Membership FAQs

Thank you for your interest in SCSHM membership.  We hope that our FAQs provide you with the information that you need in order to join, pay for a new membership or renew your SCSHM membership.  If you still have a questions, contact central@ishmii.org.                 

         What are the Annual Membership Dues?

• Membership dues cover one calendar year (January 1 through December 31).
• Dues for a Full Individual member are $150 per year.
• Dues for Corporate members are $500 and extend to up to 4 employees.
• Dues for Student members are $50 per year with verification of current registration from the educational institution.
• Dues for Student Group Members are $35 per student for groups of 3 or more students who study under the supervision of an SCSHM member                                                                                                                                           How Do I Join or Renew My Membership?  Must I do it On-line?

• New members may join and all members may renew their membership through the invoice link sent to them through our online system WildApricot (Personify).
• New or renewing members have the option to download the membership application (.pdf) and submit it to the SCSHM Administrative Centre by email.
• Student Group Memberships are an exception as the amount paid varies with the number of students.  At this time, SCSHM cannot handle the payment or application on-line, so it is done by email.                        SCSHM application form pdf                                                                    SCSHM membership form Word (fillable                                       Apply for Membership                                                                                                                                                                                                                               How Do I Pay for My Membership?

• On-line payment for memberships is handled through WildApricot (Personify) in USD  and this site is accessed when you complete the membership form.
• Having a problem with WildApricot (Personify)?  We know about this.  Sometimes, WildApricot (Personify) declines a credit card simply because it does not accept certain types of credit cards, usually those associated with corporations or universities that exert their own controls on usage.  Just contact the SCSHM staff if you encounter this problem.
• The staff can help if you need to pay directly by credit card, by check or bank transfer.
•  The email that you receive from WildApricot (Personify) will serve as your invoice for your records.
• Instructions for payments for a Student Group Membership will be handled on a per case basis.  For this reason, SCSHM asks for the name of the person handling the payment for the entire group.                                                                                                                                                                             What Else Do I Need to Know about a New Membership and its Payment?

• New members who join on or after October 31 will have their membership extended through the upcoming calendar year.
• Students applying for (or renewing) membership will receive instructions for submitting verification of their academic status.  Official documentation from the academic institution is required.  A photocopy of your student ID card is not accepted, but a letter from your lab director or professor is acceptable.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        How Do I Renew My Membership?  What is the Effective Date?

• Your renewal date is January 1.
• A membership paid after January 1 is retroactive to January 1.
• Members are encouraged to renew membership annually in order to maintain access to benefits.
• Look for a electronic renewal notice coming from WildApricot (Personify) and aftab.mufti@umanitoba.ca or Central@Ishmii.org.  Announcements are issued to both active and lapsed members.
• Members with questions regarding a renewal notice should address inquiries to aftab.mufti@umanitoba.ca.
• A Full member who has not renewed his or her membership by February 28 or a Corporate member who has not renewed by March 31 is considered lapsed and access to benefits of membership will be canceled.  Remember that a Corporate membership impacts the access of up to 4 people.                                                                                                                                                 How Do I Renew a Student Membership?  I Graduated.  What is my Membership Status?  Can Post-docs get the Student Rate?

• If you are a graduate or undergraduate student, Student memberships may be obtained or renewed on-line at the renewal portal under the Membership & Community page.
• Student memberships require an annual verification of academic status, which is easily done by sending SCSHM a letter on University letterhead.  A pdf. is perfect.
• When Student members graduate, he or she is not expected to upgrade to a Full membership until the next annual renewal period, so even if you graduate in June, your membership is active until the end of December.  Yes, that means that you can register at an official SCSHM conference or workshop at the student rate.  However, there are limitations to extending your membership using the special membership benefit that we describe below.
• Post-researchers, fellows or visiting scholars are not considered as students.  We welcome you as a Full member.                                                                                                                                                                                          How Do I Change the Member Names Under a Corporate Membership?

• Corporate members should notify charleen.choboter@umanitoba.ca if the names of representatives change. An email will do.  Names can be changed during the year.
• We require a individual corporate or personal email address for each Corporate member.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       How Do I Renew a Lapsed Membership?

• Look for renewal notices or go on-line.
• Lapsed memberships can be renewed on-line the same as other renewals.
• The renewal of a Lapsed membership, paid at any time during the course of the year up to October 31, is retroactive to January 1.