ARTICLE IV – MEMBERSHIP  

SECTION 1. Membership – Membership shall be classified into (1) institutional (2) Individual - a) regular, b) associate and c) life; and (3) Sustaining members.  

1. Institutional members – the schools, colleges or universities offering graduate course/s and/or other entities engaged in research.

2. Individual members – individuals who are engaged in graduate education or research. These may either be:

3. Regular Members – Those who are holders of at least a doctoral degree and passed the membership criteria of the Board of Directors.

1. Associate Members – Those who are holders of at least a Master's degree and have passed the membership criteria of the Board of Directors.

2. Life Members – Those whose membership is approved by the Board of Directors based on certain criteria and who have paid life membership fees.

3. Sustaining members – these shall include institutions, enterprises, or associations or regular members that are willing to support the association.

SECTION 2. Members in Good Standing – are those who are not delinquent in their annual dues.

SECTION 3. Representatives of Institutional Members – Institutional member shall be represented by the Dean of the Graduate School or his representative. In the event that an institution may have more than one graduate school dean, the official delegate or representative shall be appointed by the head of the Institution.  

SECTION 4. Application for Membership – shall be endorsed by the Membership Committee for approval of the PAGE-National President.  

SECTION 5. Withdrawal of Membership – Any member may withdraw without prejudice or reinstatement, at any time by serving a written notice of his withdrawal to the Corporate Secretary at least six (6) months before the annual or general meeting of the Corporation. He shall not be entitled to any share in the assets of the Corporation but shall be liable to the payment of his unpaid dues, contribution and/or charges.  

SECTION 6. Expulsion of Member – Any member, institutional, regular or sustaining which/who fails to comply with rules and regulations of the Corporation, violates the provisions of the By-Laws, makes improper and/or illegal use of the name of the Corporation may be suspended for a definite period of time or permanently expelled from the Corporation by two-thirds (2/3) vote of all the members of the Board of Directors after a fair hearing has been made.