Members must meet the following three criteria:

1. Subscribe to NEN’s mission and purpose, as defined in this Charter.
2. Subscribe to NEN’s principles, as defined in this Charter.
3. Agree to follow community rules, as defined in this Charter.

There are three ways to become a member of NEN, which are described in detail below:

1. Individuals may apply to the membership committee to become members
2. Individuals may be sponsored into NEN by three NEN stewards.
3. Institutions may be invited to join NEN.

Membership Rights and Responsibilities

• Members have the right to create Working Groups.
• Members agree contribute to NEN’s data base by completing the NEN survey.
• Members agree to be listed on NEN’s public web site. They must share their name and may elect to share more information in NEN’s searchable database.
• Members may submit news for inclusion on the public web site.
• Members have access to NEN’s secure intranet communications platform with multiple functionalities, including; the complete NEN data base, a members’ bulletin board, a complete listing of all Working Groups, full access to open working group work platforms, NEN’s charter, and a list of all governance committees and sub-committees chairs and members, quarterly updates from NEN’s Executive Committee, and reports from the and Working Group Committee. They do not have access to closed NEN Working Groups’ work platforms.
• Institutional members agree to designate an individual to represent them as NEN members.

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