HFA promotes an inclusive environment. No eligible individual will be denied membership based on religion, age, race or color, marital status, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation. Registrants become active members upon verification of eligibility and payment of annual dues.
Eligibility
Individual membership is open to faculty members, employed at least half-time in a benefits-eligible position at Florida International University. Additionally, FIU retirees are eligible for membership, but cannot hold an executive office or serve as chairs of standing committees.
Rights
Paid members who are active employees are eligible to vote, hold office, and attend meetings (excluding executive committee meetings, except by invitation) and events of the Association. Members who are retirees are allowed to vote and attend meetings (excluding executive committee meetings, except by invitation) and events of the Association, but cannot hold an executive office or serve as committee chair. Members are entitled to all benefits and services of HFSA. The restriction of select activities to the paid membership is at the discretion of the executive committee.
Dues
Membership dues are established by a vote of at least two thirds of the members present at a duly called meeting and are announced during the summer preceding the fiscal year to which the rate applies. Membership is valid from September 1 through August 31.
Interested faculty members should pay the annual membership dues via this secure Web form.
For more information about the HFA, please contact Francisco Alberto Fernandez Lima at fernandf@fiu.edu.