Membership Status Changes Upon Request & Approval

Request Emeritus Member Status if you:

Have reached the age of 65 years AND have been a dues-paying member in good standing for 25 consecutive years ("buy-back" of years is not allowed if your membership lapsed). You may request Emeritus status by emailing the Membership Department. Emeritus status requests are considered once per year by the Board and must be received, in writing, by June 1st.   Upon approval by the Board, you'll be conferred status within 30 days of their decision and immediately thereafter entitled to all privileges of a General Member for life except that you may not hold any elected office within the Society or its Chapters.  Emeritus members do not pay dues. Once Emeritus member status is conferred, you may not revert back to any other membership class for any reason.

Request Retired Member Status if you:

Have retired from the cosmetics and personal care industry, are over 55 years of age, AND has been a dues-paying member in good standing for 15 consecutive years ("buy-back" of years is not allowed if your membership lapsed). You may request for Retired status by emailing the Membership Department.  Upon approval by the Board, you'll be entitled to all privileges of a General Member, except that you may not hold any elected office within the Society or its Chapters.  Retired members pay 50% of annual dues. Once Retired member status is conferred, you may not revert back to any other membership class for any reason.

Apply for Technical or Marketing Fellow Status if you:

Have achieved full maturity in the profession, as evidenced by a record of outstanding achievement and leadership. You may be elected a Fellow (Technical or Marketing) of the Society by the Board of Directors upon recommendation by the Fellow Certification Committee. For more information about Fellowship, click here.  Fellows pay 100% of annual dues.

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MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATION CHANGE REQUESTS 

Per the SCC Bylaws:  

1. Any Emeritus or Retired member who has been approved for that class may not revert back to any other membership category.
2. Any Student or Junior member, upon migration to another membership class, may not revert back to Student or Junior member class, regardless of whether they have re-enrolled full-time in an accredited program.

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SCC's Policy for Members in Career Transition:  for any member in good standing for 5 or more years, SCC will consider a waiver of the then-current renewal dues for the membership year upon written request addressed to the membership department explaining the circumstances of separation from employer (termination, lay-off, or furlough) and expected duration.  No pro-ration of fees already paid for the current year shall be refunded.  If the member becomes re-employed during the year in which dues were waived, they are expected to pay membership dues in full for the year, regardless of when they become reemployed.  This waiver shall be granted on an annual basis, for a maximum of one membership year.  Should the member remain unemployed for a subsequent membership year, a written waiver request must be resubmitted prior to the end of the current membership year (Dec 31), with an explanation of current circumstances which would qualify for the waiver.  Over the lifetime of membership, no more than 3 total years of dues waivers shall be granted.