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a. Membership in the ABS may be granted at any time subject to approval by the Executive Committee.
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Applications may be received and approved at any time.
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To facilitate approval of applications so that a "backlog" does not occur, the Central Office or delegated representative should normally be delegated to act for the Executive Committee in this regard. (Revised by E.C. July 2007.)
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Only in questionable cases need the full Executive Committee pass on membership. This would occur where doubt as to sincerity or competence of the applicant are at issue. Decisions on these cases should be reached no later than the Society's annual business meeting.
b. The Society should encourage all individuals who have an interest in the biological study of animal behavior to join the Society and to take an active role in Society affairs. (Revised at 1992 E.C. meetings.)
c. Student members must provide the name of a faculty member, department head, ABS member in good standing, or other document showing their current student status when joining or renewing their Society membership. In questionable cases, the Central Office may require additional proof of student status prior to granting the student rate. (Revised by E.C. December 2006; July 2007.)
d. A membership list, maintained by the Central Office, will be published online and updated daily. (Revised by E.C. July 2007.)
e. Visiting foreign scientists engaged in animal behavior research and not members of ABS may present papers at annual meetings and, for a period of not more than two years, receive the ABS NEWSLETTER, upon request from the Secretary.
