Member Types and Benefits

Regular Membership: Available to any person interested in the purpose of the Association upon payment of the annual dues prescribed by the Executive Council and approved by the Legislative Assembly. Regular members have voting privileges, are eligible to hold office, receive an annual subscription to the journals and WSCA News, and can exercise other privileges accruing to regular membership. Regular Members may subscribe to the other regional associations’ journals for an additional fee.

Contingent Faculty Membership: Available to any contingent faculty member (temporary and/or part-time, non-tenure track faculty) interested in the purpose of the Association upon payment of annual dues. Contingent faculty members shall have all rights and privileges of Regular Membership.

Student Membership: Available to any high school, college, or university student interested in the purpose of this Association upon payment of annual dues. Student members have all rights and privileges of Regular Membership.

Retired Membership: Available to any person who was a regular member of the Association for ten years when retiring from full-time employment. Retired members have all rights and privileges of Regular Membership at a discounted rate.

Honorary Membership: Conferred upon all Past Presidents and Distinguished Service Award recipients as they retire from full-time professional employment. Honorary Members have all the rights and privileges of Regular Membership, and they may register without fee at all WSCA conventions.

Life Membership: Has all the rights and privileges of Regular Membership. Life members may register without fees at all WSCA conventions (however, meals and workshops are on a fee basis). The fee for the life memberships is $2000 if paid in full. If you would prefer to pay for the life membership over time, the rates are:

when paid in 2 years, one payment of $1100 followed by one yearly payment of $1000;

when paid in 3 years, one payment of $800 followed by two yearly payments of $650;

when paid in 4 years, one payment of $600 followed by three yearly payments of $500;

when paid in 5 years, one payment of $500 followed by four yearly payments of $400.

Departmental Membership: Available to any academic institution upon payment of dues as prescribed by the Executive Council and the Legislative Assembly. Departmental Members have all the rights and privileges of Regular Membership. In addition, Departmental Members are entitled to reduced rates for convention program and journal announcements, a link to the department’s web site on the Western web site, posting of position announcements on the Western web site, and a reduced rate for participation in the Graduate Programs Open House.