General memberships require initiation fees or dues. These types of general memberships are allowable at UCSD:

• University and collegiate organizations
• Official accrediting agencies
• Professional school and college organizations
• Institutional service agency organizations
• Administrative officers organizations
• Scholarly societies
• Community organizations

Approval: Department approval is required. The department approver must have a signature authorization on file with Disbursements.

Funding sources: When fund policy is more restrictive than UCSD policy, the fund policy prevails. Funding sources include:

• State funds
• Non-state funds
• Federal funds: Membership expenditures must be allowed by fund guidelines.

Payment of or reimbursement for a general membership: See how to submit a request to Disbursements.

For more information on memberships, contact Stephanie Wallace, (858) 534-0837, or Tracey Bradley, (858) 534-8518.