| Description | Minutes, papers and correspondence of the British Psychological Society Finance and General Purposes Committee:
27 January 1984 Agenda, Minutes, papers including use of the Headquarters Appeal Fund, Honorary Secretary's reception; proposed collection of historic equipment; proposed information officer for the Division of Clinical Psychology; psychological aspects of nuclear war report; proposed application for Royal status; upgrade and expansion of computer for data processing; proposed expansion into second floor of St Andrew's House, Leicester, Welsh branch opinions on code of conduct; hosting of International Congress; vote on registration of psychologists; draft annual report;
17 February 1984 Agenda, Minutes, papers includes proposed application for Royal status, purchase of larger disk drive for computer; comments on 'Psychological Aspects of Nuclear War'; training needs of psychology graduates who enter social work;
30 March 1984 Agenda, minutes, papers includes renting of extra office space in St Andrew's House, Leicester, reports on Psychological Aspects of Nuclear War report; proposed certificate for Honorary Fellow; AGM prompt sheet; special resolution on links of Barclays bank with South Africa;
13 April 1984 Agenda, minutes, papers includes proposed application for Royal status, AGM resolutions; SGM resolution on change of bankers; upgrade of computer system; subscriptions for unemployed members; proposed restructure; voting procedure for Honorary Fellowship; Council and committee members and terms of reference;
18 May 1984 Agenda, minutes, papers includes restructure of the Society in order to administer register of Chartered members; changes to the Charter, Statute and Rules suggested by the Steering Committee on Registration; postal ballot on changing bankers; representation of national branches on Boards, office open day; fees for registrar of diploma;
22 June 1984 Agenda, Minutes, papers includes new computer equipment; proposed new structure of the Society; creation of the Standing Committee on Communications, new role of Assistant Scientific and Professional Secretary; proposed charter and rule amendments; code of chartering; code of conduct; publicising chartering; loan to Welsh Branch to establish a Branch newsletter; proportional representation; appointment of Graham Richards as curator of historic apparatus, proposed curator of test materials; refusal of DHSS to pay subscriptions of unemployed members;
21 September 1984 Agenda, minutes and papers includes appointment of curator of instruments; voting arrangement and proposals on code of conduct for psychologists; report on the 1984 general assembly of IUPsuS; comments on proposed new committee structure; proposed Special Divisions; drafts proposals for vote on revisions to charter, statues and rules, use of the term 'consultant psychologist'; links with South Africa; funding of studentships; grant to revive 'Guidance and Assessment Review'; Chinese Psychological Society; [Member Networks] subsystem fees; amended role of the Deputy President; representation on the Courts of University College Swansea and the University of Loughborough; proposal for 'Honorary Affiliate'; retired rate to attend conferences;
12 October 1984 Agenda, minutes and papers includes representation on IUPsyS Executive Committee; new job titles for senior staff; lobbying of prospective legislation on corporal punishment; budgeting for subsystems; residential courses and conferences;
9 November 1984 Agenda, minutes and papers includes representation on IUPsyS Executive Committee; statement on Society's bankers, draft terms of reference for Membership and Training Board, Graduate Admissions Committee, Postgraduate Admissions Committee, Fellowships Committee, Professional Affairs Board, Scientific Affairs Board; student society affiliateship; publication of the psychology and nuclear war report; funding to attend Chinese Psychological Society 5th National Convention; membership discount for 'Current Psychological Research and Review'; formation of a Special Group of Teachers of Psychology; subsidy for National Branch Chairman meeting; Accommodation and travel allowances. |
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