Applications for all categories of
membership, except Student, Honorary and Emeritus, are processed at HQ and
new members admitted three times per year. The deadlines shall be as
follows:
November
1
March 1
July 1
Deadline
for receipt of membership applications by the Secretary/Executive
Secretary.
December
1
April 1
August 1
Headquarters checks applications for completion as received and
sends them to the Membership Committee for review
January
1
May 1
September 1
The
Membership Committee to return its recommendations to the
Secretary/Executive Secretary.
The
Secretary/Executive Secretary sends names of recommended
candidates to the membership during the first week in February,
June, and October.
March
1
July 1
November 1
Deadline
for members to submit their objections to the Secretary/Executive
Secretary. The Executive Secretary forwards any objections
to the Membership Committee
April
1
August 1
December 1
The
Membership Committee reviews responses and return its final
recommendations to the Secretary/Executive Secretary. The
Secretary/Executive Secretary submits the Membership Committee's
final recommendations to Council for final action/approval.
May
1
September 1
January 1
The
Secretary/Executive Director shall notify Individuals, whose
membership applications are approved, of official membership.
Dues for incoming members shall include the cost of the
journal BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH. Dues shall be one-half of the
annual amount for memberships beginning on July 1st and
thereafter.
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