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Want
to form a student affiliate? Here are the requirements.
Section 1: Student Affiliates
Student affiliates are for university or
college-based organizations run by and for preservice teachers at the
undergraduate or graduate level.
Section 2: Criteria for Affiliation
Student organizations granted affiliation
with WME must meet the following criteria:
a) Purpose/mission that is
aligned with the mission and goals of WME.
b) Plans for Affiliate and WME
membership development.
c) Sponsorship by a current WME
member.
d) Affiliate president must be
current individual member of WME.
e) An active commitment to a
project that is aligned with the goals of WME.
f) Governing rules that
include non-restrictive membership and dissolution clauses.
Section 3: Approval of Affiliation
Recommendations that student groups be
granted affiliation are presented by Board members for final approval by the
Board.
Section 4: Affiliation Charter
A Charter is presented to each student
group as evidence of affiliation.
Section 5: Dues
A student group shall not pay affiliate
dues.
Section 6: Maintaining Affiliation
a) Affiliates are in good
standing when they meet the following requirements:
i. Current officer information is on
file at WME.
ii. Affiliate president has current
individual membership in WME. (Student affiliates that are not
in good standing are not eligible for services.)
b) Any student affiliate
failing to submit current officer information and other required information
shall have their Charter withdrawn.
c) A student group that
has had their Charter withdrawn may re-apply for affiliation using the
current criteria.
Section 7: Terms of Office
Each student affiliate shall establish a
term of office for all its officers.
Section 8: Recommendations to Affiliates
a) Affiliates are encouraged
to solicit membership in WME as well as in their group.
b) College students preparing
to teach at the elementary or secondary school level should be informed about
activities of area, state, provincial, and national groups of teachers of
mathematics.
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