Member Categories and Eligibility Criteria

Full

Full member status is open to any non-profit institution:

• that is based in the United States, and which provides significant regional aggregation of research and education community traffic and advanced network services beyond what is normally available on the commodity Internet;
• whose mission and goals are aligned with those of The Quilt, and
• which is approved by The Quilt Board of Directors.

Associate

An organization may be considered eligible for Associate status if:

• it meets the qualifications for full membership as an organization and;
• it is actively engaged in and contributes to The Quilt forums, priorities, and goals, and
• it supports the objective to transition to full membership status within an approximate two-year timeframe with the mutual agreement and support of The Quilt Board of Directors.

Affiliate

An organization may be considered eligible for Affiliate status if:

• its mission and goals are aligned with those of The Quilt;
• it provides relevant support services for advanced networking in support of research and education, and
• it meets any additional criteria for Affiliates as may be established from time to time by The Quilt Board of Directors, and
• is approved for Affiliate Status by The Quilt Board of Directors.

How To Join

Membership requests should be directed to info@thequilt.net to be considered. There is no formal application document. However, Membership requests should contain the following information and a suggested membership application template can be found here.

• Name of organization
• Affirmation of non-profit status
• Point of contact
• Number of connections, who they are and speed which they connect
• URL for the organization’s website
• Summary of networking activities, especially high-performance networking and research and education activities associated with your organization
• Statement of purpose for requesting to participate in The Quilt

Once the information is submitted it will be reviewed by the President and The Quilt Executive Committee in order to determine if the organization meets the eligibility requirements. Then, the application will be reviewed by The Quilt Board of Directors at its next quarterly meeting.

New full membership applications will be initially considered for associate membership. At the discretion of The Quilt Board of Directors, organizations which meet the criteria for membership will also be invited to apply.

Annual Member Dues