When a petition '''Membership''' in The Augustan Society, Inc., may be in any one of four classes: [[Regular Membership]], [[Student Membership]], [[Life Membership]], [[Sponsored Membership]], or [[Honorary Membership]]. Procedures for handling each class are outlined on the pages linked above. Note that Membership is not the same as being a subscriber. While a subscription is included with membership , they are not identical. It is quite possible to have non-member subscribers. [[Membership Privileges]] are set by the [[Eagle Council]] and payment apply only to Members in [[Good Standing]]. Rank within the Society is determined by the [[Warrant of Precedence]] which is set by the [[Eagle Council]], though sections applying to the Senior [[Sub-Groups]] are received set by those organizations. [[Sponsored Membership]] is offered to Fellows who are temporarily or permanently unable to afford their dues. Who will be sponsored is also subject to policies and budgets in force from time to time, but it has not yet been found necessary to deny sponsorship to any Fellow. [[Resignation]] of membership must be in writing (email is acceptable), and is effective immediately upon receipt at Headquarterseven if a later date is specified. Life Members must make some contact with Headquarters every three years or be removed from the active roster, after written notice of same is sent. Such inactive Life Members may be returned to active status by contacting Headquarters. [[ConsulsReturn to Membership]] will perform — except for Life Members as described abvoe — is a different process than new membership, and has a different procedure. Membership recruitment is the following tasks:responsibility of the [[Membership Committee]].
#Check the [[Master Roster]] to see if the petition is a former member. If so:
##Place his reelection on the next avaialable [[Agenda]] for [[Board]] review and approval. The Board will want to know the petitioner's reasons for dropping his membership and returning, and Consuls should obtain such data before the meeting. If the cause is "financial", no further details are required.
##If the Board rejects the petition, so notify the petitioner and refund all but the processing fee (presently $15).
##If the Board re-elects the petitioner to membership, proceed as follows:
#Enter the petitioner's name in the Master Roster and assign a membership number.
#Create a [[Secretary's Welcome|letter of welcome]] from the [[Secretary]] (presently signed electronically).
#Create a [[Membership Card]], signed by a Consul.
#Create a [[Certificate of Membership]], presently signed electronically by the President and Secretary, and affix the Corporate Seal.
#Create a [[Consuls' Welcome|memo of welcome]] from the Consuls.
#Mail the above four items, plus the current [[Augustæum]] and the current [[The Augustan Omnibus|Ominbus]] to the new member.
#Enter the new member's data into the [[Roster]].
#Send an email to the [[Directors]] informing them of the new member, unless they were a returning member, including the text of their petition.
#After two weeks, send a summary of their interests to the list of [[Committee Chairmen]].
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