On November 10, 2022, the Council approved a full revision of the ASPET Bylaws. Following approval by Council, the revised ASPET Bylaws will now go before the voting members of the Society for its consideration and approval. 

The revised ASPET Bylaws are the result of nearly 18 months of time and effort from the ASPET Bylaws Task Force, chaired by Dr. Mary-Ann Bjornsti. Established in June 2021, the task force was charged with reviewing the feedback on the existing Bylaws from ASPET legal counsel, Council or Task Force members and proposing revisions to the Bylaws to address recommendations. The task force approached the work with the goals of ensuring ASPET is fully compliant with nonprofit incorporation regulations in the state of Maryland (where ASPET was incorporated in 1933) as well as providing flexibility for the organization to update its processes quickly in the future, as needed.

All regular, postdoctoral, emeritus, affiliate, and graduate student members are eligible to vote for the revised Bylaws. Voting will begin on January 10, 2023, and end on February 10, 2023, as part of the 2023 ASPET Elections.

The revised Bylaws approved by Council to be voted on by the ASPET membership can be found here: ASPET Revised Bylaws for Membership Consideration.