Membership

Membership in GSSA is free. There are no dues, no application fee, and no minimum commitment. Read who is eligible, what each category means, and how Active Member status works, then sign up with the form below.

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Membership categories

GSSA has three categories of membership. All are free; only Active Members vote.

Student Member

Any currently enrolled Saint Louis University undergraduate or graduate student who completes the GSSA membership form. Any major, any campus, no prior geospatial experience required.

Active Member

A Student Member who attends at least one GSSA meeting or event during the current semester. Active Members may vote in GSSA elections and run for office if otherwise eligible.

Affiliate Member

Faculty, staff, alumni, practitioners, students from other institutions and other supporters. Affiliate Members are welcome at meetings and events and may serve on committees, but they cannot vote or hold elected office.

Membership categories and voting rights are defined in the GSSA Constitution and Bylaws. Read the Constitution and Bylaws.

Eligibility

Enrollment at Saint Louis University in any degree program, plus a completed membership form, makes you a Student Member. No geospatial coursework or prior experience is required.
Attending one GSSA meeting or event during the semester turns a Student Member into an Active Member — that is what carries the right to vote and to run for office.
Membership is open to every student regardless of college, department, year or background. GSSA does not restrict membership on any basis prohibited by University policy.
Anyone outside SLU with a professional or academic interest in geospatial science — faculty, staff, alumni, practitioners, students elsewhere — may join as an Affiliate Member.
Membership is free. GSSA charges no dues and no member is ever required to pay to participate.

Active Member status

Active Member status is what carries the vote and eligibility for office. It runs by semester, and it is easy to keep.

Complete the membership form once. That makes you a Student Member and puts you on the roster for meeting notices.
Attend at least one GSSA meeting or event during the current semester. That is the step that makes a Student Member an Active Member.
Stay enrolled at Saint Louis University for the semester in question.
Follow the GSSA Code of Conduct and University policy at GSSA activities.
Keep your contact details current with the Secretary so meeting notices reach you.

Active status is counted per semester. Miss a semester and you are still a Student Member — attend one meeting or event and Active status returns.

Membership Form