academic contributions, at the proposal of the Executive Board and following election at the annual general meeting (AGM).
3.4
Fellows will be nominated by the Executive Board as a recognition of their significant contributions to the advancement or communication on the Rorschach and Projective Methods either by research, teaching, publications, public service or by organising and developing the work of others around the Rorschach or Projective Methods. Fellows will have been members of the British Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods for a minimum of five years prior to their nomination as a fellow.
3.5
Only full members and fellows who have paid their membership fees will be eligible to vote at the AGM.
3.6
Associate members are not eligible to vote or to become members of the Executive Board.
3.7
Applications for the full and associate memberships will be agreed by the Executive Board.
3.8
In the event of a rejection of an application for membership, the Executive Board is not bound to give their reasons.
3.9
Membership is terminated by:
- Resignation
- Dissolution of the Society
- Death
- Non-payment of annual membership fees
- On the decision of the AGM, voted by a majority of attending members, in relation to a breach of the by-laws or of ethical or professional rules.
Article 4
The British Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods is administered by an Executive Board comprising a President, Vice-President for the Rorschach, Vice-President for Projective Methods, General Secretary and Treasurer.
4.1
The AGM takes place once of year.
4.2
The Executive Board can convene an Extraordinary Meeting when the need arises.
4.3
The members of the Executive Board are elected at the AGM by secret ballot unless they are the only standing candidate.
4.4
Immediately following election, it is expected that the member of the Executive Board will become active in his/her elected role.
4.5
Members of the Executive Board are elected for 2 years.
4.6
Members of the Executive Board can be re-elected for 3 terms in total.
Article 5
Finances of the British Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods include the annual membership fees.
5.1
The annual membership fees will be decided by the Executive Board.
5.2
The annual membership fee is obligatory for all members, except for honorary members.
Article 6
6.1
The revision of the by-laws for the British Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods can be proposed by one third of the members.
6.2
Any revision of the by-laws has to be voted by a majority vote at the AGM. Alternatively, the vote can be held online with votes sent by email to a full member appointed by the board. This member will the publish the result by email to all members.
6.3
The dissolution of the British Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods can be pronounced by a majority vote at an AGM.
6.4
Any remaining funds in the British Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods will be donated to a charitable organisation designated by the Executive Board.