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| Active:
Any person interested in the advancement
of visual communications media in the
life sciences and the Association. |
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| Student:
Any person enrolled in a full time program
having a major emphasis in the area
of visual communication pertaining to
the biological sciences, in a college,
university or other institution of like
scholastic standing shall be eligible
to apply. Applicants for Student membership
must be sponsored and verified by their
academic program directors. Student
membership will terminate at the end
of the year in which the academic program
is completed. |
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| Retired:
Any person having been a member of the
Association for a total of at least
twelve years who is at least sixty years
of age shall be eligible for Retired
membership. Applicants for Retired Membership
shall submit a signed statement of their
retired status and must be sponsored
by one Active Member of the Association. |
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| Honorary:
Any person who has distinguished himself
or performed eminent service in the
advancement of visual communications
media in the biological sciences, or
otherwise furthered the aims and purposes
for which the Association exists may
be designated as an Honorary member.
Election to such status shall require
nomination by the Honors Committee and
two-thirds affirmative vote of the Board
of Governors. Any person thus elected
shall be exempt from payment of dues. |
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| Emeritus:
Any person who has been a member of
the Association for a period of not
less than twenty years (does not need
to be consecutive), attained the age
of 55 years, and retired from the field
of biocommunications. Election to such
status shall require nomination by one
member (active/retired/emeritus), reference
from one other person and submission
of curriculum vitae (emeritus application
form can be used in lieu of a C.V.). |
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| Sustaining:
There shall be sustaining membership
for any duly constituted organization,
such as manufacturers, dealers, laboratories,
scientific societies, clinics, hospitals,
educational institutions and research
foundations, or associations of such
organizations shall be eligible to apply. |
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| Institutional:
There shall be institutional membership
for any organization such as a school,
hospital, institute, or scientific society
not operated for profit. An institutional
member may nominate persons to individual
membership. |
