How to Apply for Membership

PROCEDURES FOR NEW AND RENEWING
UCAR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS

UCAR MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA AND APPLICATION/RENEWAL PROCEDURES

Below you will find UCAR membership and application information. Initial and renewal membership applications are subject to approval by the UCAR Member institutions at the annual October Members’ Meeting. If you would like more information about Membership in UCAR or the application process, please contact the UCAR Corporate Affairs Office (see contact information below).

Membership in UCAR is for an eight-year renewable term. There is an initial fee of $10,000 and a renewal fee of $3,500 every eight years. (An invoice will be provided after the October Annual Meeting when the UCAR Members have acted on new and renewal applications.)

II. MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA (from the UCAR Bylaws, Article 2, Sections 2.0 - 2.3: www.ucar.edu/governance/members/ucar_bylaws.pdf)

Only universities and other nonprofit corporations organized and operated for educational or scientific purposes, and located within the United States, Canada, or Mexico, are eligible for UCAR membership provided they meet the following criteria:

1. Program of Studies and Research. Has made a definitive, substantial, and continuing commitment to a full, coherent, and integrated program of course studies and dissertation research leading to the doctorate in one or more of the atmospheric sciences or related fields *;
   
2. Progress in the Atmospheric Sciences. Has made a definitive, substantial, and continuing commitment to progress in the atmospheric sciences or related fields as evidenced by scholarly works of significance by its faculty in the atmospheric sciences or related fields and;
   
3. Participation in the activities of UCAR. Has made, or—as might be the case of new Members—is willing to make, a clear commitment of active participation in UCAR activities, including its governance, programs, and facilities.

*Note: "Related" fields are those that deal directly with the study of the atmosphere(e.g., astrophysics, biogeochemistry, hydrology, geography, oceanography, space physics, and related societal research).

III. SUBMISSION OF MATERIALS FOR INITIAL OR RENEWAL APPLICATION

The Membership Committee meets annually to consider new and renewal applications; the committee’s written reports recommending action are submitted to the UCAR Members at the Annual Meeting in October.

To apply for, or renew, your UCAR membership, please submit the following material:

1. President’s Letter. Please submit a letter to the President of UCAR from your university's President or Chief Executive Officer affirming the university's commitment to the three membership criteria listed in Part II above along with the materials listed below.

2. Application Materials. Please submit a document and related material that demonstrate in a succinct way how your university meets the three Membership criteria listed above. The document should generally consist of 3-5 pages total (not including attachments) addressing each of the following:

• Program of Studies and Research. Briefly describe and provide websites if available for UCAR-related department(s) and program(s) (e.g., names of departments or programs, number of faculty, research staff, and students; type of degrees awarded; research facilities). Please note other relevant information and any significant programmatic changes that may occur over the next 3-5 years. Please include the number of degrees granted over the past 5 years and include as an attachment, a short CV (~2 pages) for each faculty member listing professional and academic essentials (e.g., education and employment history, tenure status, and a list of up to ten recent relevant publications).
• Progress in the Atmospheric Sciences. Please describe the types of research conducted at your institution. For example, basic and applied research in the atmospheric sciences with emphasis on atmospheric chemistry, air pollution, and climate leading to publication of scholarly articles.
• Participation in UCAR Activities. Recent (past eight years) participation of faculty and administrators in UCAR governance, collaborative research activities, and use of UCAR and NCAR facilities.

If appropriate, the committee will also reference your institution’s contribution to the AMS Curricula Guide (http://www.ametsoc.org/amsucar_curricula/index.cfm).

Supplementary materials, such as appendices, catalogs, and brochures may also be included.

UCAR Corporate Affairs Contact Information: Susan Friberg; 1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, Colorado 80301; 303-497-1658; friberg@ucar.edu

Revised by the UCAR Membership Committee at their meeting on 9 June 2005.