MEMBERSHIP
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Membership is open to all persons, who are currently holding, or who have held, a teaching position in Chinese language and literature at a Canadian university, college, K-12 school, or any other equivalent educational institute. Membership in the Association is also open to graduate students at a Canadian university and academics abroad in the same field, but their applications are subject to the approval of the Executive Board.
All membership applications must be passed by the majority of the Executive Board of the Association, and upon payment of the membership fee.
Members have the right under the By-Laws to:
- be informed about activities and events organizsed by the Association
- access the Members only National Data Base (Chinese programs in Canadian colleges & universities)
- access the Members only Resource Bank of the Association
- participate in our Association’s workshops & conferences at discount rates
- have priority to participate in professional development activities sponsored by our Association
- be eligible to be nominated for the Maple Leaf Teaching Award in recognition of our members’ outstanding 25-year service in Chinse teaching in Canada
- be eligible to elect and be elected as a board member
Members can request password at: cantcsla@gmail.com.
The membership fee shall be determined, and re-evaluated at intervals, by the Executive board.
Any member wishing to withdraw from membership may do so by giving written notice to the Board. Any member who is in arrears for fees or assessments for any year shall automatically be suspended at the expiration of six months from the end of such year and shall thereafter not be entitled to any membership privileges or powers in the Association until reinstated. Upon a majority vote of all members in the Association, any member may be expelled from the membership for any cause that the Executive Board may deem reasonable.
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