Article I: Membership

Section 1.
Membership

1. Qualifications. Membership in IFMA shall consist of individuals who support the purposes, vision, mission, goals, core values and Code of Ethics of the association.
2. Classification(s). There shall be six classes of membership: professional members, associate members, retired members, Fellow members, student members, and young professional members. The Board may adopt procedures implementing the membership classification process.
3. Rights. All Members in good standing shall have the right to vote, hold office, serve as Directors or delegates, serve on committees and/or task forces, participate in association activities, and receive periodic information from the association. Subject to such limitations and qualifications as prescribed by these Bylaws or the Board by adopted procedures, members may join association unit(s) and participate in its activities.

Section 2.
Professional Member
Professional membership is open to all facility professionals and educators, whose primary responsibilities are to provide, oversee, or teach one (or more) facility management core competency(ies).

Section 3.
Associate Member
Associate membership is open to individuals whose primary responsibilities include: business development; sales and/or marketing as a consultant; representation of a manufacturer, vendor, dealer, distributor; and/or providing facility-related products and services.

Section 4.
Retired Member
Retired membership is open to professional and associate members in good standing upon their permanent retirement from full-time employment in a position qualified for professional or associate membership.

Section 5.
Fellow Members
Fellow membership is open to individuals who have been bestowed the title of IFMA Fellow and who, as a result, are exempt from annual dues.

Section 6.
Student Member
Student membership is open to individuals who are engaged in full-time study at an accredited college or university.

Section 7.
Young Professional Member
Young professional membership is open to first-time IFMA members that are under the age of 30 and/or first-time or current IFMA members that graduated from an accredited university or college within the last 12 months at the time of application or membership reclassification/renewal. Young professional membership will be limited to two years.

Section 8.
Limitation of Rights and Privileges
Such rights and privileges of membership shall not include use of association resources, the association’s name or intellectual property, or the association’s membership directories for the direct promotion of products or services unless approved by the President.

Section 9.
Application for Membership
All applicants for membership shall complete an application approved by the Board and submit it with requisite dues as determined by Article II of these Bylaws.

Section 10.
Acceptance of Membership
The President will review all applications for membership. Upon approval and classification by the President, the applicant shall be deemed a member of the association The President may reject a membership application for cause, subject to review by the Executive Committee. In the event of rejection, the application and payment shall be returned to the applicant.

Section 11.
Term
Membership shall be for an annual term, renewable indefinitely, subject to reclassification, upon payment of dues as set by the Board in accordance with these Bylaws. All membership terms are renewed on the anniversary of the date that the President approved the member’s application.

Section 12.
Reclassification
If a member changes position or occupation and no longer qualifies for membership in the member’s current classification, the member shall promptly notify the President, who shall reclassify the member. Subject to procedures adopted by the Board, the President may, on a pro rata basis, make additional assessment for dues or a partial refund of dues based on the new membership class.

Section 13.
Resignation
Any member may resign by filing a written resignation with the President, but such resignation shall not relieve the resigning member of the obligation to pay any outstanding dues, fees, or charges. A resigning member is not entitled to a pro rata refund of dues, fees, or charges previously paid.

Section 14.
Discipline
Members may be disciplined for cause by the Executive Committee, subject to the review of the Board of Directors, after notice of the charges against the member and an opportunity to present a defense. Members may only be expelled by a unanimous vote of the Executive Committee or a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors.