A member who moves to a location that has reached maximum membership or to a locality with no Chapter is given which status?

• A. Affiliate Status
• B. Active Status
• C. Provisory Status
• D. Honorary Status

Answer: (A)

Relocating to an area with no chapter or where a chapter has reached capacity creates a gap in local membership that needs to be bridged. Affiliate status is designed for this situation, keeping the member connected to The Links Incorporated and allowing participation in activities or service through the organization in that area until a local chapter is available or a new one is formed. This preserves continuity of membership without placing the member into an active chapter that cannot accommodate more members. Active status requires belonging to a functioning local chapter with full rights; provisional status is a temporary probationary arrangement; honorary status is a non-member recognition.