Any persons interested in operations research and/or the
management sciences may become a member of this Chapter by completing a membership application and
submitting it with the proper dues. Membership in the national INFORMS organization
(the Institute) is not required.
The regular membership shall be open to undergraduate and graduate students
at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Honorary memberships shall be decided by a two-thirds approval vote of the
regular memberships in attendance at any meeting.
With the exception that elected officers must be members of INFORMS, all members
have equal rights, duties and privileges.
Annual chapter dues are normally payable at the
beginning of each calendar year.
Membership and participation shall be free from discrimination on any basis.
At all times, the membership
of the Chapter must include at least ten members of the Institute.