Membership Levels

UCDA is an individual-based membership association. Current membership categories, including the annual membership fee, are as follows:

PROFESSIONAL ($245)*
Note that effective 12/09/22, the Associate and the Professional levels were combined.

For those who are:

actively involved in the design of communications at educational institutions;
design administrators working at educational institutions;
actively involved in the design of communications for educational institutions or design firms but not working at an educational institution;
interested advancement professionals in a related field who are not actively involved in design.

FACULTY ($175)
Design faculty play a critical role in educating and inspiring new designers. In appreciation of the work you do, UCDA offers a discounted membership category for faculty.

CORPORATE ($295)
For individuals who work at commercial firms that serve or support design, education, or a related field.

STUDENT ($50)
Full-time undergraduate or graduate students of design or a related discipline.

RETIRED ($50)
Individuals who have retired and are no longer employed full-time as a designer for institutions of higher education, a design administrator, or design educator.

*3 or more from one institution discount
UCDA offers a $25 discount per member for registering three or more paying members from one institution. (Applies to Professional memberships only.)

These discounted memberships can be paid for over the phone or by check.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Each person fills out their membership application.

2. Use Discount Code 3PLUS.

3. Click Submit. When the payment screen comes up, close the browser window.

5. This will generate an unpaid invoice for the membership.

6. Email the UCDA office to initiate payment.

PAYMENT:

PAYMENT OPTION 1: We can email invoices for you to use in initiating a purchase order and then mail a check.

PAYMENT OPTION 2: Payment may be made over the phone.