BECOME A MEMBER

Membership in the ORGANIZATION FOR AET OF BRAZZAVILLE RESIDING ABROAD consists of the following three (3) classes of Members with the rights and privileges described herein:

Alumnus Members

Honorary Alumni Members

Associate Members

Regardless of their countries of origins, Alumnus or Alumna Members shall be any former student of the GLPMS program for
credit during the regular academic session in Brazzaville who lives abroad and (a) has received an earned degree from GLPMS or (b) has been enrolled for at least one (1) term and has received honorable dismissal from the GLPMS. Alumnus or Alumna Members are eligible to vote in elections for Directors of the Board of Directors and, subject to the provisions of these Bylaws, are eligible to be elected to serve as an officer of the Corporation or a Director of the Board of Directors.

Honorary Alumni Members shall be members of the GLPMS community who live abroad and do not otherwise meet the criteria established for membership but are designated as Honorary Alumni Members with the approval of a majority of the Board of Directors. The selection of Honorary Alumni Members of the GLPMS shall be exclusively the purview of the Corporation but based on careful consideration of service by individuals on behalf of GLPMS, the Corporation, one of the academic departments or active organizations that provide volunteer and financial support. Honorary Alumni Members shall not have the right to vote in elections for Directors of the Board of Directors or be eligible to serve as an officer of the Corporation or a Director on the Corporation’s Board of Directors.

Associate Members shall include retired members of the faculty and administrative staff of the GLPMS who live abroad, upon the approval of the Board of Directors. Other persons who may be considered to be Associate Members include parents, community, and friends of the GLPMS. Associate Members shall not have the right to vote in elections for Directors of the Board of Directors or be eligible to serve as an officer of the Corporation or a Director on the Corporation’s Board of Directors.