Levels of Membership

• Active members: graduates of the UST College of Nursing who have paid membership dues for the current year. An active member shall be eligible to run for and hold elective office.
   

• Associate members: nurses who are not graduates of the UST College of Nursing but support the mission statement of the Association and have paid membership dues for the current year. They may speak at business meetings but may not make motions, hold office and/or vote.
   

• Honorary members: allied professionals and interested parties who have rendered extraordinary contributions to the Association and have met the criteria prescribed by the Executive Board. Honorary members must be nominated for approval at Executive Board meetings. [Refer to policy on“Extraordinary Contributions.”]
   

• Lifetime members: those who have successfully served and completed their terms as president of the Association. They are not assessed dues but may pay voluntarily.
   

• Inactive members: any alumni who have not paid dues for the current year. (Refer to Article IV, Section V: Termination and Reinstatement.)