Bylaws

Approved 11 November 2009

100.0 MEMBERSHIP.

101. Grades.

Recognized Society membership grades are:

Member
Affiliate
Associate
Student.

IEEE members of any grade will become members of the Society upon application and payment of the Society membership fee. Special categories of members may be designated in accordance with IEEE rules and procedures.

The term "member," when printed without an initial capital, where used in these Bylaws, refers to all grades of membership.

102. Rights and Privileges.

Member. A Member of the Signal Processing Society shall hold the grade of Member, or higher grade, in the IEEE. A Member shall have the right to vote in general elections and to run for Society office in accordance with these Bylaws.
Affiliate. An Affiliate shall not be a member of IEEE but shall, by payment of appropriate dues and fees, qualify for Society membership. Society Affiliate membership may be based on membership in other organizations or IEEE societies that have been recognized for affiliation purposes by specific action of the Society’s Board of Governors (BoG). An Affiliate has the rights and privileges of a Society Member. An Affiliate may serve in an appointive capacity that does not require IEEE membership as a prerequisite.
Associate. An Associate shall be a member of the IEEE and shall pay appropriate IEEE and Society dues and fees. An Associate shall have the right to vote in Society general elections and shall have the rights and privileges of a Society Member, except the right to serve in an elective capacity.
Student. Student grade is open to IEEE Student Members. Student Members do not vote in Society elections, nor may they serve in an elective or appointive capacity for other than Student activities.

103. Application and Admission.

Each application for admission to membership or for transfer to a different grade of membership, shall include sufficient evidence of eligibility, in addition to meeting the requirements for admission or upgrade as provided in the IEEE bylaws.