FORM v.07.27.06
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If you are interested in establishing a RID Member Section (MS), please complete this application form and
send it with a letter of interest, the new MS profile (template provided), 25 signatures and member #s of RID
members in good standing and a list of the MS officers and their contact information. After establishing a
Member Section, future MS officers are elected in even numbered years with the nomination process
beginning in January.
APPLICANT’S CONTACT INFORMATION
Name (Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr.): JEANNETTE OCAMPO WELCH
Address: on file
City/State/Zip:
(H) Phone: (W) Phone:
Fax:
E-Mail:ITOC1@YAHOO.COM
Membership #: on file Member Category: VOTING Affiliate Chapter: MASSRID
RID MEMBER SECTIONS
Listed below are the Member Sections currently in place:
· Deaf Caucus
· Educational Interpreters and Transliterators (EdITOR)
· Interpreters with Deaf Parents (IDP)
· Interpreters for the Deaf-Blind (IDB)
· Interpreter Service Managers (ISM)
· Interpreters and Translitorators of Color (ITOC)
· Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Intersexed, Transgendered Interpreters/Transliterators (BLeGIT)
RID MEMBER SECTION PROFILES
The Board of Directors, in collaboration with national committees, has developed profiles for each national
committee and Member Section. The profiles clarify the committees’ and/or Member Sections’ purpose,
objectives, goals, and membership qualifications. Committee and Member Section profiles are available at
www.rid.org or by contacting the National Office. Elected officers serving a Member Section are encouraged
to regularly review the profile of the Member Section upon which they serve. A template of the Member
Section Profile is included at the end of this application.
Applications can be sent by postal mail or electronically to:
Cheryl Moose, RID Secretary
656 Michigan Ave
South Elgin, IL 60177
847/888-0787 B
moose0787@aol.com
I. AUTHORIZATION
A. The existence of Member Sections is authorized according to RID Bylaws, Article III, Section 7, which
states:
“This corporation may establish Member Sections which shall be open to all members of the corporation.
Additionally, Member Sections must follow the guidelines set forth in the Policies and Procedures Manual.”
II. DEFINITION
A. A Member Section is defined as any formally recognized group of RID members with common goals
and interests consistent with the objectives and purposes of RID.
III. RECOGNITION
A. An application for recognition of a Member Section, bearing the signatures of at least 25 members of
RID, Inc., in good standing shall be submitted to the board of directors.
1. The application shall include a Member Section profile consisting of the section’s purpose, objectives,
goals, and qualifications for membership.
2. A simple majority of the members of the board of directors voting on the application shall be sufficient
to establish the Member Section.
3. In the event that the board of directors denies application for recognition of a Member Section, the
board must explain their reasons, in writing, to the applicants who may begin the application process again at
any time.
IV. APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION
A. Name and purpose: Member Section name and purpose shall be included exactly as they appear in
the board approved petition for recognition and must include the name of RID.
B. Objectives: Member Section objectives shall be included exactly as they appear in the board
approved petition for recognition.
C. Goals: Member Section goals shall be included exactly as they appear in the board approved petition
for recognition
D. Membership: Member Section membership shall include no less than the following in the board
approved petition for recognition.
1. Membership in RID is required for membership in a Member Section.
2. Members of RID may belong to more than one Member Section at a time.
3. RID membership forms and/or other officially designated RID venues shall be the only means by
which members can affiliate with a Member Section.
4. No RID member may be denied membership in the Member Section.