The ASC membership includes people who are students, academics, consultants, researchers, writers, artists, educators, and / or who pursue a variety of other vocations and avocations.

Our members' interests and specialties span a range of diverse fields and disciplines, reflecting the interdisciplinary and integrative character of both theory and praxis in cybernetics.

A typical ASC member has active interests in (e.g.) first and second order cybernetics, general systems thinking, and the application of these ideas in the many fields where they offer insights and practical guidance.

• Three degrees of membership (see table below): Affiliate / Student; Member; and Fellow (appointed by the Executive Board)
   
  
• The use of the qualification ASCF (for Fellows); ASC (for Members); ASCA (for Affiliates)
   
  
• The right to propose, by nomination, Members for appointment as Fellow and to nominate candidates for the award of the Society's Wiener and McCulloch Awards. (cf. Nominations Page)
   
  
• A subscription to the quarterly journal Patterns which acts also as the ASC members' newsletter, providing news and information on the field and ASC activities. (Included with Regular, Lifetime, and Affiliate / Student memberships).
   
  
• Reduced fees for participation in the Society's conferences, educational seminars, and other events
   
  
• Reduced fees for participation in conferences and other events co-sponsored by the Society
   
  
• Participation in the Society's Internet forum, and the various Web based resources including tutorials, records of conference presentations, etc.
   
  
• Through the Society's membership of the International Federation for Systems Research, "visiting rights" with many other national Societies interested in cybernetics and participation in IFSR projects.
   
  
• Access to various Archives associated with the Society.
   
  
• The opportunity to foster interactivity by listing yourself, your relevant Web resources, and / or your email address at the ASC Website
   
  
• The opportunity to present and publish your cybernetics-related work within the Society's event and publication venues
   
  
• Access to a population of otherwise hard to find people sharing your interests in cybernetics and related topics
   
  
• Affiliation with a group of people interested in pursuing the boundaries of human understanding in a novel, disciplined and engaging manner
   
  
• A significantly discounted personal subscription rate for the journal Cybernetics and Systems

Effective with the 2007 membership year, the Executive Board have decided it is time to implement the grade of Fellow.

We have also established criteria for Emeritus membership for members of long standing, generally retired. The titles "Emeritus Member" and "Emeritus Fellow" will simply be used to formalize a practice that has been informally practiced over the years.

American Society for Cybernetics Publications Discounts
(effective January 2007)
 

ITEM	PUBLICATION	ANNUAL FEE
Subscription (Included with Regular, Lifetime, and Affiliate / Student memberships)	Patterns (Quarterly Newsletter) Regularly $30	US$ 0.00 (Regular, Lifetime, Affiliate / Student)
Subscription (Optional) @ over 50% discount	Cybernetics and Systems (Journal) Regularly $396	US$ 150.00

NOTES:
Journal subscription rates are based on the latest data provided us by the respective journals' editorial or publication offices.

• The applicable timeframe for all annual fees is the calendar year (1 January through 31 December).
  
• ASC does not prorate fees for any period of less than 1 year.
  
• All fees are quoted (and payable) in U.S. dollars (US$).
  
• Fees may be paid via check or money order made payable to 'ASC', Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover.

2008 Membership Year

Beginning with the 2005 membership year, ASC made online registration the primary means for establishing or renewing your ASC membership.

The new ASC online registration process is:

• Efficient - You only need fill out the online form, enter payment data, and you're done!

• Secure - The Sporg.com registration site uses a secure / encrypted connection for the ASC registration.

• Economical - By eliminating paperwork and postal delays, ASC is able to reduce overhead for managing the Society's membership workload.