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The Society shall be composed of Members, Associate Members, Student Members, Honorary Members, Life Members, Life Associate Members, and Members Emeritus as otherwise provided for in these Bylaws. Memberships are as otherwise provided for in these Bylaws. Memberships are based on personal qualifications and are non-transferable.
a. Those persons in the following categories shall be eligible as Members:
(1) Active or retired commissioned and warrant officers (regular and reserve) of the United States Navy, Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force and other organizational entities of the United States engaged in naval engineering.
(2) Other persons actively engaged in or retired from the practice of naval engineering or teaching within one of the broad aspects of naval engineering.b. Persons eligible as Members may be admitted upon application and payment of annual dues as prescribed by the Bylaws provided the application is recommended by a minimum of one Member and provided the application is approved by the Membership Committee in accordance with policy approved by the Council.
c. Members are eligible to vote and hold elective offices.
a. All persons who are not eligible as Members but who are especially interested in naval engineering are eligible as Associate Members.
b. Persons eligible as Associate Members may be admitted upon application and payment of annual dues as prescribed by the Bylaws provided the application is approved by the Membership Committee.
c. Associate Members are entitled to the same privileges as Members except voting and holding elective office.
a. A person in full time attendance as a student studying a curriculum related to naval engineering for a bachelor's or higher degree is eligible as a Student Member until the end of the Society's fiscal year in which the student graduates or is separated from the school.
b. Under rules approved by the Council, a person in part time attendance studying a curriculum related to naval engineering for the bachelor's or higher degree is eligible as a Student Member, provided that person is enrolled as a degree candidate by an academic institution with authority to grant degrees, until the end of the Society's fiscal year in which the student completes the degree requirements or is separated from the degree program.
c. Persons eligible as Student Members may be admitted upon application and payment of annual dues as prescribed by the Bylaws provided the application is approved by the Membership Committee.
d. Student members shall be entitled to the same privileges as Members except voting and holding elective office.
e. The transition from Student Member to Associate Member shall be automatic upon graduation unless, prior to the transition date, the student submits either justification for a change to Member status or a request to terminate membership.
a. Persons serving in certain high-level positions in the Federal Government may be invited to become Honorary Members in accordance with policy approved by the Council. Such membership will be effective only during the individual's term of office.
b. The Council may elect such other persons as it deems appropriate as Honorary Members.
c. Honorary Members are exempt from paying dues and do not have voting privileges.
a. The Saunders, Gold Medal and Solberg Award winners and all past Presidents of the Society shall become Life Members and are exempt from paying dues.
b. Any Member who completes 50 years of membership shall automatically become a Life Member and will be exempt from paying dues.
c. The Council may award honorary Life Membership to specific individuals as a means of special recognition.
Any Member or Associate Member, after 25 years of membership and having reached the age of 62, may, upon written request, be made a Member or Associate Member, Emeritus, Such members shall retain all of the privileges of membership.
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