Dues Increase Effective - January 26, 2024
Dues Increase Policy
Approved by the Legislative Assembly November 2016
Every three years, dues for regular membership will be raised commensurate with inflation. The dues amount will reflect the inflationary increase rounded to the next highest dollar. Should a more frequent and/or higher increase be sought at any point, a specific proposal would have to be brought to the LA for consideration.
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Regular Membership is open to anyone interested in joining the National Communication Association. Membership is valid for one year from the date of joining. Regular members receive the following benefits:
- Steeply discounted registration rates for Convention
- Free online access to NCA's 11 journals (current and archived)
- Access to four additional Taylor & Francis Communication journals
- Membership in NCA Interest Groups (five sections or divisions & unlimited caucuses)
- Regular e-newsletters
- Voting rights
- Opportunities for leadership roles
- Eligibility for all NCA awards
- And much more...
Individual regular membership dues range from $65 - $325 (based on self-reported income). Two-Year Membership with a 10% discount and Three-Year Membership with a 15% discount are now available. Specific dues amounts can be found here.
Student Membership is open to any student currently working toward a degree. Membership is valid for one year from the date of joining. Student members receive the same benefits as Regular members:
- Steeply discounted registration rates for Convention
- Free online access to NCA's 11 journals (current and archived)
- Access to four additional Taylor & Francis Communication journals
- Membership in NCA Interest Groups (five sections or divisions & unlimited caucuses)
- Regular e-newsletters
- Voting rights
- Opportunities for leadership roles
- Eligibility for all NCA awards
- And much more...
Student membership dues are $50.
Complimentary Honor Society Membership: Lambda Pi Eta and Sigma Chi Eta Honor Society members may be eligible to receive a complimentary Student Membership. To confirm your eligibility, please complete this inquiry form.
Bulk Student Memberships: NCA offers college and university departments the option to purchase student memberships in bulk. The Bulk Student Membership must be purchased by the college or department. Memberships are good for 365 days from the date of purchase. The discounted rate for bulk memberships is $40 per membership. To inquire about bulk memberships, please contact memberservice@natcom.org.
Please note: Returned checks will incur a $25 charge.
Life Membership is open to anyone interested in joining the National Communication Association. Membership is valid for life. Life members receive the same benefits as Regular members, plus free Convention registration:
- Free registration for Convention
- Free online access to NCA's 11 journals (current and archived)
- Access to four additional Taylor & Francis Communication journals
- Membership in NCA Interest Groups (five sections or divisions & unlimited caucuses)
- Regular e-newsletters
- Voting rights
- Opportunities for leadership roles
- Eligibility for all NCA awards
- And much more...
$4,500 (or three annual installments of $1,600; please send an email to memberservice@natcom.org to arrange annual installments for Life memberships)
Retired membership is open to any person interested in the Association’s purpose who has been a member of the Association for at least twenty-five years and is no longer working full time. There is no membership cost for Retired members, and membership is valid for life. Retired members receive the following benefits:
- Free registration for Convention
- Free online access to NCA's 11 journals (current and archived)
- Access to four additional Taylor & Francis Communication journals
- Membership in NCA Interest Groups (five sections or divisions & unlimited caucuses)
- Regular e-newsletters
- Voting rights
- Opportunities for leadership roles
- Eligibility for all NCA Awards
- And much more...
To join as a Retired member, please send an email to memberservice@natcom.org.
Department Membership is open to college or university departments. Membership is valid for one year from the date of joining. Department members receive the following benefits:
- Substantial discounts for promoting your department at Convention—discounted Graduate School Open House booth, Department Reception room, Job Fair booth, and advertising in the Convention program
- Free job announcements on COMMNotes
- Discounted registration to the NCA Chairs’ Summer Institute
- Online resources for department chairs including data about the discipline, Guidelines for Program Review, and other assessment resources.
- One free student membership and two discounted student memberships
- Regular e-newsletters
- And much more...
$150/year
Bulk Student Memberships: NCA offers college and university departments the option to purchase bulk memberships for students. Bulk memberships must be purchased by the school. Memberships are good for 365 days from date of purchase. The discounted rate for bulk memberships is $40 per membership per year. To inquire about Bulk memberships, please send an email to memberservice@natcom.org.
Please note: Returned checks will incur a $25 charge.