"A Simple Alternative Program" for APsaA.

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223 supporters of the ASAP Program
William R. Adams**
Susan Adelman*
Deena Adler
Monisha N. Ahktar*
Salman Akhtar
Richard Almond
Stephanie Alpert
Ann H. Appelbaum
Gerald Aronson
Peter Badgio*
Helen Banta
Tom Bartlett*
Sharon Bassett
Stephen F. Bauer
Jerry Beigler**
Herman Belmont
Chester M. Berschling*
Beverly Betz*
David S. Blakly
Terry Blanken*
Alvin B Blaustein
Jennifer Bonovitz
Shirley Summa Brazda*
Ira Brenner
Roberta Brenner#
Paul Brinich
Elsie Broussard
Anna Burton*
Joanne E. Callan
Linn A. Campbell
Faith Cohen*
Sandra Kopit Cohen
Calvin A. Colarusso
Victoria Conn
Arnold Cooper**
Joe Cronin*
Homer Curtis
Cristina L. Davis
Marilyn Dawson-Mccarthy
Jorge De La Torre*
Van Dyke DeGolia
Russell Denea
Helen Desmond
David J. Diamond
Ilene Dyller*
Dennis Donnelly
Wayne Downey
Anne Erreich*
Edwin Fancher*
Art Farley*
Michael Feinberg*
Miriam Field
Esther Fine
Jo Ann B. Fineman
Paul Jay Fink
James M. Fisch
Mario Fischetti
Charles Fisher
D. James Fisher*
Lana Fishkin*
Ralph Fishkin*
John Frank
Elio Frattaroli
Daniel Freeman
Bernie Friedberg
Eugene A. Friedberg
Henry Friedman*
Richard C. Friedman
Robert Galatzer-Levy*
Javier Galvez*
Arthur Garfein
Ruth Garfield*
Michael Garfinkle*
Helen Gediman*
Charles Giannasio
Sanford Gifford
Leonard Glass
Alex Glijansky
Rao Gogenini*
Arnold Goldberg
David Goldberg
Gene Goldberg*
Jim Gooch
Aviel Goodman*
Geoff Goodman
Herb Gross*
Mike Gundle*
Aicia Guttman*
Jane Hall*
Margaret Hamilton*
Deborah S. Hamm
Paula J. Hamm*
Lynne Harkless
Ted Hicks
Sally Holtz*
Jonathan House*
Naomi Janowitz
Brian Johnson
Henry Kaminer*
Shireen Kapadia
Albert Kaplan
Alan Karbelnig*
Jules Kerman*
Luba Kessler*
Richard Kessler
Carol Kusche*
Eric Lager
Mike Leavitt*
Lisa Lennihan*
Gretta Leopold
Alexander Lerman*
Joshua Lerner*
David Leviadin
Bruce Levin
Carol Levin#
Fred Levine*
Janice Lieberman
Bonnie Litowitz*
Norman Litowitz*
Marvin Logel
Zvi Lothane*
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** indicates deceased ASAP supporter.

The Simple Alternative Program for APsaA is a set of proposals intended to ensure that all APsaA members have an effective voice in the organization's governance, and to assure APsaA, Inc.'s compliance with the New York State Not-for- Profit Corporation Law (N-PCL) which protects the rights of APsaA Members.

These proposals do not constitute a comprehensive "plan" intended to be enacted in a single membership vote. Rather, we envision that these proposals would be implemented gradually, with full discussion and the inevitable mid-course corrections that would be necessary.

Supporters of this approach do not necessarily support each and every one of the items that appear below. They do, however, support the values of transparent and democratic governance with broad member participation and an opening up of membership in the Association to serious psychoanalysts trained in diverse traditions.

THE ASAP PROGRAM

Proposal #1 The Executive Council
(a) The Board of Directors [BOD].
(b) Elects its own Executive Committee [in compliance with NY N-PCL]. (See item 2(b), below.)
(c) Each society elects one Councilor to the BOD.
(d) The number of Councilors elected-at-large is increased from 8 to 16 to balance the influence of large and small societies. Of these 16, 12 will be elected-at-large by all voting members. Another 4 Councilors-at-Large will be added to represent the Affiliate Members. These will include the President and President-elect of the Affiliate Council plus two additional Councilors-at-large elected by the Affiliates.
(e) Sets overall priorities for APsaA.
(f) Ordinarily meets twice annually.

Proposal #2 The Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of eight voting members:
(a) The four APsaA officers (President, President-elect, Secretary, and Treasurer).
(b) Four Additional members of the Executive Council (to be elected by the Council). [This proposal received strong 55%+ majority support in the January 2011 bylaw vote but has not yet been adopted by the required 2/3 bylaw vote.)
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(c) Meets by conference call as often as needed.

Proposal #3 BOD Committees
Other Standing Committees of the BOD (elected by the BOD and re-elected annually) are:
(a) Steering Committee (differs from current Steering Committee).

ACHIEVED:
PARTLY AS A RESULT OF OUR EFFORTS, THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED:
(a) Committee on Council (CoC).
(b) Membership Requirements and Review Committee (MRRC).
(c) Policies and Procedures Committee.
(d) Council Nominations Advisory Committee.
(e) Compensation Committee.
(f) Audit Committee.

ACHIEVED:
Proposal #4 Other Committees (Ad hoc [special] Committees of the BOD, Task Forces of the BOD, and Committees of the Corporation)
Committee members are nominated by the President and approved by the BoD. Committees of the Corporation are advisory only. All appointments to such committees shall expire with the end of each Presidential term; they may, however, be re-nominated by the succeeding President and re-approved by the BoD. (This item was implemented as a result of the June, 2008 bylaw amendments.)

Proposal #5 The BPE
The Board on Psychoanalytic Education (BPE)
(a) Each APsaA Approved local training facility shall nominate two representatives to the BPE.
(b) The Affiliate Council shall elect (from its own ranks) six nominee representatives to the BPE.
(c) The Executive Council shall elect (from its own ranks) six representatives to the BPE and shall approve or disapprove the nominees submitted by the local training facilities and by the Affiliate Council.
(d) As with any other Committee of the Corporation, recommendations or actions by the Board on Psychoanalytic Education shall be subject to confirmation by the APsaA Board of Directors (the Executive Council).

ACHIEVED:
Proposal #6 Membership

(a) Membership criteria shall remain as currently stated in the bylaws, with the addition of eligibility for individuals with EQUIVALENT training (as determined by the MRRC on an individual basis).  (Implemented by Council January 2011, pursuant to a bylaw amendment adopted June, 2010.)
(b) All Active Members shall have equal rights within the Association.
(c) Affiliate Members shall have all voting and eligibility rights that pertain to Active Members with the exception that Affiliate Members may not serve as Officers of APsaA or Officers of the BPE.

Officers
President, President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer will be elected as at present. The duties of these officers cover much more than just interacting with the Board of Directors- they are responsible for the executive decisions, the interaction of APsaA with the rest of the world, and carrying out numerous programs. They will be able to act like the officers of a non-profit corporation and will be less burdened and more efficient.
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