Membership Types

Active: Shall be open to women who are actively employed in the construction industry a minimum of an average of twenty (20) hours per week per month. Employment is defined as receiving compensation for service in an approved employment category and in which the majority of her job responsibility, in that approved employment category, is construction related. Each eligible Active Chapter Member shall be entitled to vote and to hold office and shall be a member of National and an affiliated Chapter.

Corporate: This is a transferable membership. This membership is open to companies that wish to designate a woman employee, who would otherwise meet the criteria for Active Membership, to represent the company. The company holding the membership may change its designated representative at any time. The company must buy one corporate chapter membership for each representative. Each eligible Corporate Member shall be entitled to vote, to hold office and shall be a member of National and an affiliated Chapter.

Members At Large : Shall be open to women meeting all the criteria for Active Member but not belonging to an affiliated Chapter of the Association. Members at Large shall be entitled to participate in all of the activities of the region in which they reside. Members at Large shall be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting/Convention of the Association, at which time their vote will have a one-tenth (1/10) value of a Chapter Delegate vote. Members at Large cannot hold office or serve on the NAWIC Board of Directors.

Student: Shall be open to women students enrolled in construction-related programs at institutions of higher education, vocational training programs and apprenticeship programs. Student Membership is non-transferable, and Student Members shall have no vote nor hold office. They shall be a member of National and an affiliated Chapter.

Student Members At Large: Shall be open to women students meeting all the criteria for Student Members but not belonging to an affiliated Chapter of the Association. Students at Large shall be entitled to participate in all of the activities of the region in which they reside. They shall have no vote nor hold office.

Associate: Shall be open to women who do not qualify for active membership. Associate members shall have no vote and are not eligible to hold office. Associate Members shall be a member of National and an affiliated Chapter. An Associate Member shall be eligible to serve on Chapter, Regional and National appointed committees.

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