Terms and Conditions of Membership

Membership in ACUPA is subject to the following terms and conditions.

Member Type Description

Voting
Rights

Transferrable
Higher Education Current employee of a higher education institution Yes Yes
Other Education Current employee of an educational institution other than higher education (e.g., primary, secondary, charter school, vocational school) Yes Yes
Governmental Current employee of a federal, state, or county agency/entity No Yes
Other Policy Administrator Individual not reflected above who is engaged in policy administration (membership contingent upon review and approval of two-thirds of the Board) No Yes
Retired from Education Retiree of an educational institution (higher education or other education) who is not receiving income from a for-profit entity that considers education policy functions a marketing target No No
Student Student attending a college or university No No
Vendor or Other Affiliate

Individual not reflected above employed by a business entity that offers products or services to higher education clientele or to ACUPA members (membership contingent upon review and approval of two-thirds of the Board)

Members in this type may not solicit their products or services to ACUPA members via ACUPA’s online communication tools or use contact information obtained as a member of ACUPA

No Yes
Emeritus

Individual eligible for a Retired from Education member type who maintained a higher education or other education membership in good standing for at least 5 years; who has been an active participant in ACUPA, serving the mission of the association and exemplifying its values; and who made extraordinary contributions to the association through service activities, including leadership positions

Membership contingent upon nomination by the Membership Committee and review and approval of two-thirds of the Board

No No
Institutional

Institutional memberships are only for current employees of a higher education institution. Institutional members consist of the institutional account manager and any other employees of that institution who have been allocated a membership.

The total number of available institutional memberships is based on the institutional membership tier selected. Account manager and sub-accounts can be transferred within a respective institution.

Yes Yes

(Version 11/21/2022)