SIP Minimum Standards for Affiliation, Undated

 Society of Indian Psychologists
Patricia Alexander, SIP Treasurer
Oklahoma State University 
Department of Psychology
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-7591 (Office)
(405) 744-8067 (FAX)
pat@okstate.edu
Society of Indian Psychologists
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR AFFILIATION
Components of national Society of Indian Psychologists
Binding Agreement. 
The Society of Indian Psychologists of the 
___________________________________ (local chapter), is chartered by 
the Society of Indian Psychologists, conforms to the purposes, policies, 
standards and the financial support plan of the Society of Indian 
Psychologists (SIP).
Local Affiliates.
Full Chapter Status.  Local organizations that are capable of meeting all 
standards of affiliation, including organizational, programmatic, and 
financial support to SIP, shall be granted a charter as an “Affiliated 
Chapter.”
Provisional Chapter Status.  Local organizations, which are able to 
comply with some, but not all standards of affiliation, may be granted 
certification as a “Provisional Chapter.”
Community Committee Status.  Newly developing local organizations 
may be affiliated as units of SIP, and are allowed to temporarily operate 
under direct supervision of the Executive Council and SIP’s Chapter 
Development Committee.
The Society of Indian Psychologists shall not approve the organizing or functioning of any 
entity or the utilization of its name or logo by any entity, unless otherwise sanctioned by 
due process in accordance with the stipulation as specified in these standards for affiliation.
Geographic boundaries for chapters should be specified under these standards.