RENEWING MEMBERS
Invoices have been mailed to all current members. Along with the invoice will be information on the Membership Dues Payment Plan (MDPP). Members wishing to enroll in the 2010 MDPP program must be eligible for a waiver or deferral of Institute dues because of financial hardship, unemployment or similar circumstances specified in Section 3.03 of National’s Rules of the Board:
Waiver and Deferral of Institute Dues Payments. The Secretary may waive or defer payment of National dues of any member for up to one year upon written presentation of satisfactory evidence of financial hardship, medical disability; sabbatical, family leave, unemployment or partial employment or such other hardship as may reasonably justify waiver or deferral. A minimum annual payment may be required in all cases to cover the costs of mailings. A waiver for any of the reasons stated above is annual and renewable upon written request for up to a total of three consecutive years.
Eligible members interested in participating in the 2010 MDPP will be able to enroll online beginning January 4, 2010. The only way to participate is to do so online. There is no paperwork for this program.
Members will be required to authorize The American Institute of Architects to make withdrawal payments against a valid credit/debit card based on the scheduled terms for the payment of annual dues. See
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NEW MEMBERS
To join, select your membership category from the Categories list and download the application at right. Email Debra Haraldson or call her at 206.448.4938x104 if you have any questions.
All AIA membership terms run January-December; and if not renewed, expire December 31st. An eligible individual may join at any time of year, subject to dues prorated on a quarterly basis for the remainder of the year.
National Component Offers Complimentary Membership for Graduates
MEMBER TRANSFERS FROM OTHER CHAPTERS
If you have moved into our chapter region and you are a member in good standing for this year, you may transfer your membership at no cost. The following year, you will be required to pay dues at the AIA Seattle rates. To initiate your transfer, download our transfer form from the Join page and submit it to your former chapter for their signature. Transfers usually take 2 months to be fully processed; including updating the addresses for your subscription to Architectural Record (AIA and Associate AIA members.)