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| PROCEDURES FOR NEW AND RENEWING 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). I. MEMBERSHIP TERM AND FEEMembership 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:
*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:
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. |
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