Honorary Members. The title of Honorary
Member may be conferred by the IEEE
Board of Directors on those individuals, not
members of IEEE, who have rendered
meritorious service to humanity in IEEE's
designated fields of interest. An
affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of
the IEEE Board of Directors present at
the time of the vote, provided a quorum
is present, shall be required for conferment at
a regularly constituted meeting.
Fellow. The grade of
Fellow recognizes unusual distinction in the
profession and shall be conferred by the
Board of Directors upon a person
with an extraordinary record of
accomplishments in any of the IEEE
fields of interest. The accomplishments that
are being honored shall have
contributed importantly to the advancement
or application of engineering,
science and technology, bringing the
realization of significant value
to society. The candidate shall hold Senior
Member grade at the time the
nomination is submitted and shall have been
a member in good standing in any
grade for a period of five years or
more preceding 1 January of the year of
election. The year of election to
the grade of Fellow is the year following
approval by the Board of Directors
conferring the grade of Fellow. Members
elected to the Fellow grade may
use the title immediately following approval
by the Board of Directors. All
those elected will receive a certificate
and pin.
Senior Member. The grade of Senior Member is
the highest for which application may be
made and shall require experience
reflecting professional maturity. For admission
or transfer to the grade of Senior
Member, a candidate shall be an engineer,
scientist, educator, technical
executive, or originator in IEEE-designated fields.
The candidate shall have been in
professional practice for at least ten
years and shall have shown significant
performance over a period of at least
five of those years, such performance including
one or more of the following:
(a)
Substantial
responsibility or achievement in one
or more of
IEEE-designated fields; or
(b)
Publication of
papers, books, or inventions in one
or more of
IEEE-designated fields; or
(c)
Technical direction
or management of important work with
evidence of
accomplishment in one or more of
IEEE-designated fields; or
(d)
Recognized
contributions to the welfare of the
professions
encompassed by one or more of the
IEEE-designated fields; or
(e)
Development or
furtherance of important courses in
one or more of the
IEEE-designated fields at an
institution; or
(f)
Contributions
equivalent to those of (a) to (e) in
areas related to
IEEE-designated fields, provided
these contributions serve to
advance progress substantially in
IEEE-designated fields.
Member. The grade of Member is limited
to those who have satisfied
IEEE-specified educational requirements and/or
who have demonstrated professional
competence in IEEE-designated fields of
interest. For admission or transfer to the
grade of Member, a candidate shall be either
(a)
An individual who
shall have received a three-to-five
year university-level
or higher degree (i) from an
accredited institution
or program and (ii) in an
IEEE-designated field, both
of which are defined in IEEE Bylaw
I-104.11; or
(b)
An individual who
shall have received a three-to-five
year university-level
or higher degree from an accredited
institution or program
and who has at least three years of
professional work
experience engaged in teaching,
creating, developing, practicing
or managing in IEEE-designated
fields; or
(c)
An individual who,
through at least six years of
professional work
experience, has demonstrated
competence in teaching,
creating, developing, practicing or
managing within
IEEE-designated fields.
Associate Member. The grade of Associate Member
is designed for technical and non-technical
applicants who do not meet the
qualifications for Member grade, but who would
benefit through membership and
participation in the IEEE, and for those who are
progressing, through continuing education and
work experience, towards the
qualifications for Member grade.
A
Graduate Student Member must qualify
for Member grade and carry
at least 50% of a normal full-time
academic program as a
registered graduate student in a
regular course of study in
IEEE-designated fields. The
total cumulative period for a
member to hold the Student Member
grade and/or the Graduate
Student Member grade shall be
limited to 8 years.
(b)
Graduate
Student Members, upon graduation or
upon reaching the
total cumulative 8-year limit as a
Student Member and/or Graduate
Student Member (whichever occurs
first), shall be transferred to
Member grade.
A Student Member must
satisfy the following conditions (1)
carry at least 50% of
a normal full-time academic program
as a registered
undergraduate or graduate student in
a regular course of
study in IEEE-designated fields; and
(2) not yet qualify for
Member grade. The total cumulative
period for a member to hold
the Student Member grade and/or the
Graduate Student Member grade
shall be limited to 8 years.
(b)
Student Members, upon
graduation or upon reaching the
8-year limit
(whichever occurs first), with at
least a baccalaureate or
higher degree (or its equivalent)
from an accredited institution
in an IEEE-designated field shall be
transferred to Member grade.
(c)
Student Members other
than those qualifying under
subparagraph (b), upon
graduation or upon reaching the
8-year limit (whichever
occurs first) shall be transferred
to Associate Member grade.
Course Completion Equivalent. Graduation from a course
of at least 18 months duration of study in a
curriculum related to IEEE-designated
fields may be accepted as equivalent to one
year's professional experience.
Graduate
Work Equivalent. Full-time graduate work, or
part-time graduate work with teaching or
research, in IEEE-designated fields, may
be accepted as equivalent to professional experience.
Time Requirements. The time requirements
for admission or transfer to any grade
of membership may be satisfied by applying pro
rata the experience of the candidate
under the various alternative requirements
for the grade.
Technical communications,
education, management, law and policy.
Revisions to IEEE-designated
fields shall be by action of the IEEE
Board of Directors upon recommendation by the
IEEE Technical Activities Board.An
accredited institution or program signifies that
a governmental or non-governmental
entity has attested to the adequate
quality of the academic enterprise.
Exchange Member. To qualify for
admission as an Exchange Member, the
applicant shall be a member in good standing of
a technical or scientific society
recognized by the IEEE Executive Committee for
Exchange Membership privileges, provided such
privileges are reciprocally offered to
IEEE members by the society so recognized.
Statement of Non-Prejudice. Admission to membership in IEEE in
any grade shall not be affected by the
race, religion, nationality, or sex of
the applicant.
1. Membership in
IEEE in any grade shall carry the
obligation to:
(a)
Abide by the IEEE
Constitution, Code of Ethics, Bylaws
and Policies;
(b)
Support the
enhancement of IEEE principles,
objectives and
activities; and
(c)
Meet the monetary
obligations required for membership
such as the payment of
dues and applicable assessments. In
addition, Life Members
shall be obligated to confirm
annually the desire to
continue to receive services and
publication(s) to which they are entitled.
2. Member In
Good Standing.
(a)
When applied to an
IEEE member, the term member in
good standing shall mean an
IEEE member of any grade who is not
under suspension.
(b)
When applied to a
member of another technical or
scientific society,
the term member in good
standing shall adopt the meaning
of the term as it is used by
that specific society.
Suspended Member Privileges. Members under IEEE suspension
shall be regarded as members not in good
standing and, for the period of their
suspension, denied member privileges with the
exception of member insurance benefits.
