The International Biometric Society
Categories of Membership

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CORPORATE AND INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Corporate Members - Corporate or industrial enterprises (that is, nonacademic institutions) may become Corporate Members of the Society. Each Corporate Member shall receive one Corporate subscription to the Biometric Bulletin and those official scientific publications determined by Council to be part of Regular Membership dues, and also is entitled to designate one person to have full prerogatives of a Regular Member (including receipt of a personal copy of the Biometric Bulletin and those official scientific publications determined by Council as part of Regular Membership dues) without further payment of dues during the period designated by the Corporate Member. Corporate Members shall be attached to the Society as a whole, and the designated representative of a Corporate Member shall be regarded as a Regular Member of the recognized Region or National Group in which the corporate representative is located. The Corporate Member shall be listed in at least one issue of each volume of one of the official scientific publications of the Society. A portion of the Corporate Membership dues is rebated to the Region or National Group as selected by the Corporate Member.

Institutional Members - Academic departments in educational institutions or nonprofit research institutions can become Institutional Members of the Society. Each Institutional Member shall receive one Institutional subscription to the Biometric Bulletin and those official scientific publications determined by Council to be part of Regular Membership dues, and also is entitled to designate one person to have full prerogatives of a Regular Member (including receipt of a personal copy of the Biometric Bulletin and those official scientific publications determined by Council as part of Regular Membership dues) without further payment of dues during the period designated by the Institutional Member. Institutional Members shall be attached to the Society as a whole, and the designated representative of an Institutional Member shall be regarded as a Regular Member of the recognized Region or National Group in which the Institution is located. The Institutional Member shall be listed in at least one issue of each volume of one of the official scientific publications of the Society. A portion of the Institutional Membership dues is rebated to the Region or National Group as selected by the Institutional Member.

SINGLE MEMBERSHIP

Membership applicants join through the specific Region or National Group (see section on Regions/Groups.) Applicants only apply directly with the IBS if there is no Region or National Group covering the geographic area in which they reside. In this case, the applicant joins IBS as an At-large member.

Applicants for each class of membership shall be approved by the Regional or National Group Secretary. In the case of At-large applicants the IBS General Secretary has approval authority.

The categories of membership are as follows:

Regular Members - Regular Members are those individuals who are interested in the scope and purpose of the Society. Regular Members are entitled to full benefits such as voting, holding elective office, receiving the Biometric Bulletin and those official scientific publications determined by Council to be part of Regular Membership dues. Regular Members may choose to change theirstatus to Associate.

Supporting Members – A Regular Member who is a member of a Region/National Group, termed Region/Group [R], may elect to become a Supporting Member in another Region/National Group, termed Region/National Group [S]. Supporting Members will pay the International portion of the dues once and pay the additional Regional dues only to Region/National Group [S]. A Regular Member may become a Supporting Member of more than one Region or National Group. A Regular Member At-large may also become a Supporting Member in a Region/National Group of their choice. Supporting Members may not vote or hold any office in Regions/National Groups they support.

Associate- Associate Members shall have all the rights of Regular Members except those of voting in Society elections, holding elective office, and receiving the official scientific publications determined by Council as part of Regular Membership dues. Associates receive the Biometric Bulletin as part of their associateship dues. The number of Associates in a Region or National Group shall not exceed the number of Regular Members in that Region or National Group. An Associate may become a Regular Member uponpayment of the annual dues of a Regular Member.

Student Associates - During years in which they are full-time students attending accredited schools or universities, students who would otherwise be eligible to be Regular Members may become Student Associates of the Society. Student Associates shall have all the rights of Regular Members except for those of voting in Society elections and holding elective office.

Honorary Life Members - Regular Members may be elected by Council as Honorary Life Members of the Society. Honorary Life Members have all the rights and privileges of a Regular Member. Honorary Life Members of the Society shall be exempt from the payment ofannual dues.

DUES AMOUNTS

Dues are on a calendar basis and are fixed by the Council from time to time. Dues may be varied on a geographical basis, according to whether or not countries within a Region or National Group have Special Circumstance Country * status. When reduced dues are set for Special Circumstance Countries, members residing in such countries have the right to opt for such reduced dues.

Region or National Group may assess anadditional amount to be used for purposes determined within their Region or National Group,provided that any such additional amount shall be approved by the Council. Regions andNational Groups can increase dues for a period of one year to allow time for Council approval.

*Special Circumstance Countries (SCC) are defined according to the World Bank classification. The World Bank calculates per capita Gross National Income and then every economy is classified as low, middle (split into upper and lower middle) or high income. Countries classified as low- or middle-income countries are considered Special Circumstance Countries by the International Biometric Society. A country loses its status of Special Circumstance Country if it ceases to be in the low or middle-income category for three consecutive years.

Current Dues for the International Biometric Society (in U.S. Dollars)

Reminder: Regions or National Groups may have an additional amount to support local programs. Please check with the specific Region or Group.

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