SAACDHE

Membership

Procedure to join

The SAACDHE Executive Management Committee looks forward to welcoming you once again to the SAACDHE team.  The membership application and fees are due for the cycle from 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024. Please note the procedure as follows:

  1. Each institution must complete a new institutional membership application form for each new cycle and submit the membership form reflecting the details of the staff you are applying for. Please only submit one application for membership per institution. As part of the application, also attach the institutional membership list.
  2. An invoice will be generated.
  3. Your institution will use the invoice generated by SAACDHE to effect membership payment. Institutions may not create their own invoice.
  4. Your payment must have a reference as indicated on the invoice to identify and allocate it as a payment from your institution.
  5. Once payment is made by your institution, forward proof of payment as per the information on the Invoice.
  6. If payment is made after 31 July 2024, a penalty of 20% of the existing individual membership fee will be levied. After 31 July 2024 members who have not paid the current fees will forfeit all rights and privileges of the Association until outstanding fees have been paid.  

Membership benefits

  • Your membership to SAACDHE enables you to enjoy the benefits of the regional and national CPD activities for professional development.
  • Allows you a platform to collaborate and network with colleagues and professionals in the national higher education sector, the SADC higher education sector, and exposure to international professional associations aligned to the work of SCCDS.
  • Allows you the space to share your SCCDS innovations with professionals offering similar services.
  • Allows you to learn from good practice at SCCDS at national institutions.
  • Allows you to keep abreast of current trends in the SCCDS space.
  • Allows you to join the annual conference and regional CPD activities at the member rate. 
  • Offers the opportunity to collaborate with your regional institutions and co-host the annual SAACDHE conference.
  • Allows bona fide members to acquire leadership skills and occupy positions as regional and national office bearers.
  • Offers access to regional and national communique and publications.
  • Allows access to national and regional professional self-care programmes, information, and materials.
  • Provides opportunities to participate in scholarly-practitioner activities and research.
  • Provides access and participation in relevant Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and Task Teams.
  • Enables SCCDS to participate in national Quality Enhancement and audit processes and activities.