AAAED Membership Benefits and Rates

 

Some perks included in your membership:


  • Have access to online membership directory, member-only web pages and Member Listserv. 
  • Discounts on registration for the AAAED Annual National Conference and Regional Conferences that bring together nationally acclaimed experts in affirmative action, diversity and equal opportunity, human resources, law, and professional development. 
  • Discounts on registration for Professional Development & Training Institute (PDTI).
  • The AAAED Career Center - Members have access to a job board, accessible through the AAAED website, where they can upload their resume and have employers find them. We also send out a monthly newsletter of featured jobs to our Member Listserv. 

  • Representation before federal agencies, courts and on Capitol Hill. In recent years AAAED has filed amicus curiae briefs before the Supreme Court and comments regarding federal agency rules. AAAED has also met with federal agency representatives including the following agencies: Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Education. AAAED has also joined litigation to protect diversity and inclusion programs: National Fair Housing Coalition v. Trump."

AAAED Member Categories and Dues


Large Institution/Business/Corporate/Government (More than 500 employees, 5 Representatives)

Membership fee: $555.00 per year

Institutional, Business, Corporate or Government Membership allows academic institutions, businesses, corporations, and government agencies to support the mission and goals of the Association. Designated representatives will have all of the rights and privileges of Association Membership. Each organization will have one vote and only one member from each organization can serve as an elected or appointed office. You must register a group of 5 or less.

  

Small Institution/Business/Corporate/Government (Less than 500 employees, 3 Representatives) 

Membership fee: $350.00 per year

Institutional, Business, Corporate or Government Membership allows academic institutions, businesses, corporations, and government agencies to support the mission and goals of the Association. Designated representatives will have all of the rights and privileges of Association membership. Each organization will have one vote and only one member from each organization can serve as an elected or appointed officer. You must register a group of 3 or less.

 

International Business Member (NEW)

Membership fee: $555.00

 

Professional Organization Affiliate

Membership fee: $410.00 per year

Professional Organization/Affiliate Membership is designed to include those organizations that support the mission and goals of the Association. Membership in AAAED implies a commitment to equal opportunity through affirmative action. Generally, the members of these organizations do not serve as equal opportunity, diversity or affirmative action professionals. They benefit from the networking and information dissemination activities and are equally represented by AAAED in its advocacy efforts before federal, state and local governments. They receive association discounts in the Professional Development and Training Institute (PDTI) programs, annual conferences and regional programs. Professional Organization/Affiliate Members do not have voting privileges and may not be elected or appointed to an office. You must register a group of 3 or less.

 

Individual Practicing Professional

Membership fee: $175.00 per year 

Practicing Professional Members serve as equal opportunity, diversity, affirmative action and human resources professionals, or are actively engaged in those professions. They are interested in supporting affirmative action and diversity policies and programs. The Practicing Professional Member enjoys all of the rights and privileges of membership.

 

Individual Affiliate Member

Membership fee: $175.00 per year

Individual Affiliate Members do not work as practicing equal opportunity, affirmative action, diversity or human resources professionals. They share the goals of affirmative action and support the mission of AAAED. The Individual Affiliate Member benefits from the networking and information dissemination activities of the association and is equally represented by AAAED in its advocacy efforts before federal, state and local governments. They receive association discounts in the Professional Development and Training Institute (PDTI) programs, annual conferences and regional programs. Individual Affiliate Members do not have voting privileges and may not be elected or appointed to an office. 

 

Retiree

Membership fee: $50.00 per year

Retiree membership is for those retired individuals who have been active members and are not currently working in the equal opportunity, diversity, affirmative action and human resources profession. Membership allows retirees to stay connected with the profession and continue taking advantage of all rights and privileges of membership.


Student (Full-time, currently enrolled students)

Membership fee: $25.00 per year

Student members are registered, full-time, undergraduate or graduate students at an educational institution. Student members should be interested in, or actively engaged in, equal opportunity, diversity, affirmative action, human resources or a related field. They enjoy all of the rights and privileges of membership with the exception of voting and being elected or appointed to an office.Membership as a student is subject to verification.