Renewing a membership

Members can renew their membership from the renewal notice email or within their profile on the southdakotaacademyofscience.wildapricot.org website. 

Renewal via email

You will be sent a membership renewal notice by email about 7-20 days before the renewal due date.  When you receive the email, you can click the Renew your membership link to begin the renewal process on our website. After logging in, you will be taken to your member profile where you can renew their membership. 

Renewal via website

When a member logs in, a message will appear in the bottom right corner of the screen, notifying you of any unpaid invoices, incomplete registrations, or other outstanding balances owed. Clicking on a message link will open the member's profile, where the member can follow on-screen prompts to confirm or cancel renewal as well as view and pay invoices.

Renewal via Check

To renew by mail, please click on the triple bar icon on the far right of the horizontal menu bar and click on the "mail in membership form."  You will need to priint off the membership form, fill in the form, and mail the form along with an enclosed check for the proper amount to the SDAOS treasurer, Jeff Palmer.  The mailing address is on the form. 

Members: Canceling a renewal and its invoice

Members can cancel a renewal they have initiated but not yet paid by logging in to their profile and clicking Cancel renewal and void invoice.

Renewal with Change in Membership Level

If a member wants to renew but they want to change membership levels first, and they have a balance due on their account for membership renewal, then they must first cancel any pending renewal and its invoice. After a member selects the link to Cancel renewal and void invoice within their profile on your website, they can make changes to their membership level and renew their membership at the new level.

When a member changes their membership level, the full price of the new membership term will be billed, and the next renewal date will be calculated based on new level settings and payment date. There is currently no pro-rating based on the previous membership level.

After clicking the Change membership level button, members will be presented with the list of available membership levels. After clicking Update and next, the member is asked to confirm the level change.