ASHI Bylaws Committee Request Membership Response to Amended Bylaws
From: ASHI Bylaws Committee
Dear Colleagues,
The ASHI Bylaws Committee, consisting of Julie Ward, Siva Kanangat, and Lori Osowski, is submitting an amended version of the ASHI Bylaws to the Society members for comment on two (2) revisions:
1. Article II, Section 1. The inclusion of one (1) new membership category, Affiliate Membership.
Rationale: Vendor companies have expressed an interest in joining ASHI to get relevant information that they currently receive indirectly from ASHI members. The Membership Committee submitted a proposal for the introduction of a new "Affiliate Membership" category to the ASHI Board of Directors for consideration and approval in November 2009. The Board approved this proposal. The new "Affiliate Membership" category is recommended for individuals working with ASHI-affiliated companies. They will have the same benefits as the Technologist and Student/Fellow Members.
2. Article II, Section 3. The extension of the Technologist Membership category from a three year term to a five year term.
Rationale: The Technologist Members are eligible to maintain their membership status for three years. After that period of time they are only eligible to be Full Non-Doctoral Members. There was concern in the Membership Committee that the 3-year term may be too short for many Technologists who may not be sure about the benefits of upgrading to the Full Membership. For this reason, the Membership Committee submitted a proposal to the ASHI Board of Directors to extend the Technologist Membership category from three (3) years to five (5) years. This would allow new Technologist Members time to become eligible to take the CHS(ABHI) exam. The Board approved this proposal.
Please click here to view a redline version of the revised Bylaws.
Your comments are important to us. Please take time to review the proposed changes and submit your comments to Kathy Miranda at no later than June 30, 2010. At the conclusion of this 30 day comment period, your comments will be reviewed and considered by the Bylaws Committee. This will allow us time to consider the comments and distribute the revisions for a vote in time for them to be active by the ASHI Annual Meeting. Thank you.
Sincerely,
David Kiger, CHS
Chair of the Bylaws Committee
If you have newsworthy information to add to the ASHI Web site, please contact kmiranda@ahint.com for consideration.