FAQ: Section Information

How do I form a Section?
By downloading the Section/Subsection Petition form. The petition must be signed by at least 50 qualified members for Sections and 20 qualified members for Subsections. All qualified members must be active IEEE members above the grade of Student with a mailing address within the boundaries of the proposed Section/Subsection.

What is a contiguous member/Section?
If an IEEE member wishes to be affiliated with a neighboring Section, instead of the Section automatically assigned by address, it is possible to become a contiguous member of the adjoining Section. IEEE members may elect to apply for contiguous membership if it better serves their professional needs or convenience. Use the Contiguous Membership form to apply.

What is the difference between a Region, a Section and a Chapter?
The membership of the IEEE is divided geographically into administrative Units. The first division is that of Regions of which there are 10 worldwide. They are: 
Regions 1-6: the United States
Region 7: Canada 
Region 8: Europe, Africa and the Middle East
Region 9: Latin America and the Caribbean
Region 10: Asia, Australia and the Pacific Rim countries 
Regions are subdivided into Sections. There are 304 Sections, divided geographically to facilitate administration and local activities. 
Chapters are technical subunits of one or more Sections. There are 38 different Technical Societies which can be represented by Chapters in each Section.

Who is eligible to hold office in a Section?
To be eligible to hold office in an IEEE Section you must be an active member of the IEEE. You must hold the grade of Member, Senior Member, or Fellow, or Life Member, Life Senior, or Life Fellow. You must also be a member of the Section. Society Chapter Officers must be members of the Society (if it is a joint Society Chapter, membership in only one of the Societies is required).

Who can form an IEEE Section?
To be eligible to serve as a Section/Subsection organizer you must be an active member of the IEEE holding the grade of Member, Senior Member or Fellow.

Can an officer be elected from an adjacent Section?
A Section/Chapter officer cannot be elected from an adjacent Section. The individual must belong to that Section. A member can be elected to office in the Section in which he/she is a contiguous member.

FAQ: Intending Members

How To Become An IEEE Member?
To become an IEEE member, you have three ways to choose from.
1. Register online at www.ieee.org/join where you would need to pay using a credit card. Registering online includes:
Secure vs. Non-Secure:
When you click Begin Membership Application, you are using the Secure option which            safeguards you against credit card fraud by encrypting data as it is transferred from your web browser to our server. This method is preferable.
If you are accessing this site from behind a firewall or your web browser does not support secure servers, you may use the NON-SECURE option to begin the application process.
2. Print and Mail with Payment Option.
    Get the convenience of using the web form without submitting a credit card over the Internet.
     1 - Click Begin Membership Application above
     2 - After the application summary, click the Checkout button
     3 - Select Option 2, Print and Mail with Payment 
You may also obtain a hard-copy application by sending an email to application-request@ieee.org or by downloading an Adobe PDF application. 
3. Through the Nigeria Section--- COMING SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Your IEEE member number will arrive by postal mail in:
        5 - 7 business days (for US applicants)
        2 - 4 weeks (for applicants outside the US)

What are the benefits of IEEE?

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What is S-G-S?
S-G-S is an acronym for student- get a -student. View details

FAQ: Student Members

Are You Qualified For Student Membership?

A Student Member must 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.

• Student Members, upon graduation with at least a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from a program on the Reference List of Educational Programs (See Item 10 of the IEEE Bylaws), shall be transferred to Member grade.
• Student Members, other than those qualifying under the above subparagraph, upon graduation with at least a two-year degree shall be transferred to Associate grade

Student members transferring to a higher grade upon attaining their first professional degree pay reduced IEEE dues, assessments and society membership fees in the year following their graduation.

What is S-G-S?
S-G-S is an acronym for student- get a -student. View details

What happens after graduation?
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 What If I Want To Renew My Membership? 
If you wish to renew your membership, you can either choose to: 
1. Renew online
Has Your Membership Grade Changed?
If you are not enrolled in at least 50% of a full-time academic program in an IEEE designated field, you no longer qualify for student membership. Please contact IEEE Member Services to renew your membership.

Was your renewal invoice for the full member rate, but you are still a student?
When you renew your membership online, select the "Special Circumstance rates" link on the Customize Your Membership page. Indicate you are still a student, provide your expected graduation year, school name and address, degree program and course of study. Your membership fees will be calculated at student rates once you select "Apply for Discount", as long as you have not reached the eight (8) year student member limit.

• You will need your IEEE Web Account or your IEEE Member number and PIN to access the secure online renewal application.  Accepted online payment methods: IEEE MasterCard or Visa, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club. Read about What's New for 2006, as well as enhancements to existing IEEE products and services. Download or print PDF versions of IEEE Student Member and IEEE Member print brochures Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader® , available from the Adobe web site.
• After you renew, you can always Add New Services to your IEEE membership.

Questions?  Contact IEEE Member Services.
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