PART 2 - MEMBERSHIP Clause 4. Membership Membership of SPEVI will be available to any individual interested in the education of persons with vision impairment who agrees to abide by this constitution. Membership may be gained through the following process: Completion of an application for SPEVI membership/renewal form (available on the SPEVI website), and submission to the national Secretary or Membership Secretary; agreement to the conditions set out in this Constitution; payment of a biennial fee determined by the Committee of Management; and membership approval by the Committee of Management. The Applicant’s details are to be entered in the register of members that is held by the national Secretary or Membership Secretary and, upon the name being so entered, the Applicant shall become a member of SPEVI. Member information will be stored and used in accordance with the SPEVI Privacy Policy (see Appendix E). Clause 5. Membership Categories Category 1: Full Membership General – This category is open to educators and other professionals who have an interest in education of persons with vision impairment. This category of membership includes discounted registration at SPEVI biennial conferences, a single vote at meetings, and a copy of SPEVI’s annual journal. 5.2 Category 2: Full Membership Qualified Specialist Teacher (VI) plus Professional – Learning This category is open to specialist teachers with tertiary qualifications in education of persons with vision impairment, who complete a mandatory minimum requirement of 15 hours of professional learning in vision impairment every two years. Applicants are required to complete the relevant SPEVI documentation for professional learning in vision impairment. Professional learning may include face-to-face or online lectures, workshops and courses, and engagement in accredited professional learning events. This category of membership includes discounted registration at SPEVI biennial conferences, a single vote at meetings, and a copy of SPEVI’s annual journal. This category of membership is open to Honorary Life members who meet the tertiary qualification requirements and wish to complete the mandatory professional learning requirements. For information about mandatory professional learning requirements, members are referred to the Australian Charter for the Professional Learning of Teachers and School Leaders, and the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 2012; 2014). Category 3: Associate Membership
PART 2 - MEMBERSHIP Clause 4. Membership Membership of SPEVI will be available to any individual interested in the education of persons with vision impairment who agrees to abide by this constitution. Membership may be gained through the following process: Completion of an application for SPEVI membership/renewal form (available on the SPEVI website), and submission to the national Secretary or Membership Secretary; agreement to the conditions set out in this Constitution; payment of a biennial fee determined by the Committee of Management; and membership approval by the Committee of Management. The Applicant’s details are to be entered in the register of members that is held by the national Secretary or Membership Secretary and, upon the name being so entered, the Applicant shall become a member of SPEVI. Member information will be stored and used in accordance with the SPEVI Privacy Policy (see Appendix E). Clause 5. Membership Categories Category 1: Full Membership – General This category is open to educators and other professionals who have an interest in education of persons with vision impairment. This category of membership includes discounted registration at SPEVI biennial conferences, a single vote at meetings, and a copy of SPEVI’s annual journal. 5.2 Category 2: Full Membership – Qualified Specialist Teacher (VI) plus Professional Learning This category is open to specialist teachers with tertiary qualifications in education of persons with vision impairment, who complete a mandatory minimum requirement of 15 hours of professional learning in vision impairment every two years. Applicants are required to complete the relevant SPEVI documentation for professional learning in vision impairment. Professional learning may include face-to-face or online lectures, workshops and courses, and engagement in accredited professional learning events. This category of membership includes discounted registration at SPEVI biennial conferences, a single vote at meetings, and a copy of SPEVI’s annual journal. This category of membership is open to Honorary Life members who meet the tertiary qualification requirements and wish to complete the mandatory professional learning requirements. For information about mandatory professional learning requirements, members are referred to the Australian Charter for the Professional Learning of Teachers and School Leaders, and the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 2012; 2014). Category 3: Associate Membership
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