Tenure of membership

Student membership
Student membership is transformed into regular membership upon a change of address, a written request to change to regular membership, or after a maximum period of five years unless a new duly completed application form is submitted for an extension.

Change of category
Change from regular to other category of membership may be effected by written request.

Suspended membership

• Suspension of membership occurs if the annual dues are not paid by 31 March of the current year. A warning will be sent to delinquent members, announcing the Suspended status. The warning will be repeated for one more year.
• Suspended members enjoy none of the privileges of membership for the years for which dues were not paid.
• Suspended members will be reinstated to full membership without re-approval by the Executive by payment of dues.

Termination of membership
Termination of membership occurs at the end of two years of Suspended status, or by resignation, or for cause by decision of Council. Any future application for membership will be treated as a new membership application.

Buy back of years of service
A suspended or terminated member may apply to the Executive for reinstatement of lapsed years. If the application is granted, the member will pay back all the missed dues. Back issues of the publications normally provided as a privilege of membership will be provided only if they available in the CMOS Office.
 

Version to Council 11 Mar 2004
 

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