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How to Join WMS-STC The West Michigan Shores chapter of the Society for Technical Communication serves the West Michigan area from Kalamazoo north. Chapter meetings are generally held in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. Membership in the West Michigan Shores chapter is gained by becoming a member of the Society for Technical Communication, the world's largest professional organization in its field. For information about the STC, visit the National STC website. For an online application and a description of membership benefits, go to the join page.
Thanks for your interest, and we hope you can join us! 9/1/04 Memo from STC Office: As you're aware, STC will introduce new membership categories this fall. The new categories vary in price and give members the option of joining multiple STC communities (chapters and SIGs). Membership dues have not been increased. The STC board of directors recently approved the cost of member dues for four of the new categories. The board also decided how many STC communities members may select. The new categories will appear on dues renewal forms (to be mailed in November) and on new member applications for 2005. The board will establish the amount of community rebates for fiscal year 2006 at its annual meeting in May. (For those who have not yet filed for the 2005 rebate, the deadline is September 30th.) Descriptions of the new membership categories follow. All dollar amounts are in USD. A table showing the costs and benefits of these categories has been posted to the STC Web site at www.stc.org/transformation/ "Classic" Membership The classic membership entitles members to the paper versions of Intercom and Technical Communication and access to the online versions; full access to the members-only area of the STC Web site; and a choice between the following options for membership in STC communities:
The costs of classic membership are as follows:
Members who choose classic membership may join additional SIGs at a cost of $5 per SIG and additional chapters at a cost of $10 per chapter. To be eligible for the retired member rate, an individual must be retired and have been an STC member for ten years. As in the past, retired members will not be counted in the calculation of chapter rebate amounts. E-Membership E-membership entitles members to the same benefits as classic membership, except that e-members will not receive paper copies of Intercom and Technical Communication. E-members may join additional SIGs at a cost of $5 per SIG and additional chapters at a cost of $10 per chapter. E-membership costs $135 for members worldwide.
"Limited" Membership This category includes subscriptions to the paper versions of Intercom and Technical Communication and full access to the members-only area of the STC Web site. Limited memberships do not include membership in communities (chapters or SIGs). The costs of limited membership are as follows:
Student Membership Student members receive the same benefits as e-members, but have no voting rights. Student members will now receive online access to Intercom and Technical Communication (not paper copies) and will be able to join an unlimited number of SIGs and up to two chapters (one student and one professional) at no cost. Students may join additional chapters at a cost of $10 per chapter. Corporate Membership To allow for further study, the board has postponed a vote on the costs and benefits of this category.
Prorated Dues for New Members As in the past, new members who join STC in 2004 receive prorated credits on their first renewal. The amount of credit new members receive does not depend on the membership category they select. A member's credit is based on 2004 dues ($140 for regular members, $56 for students) and the month he or she joined the Society. If you have questions regarding prorated credits, please contact the STC membership department at membership@stc.org. |
