ARTICLE II

MEMBERS

Section 1.

There shall be five classes of members: Fellows, Members, Associates, Affiliates, and Student Affiliates.
Fellows of the Division shall be persons who (a) have been selected by the Executive Committee of the Division for unusual and outstanding contribution or performance in the field of applied experimental or engineering psychology, (b) have had five years of work related to psychology applied to the design and use of equipment and human / machine systems, and (c) are approved by the APA for Fellow status therein. Fellows shall be nominated to the APA by the Executive Committee and a majority vote of the Fellows of the Division attending the annual business meeting.
Members of the Division shall be persons (a) who are Members or Fellows of the APA and (b) whose principal fields of study, research, work, or interest are within the area of applied experimental or engineering psychology. Associates of the Division shall be persons (a) who are Associate Members of the APA and (b) whose principal fields of study, research, work, or interest are within the area of applied experimental or engineering psychology.
Affiliates of the Division shall be persons (a) who are not Fellows, Members, or Associates of the APA and (b) whose interests are within the area of applied experimental or engineering psychology.
Student Affiliates of the Division shall be persons who meet the APA criteria for student membership, whether or not they are student members of the APA.

Section 2.

Any person may be expelled from the Division for cause by a two-thirds vote, taken by secret ballot, of the total of Members and Fellows present and voting at an annual business meeting as provided in Article VI. Such vote shall be taken only upon the recommendation of the Executive Committee. The committee's recommendations will be submitted only after the defendant has been given an opportunity to answer the charges both in writing and by appearing in person before the Committee.

Section 3.

On all matters calling for action by the membership of the Division, each Fellow and Member shall have one vote, and no proxy votes shall be allowed. Voting may take place either at a regularly scheduled meeting as provided in Article VI of these By-Laws, by mail ballot, or by email ballot. Section 5. Associates and Affiliates of the Division Shall be permitted to vote on Division matters which are determined by the Executive Committee not to be of direct concern to the APA. In such cases, each Associate and each Affiliate shall have one vote, and no proxy votes shall be allowed.

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