MEMBERSHIP
 
Membership in the Association is open to Independent schools enrolling girls in the United States and Canada. In order to be eligible for membership, a school must be a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the Canadian Association of Independent Schools, or be accredited by one of the NAIS accrediting bodies or by one of the six federally recognized school/college accrediting bodies. Membership is also open to colleges enrolling women. Upon applying for membership, schools and colleges are required to be sponsored by two current members of NAPSG and are subject to election by vote of the Executive Council.
 
There are five classes of membership:
 
Schools are admitted to NAPSG and eligible to appoint two members:
 
1. Principal Member - The head or chief executive officer of an independent school is the chief representative, and voting member, of that school. Principal members are required to attend at least one annual meeting every three years in order to maintain the school's membership in the Association;
 
2. Associate Member - A member of a school's academic administration may be appointed by the principal member to be the school's associate member. Associate members may vote only in the absence of the principal member;
 
Individuals may belong to NAPSG as well:
 
3. College Member - An executive of a college enrolling women is the representative of the college, but may not vote or hold elective office;
 
4. Affiliate Member - Any former principal member who is no longer a head or who goes to a school not eligible for membership may become an affiliate member. Affiliate members are entitled to the privileges of active membership, but may not vote or hold office. Affiliate members who become Head of a school eligible for NAPSG membership are expected to bring that school into membership within two years, or give up their Affiliate status.
 
5. Honorary Member - An honorary member is usually a past president of the Association, but may be another person nominated by the Executive Council and elected by the Association.
 
 
ANNUAL DUES - Annual dues are billed in September, as follows:
 
School Membership: Principal member (includes Associate member)

$250.00
College Member

$ 50.00
Affiliate Member, employed

$ 25.00
Affiliate Member, retired

$ 10.00
Honorary Member

Complimentary
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