membership criteria

Qualifications for joining

Membership criteria are the standards or requirements that must be met to join a group, organization, or category.

These may include qualifications, characteristics, or conditions: The club's membership criteria include a minimum age of 21 and two sponsor letters.

The phrase often appears in discussions of exclusivity or gatekeeping: We need to revisit our membership criteria.

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prerequisites · entrance exam · community values · qualifications · code of conduct · good standing · application process · fee structures · bylaws · ethical guidelines · belief systems · denial · rejection · educational attainment · probationary period · residency requirements · attendance policies · dress codes

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selectivity

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Designated benefits signup window

open admission · universal access · automatic enrollment · open door policy · open access

inclusion philosophy

membership criteriaunconditional acceptance

Embrace requiring nothing in return

inclusivity

Family

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