MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

INTERNATIONAL SAMPLING UNION

(A Research Collaborative)
The U.S. National Committee of the ISU (USNC-ISU), through
the Society of Accredited Commodity Samplers, invites
qualified scientists to apply for individual membership in
the International Sampling Union. If interested, complete the
attached application form and return it to the USNC-ISU
secretary. Nominations for membership by the USNC will ensure
an invitation to the ISU General Assembly.

The basic qualifications for membership are a record of

several years' productive, original work in sampling, or a
related field, and a willingness to be an active participant
in ISU affairs. The USNC-ISU has formulated the following
minimum criteria to nominate individuals for membership in
the ISU:

1. Ph.D. or equivalent advanced degree, received no later than

August 1991, and a record of continued research activity since
then, or an established and somewhat longer record of original
research or of substantial contributions to major sampling
programs.

2 Authorship or principal co-authorship of at least two

substantive scientific or technical papers in the refereed
journals or publication with similar high standards. If, and
only if, any of these papers have more than two authors, please
ask your sponsors to certify that you meet the criteria of
productive, original work in sampling. In this case, your
sponsor should send a brief note to the address given below.

3. The ISU stipulates that candidates must exhibit a "Desire

to assist in the fulfillment of the aims of the Union" and
sponsors should bear this stipulation in mind. The USNC-ISU
will be asked to recommend to which Commission the candidates
should be appointed. Please obtain your sponsor's advice
about the different Commissions and their work Applications
will be notified of acceptance by the USNC during
January/June. Those accepted will automatically receive
invitations to participate in the next Congress.

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Those denied membership will receive invitations on a
case-by-case basis. Membership will be officially approved
by the ISU at the next Congress.

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 Application for Nomination to ISU
Membership
By the U.S. National Committee for ISU 1997
Please read the background information attached to this form
If more space is needed, use a separate sheet, signed and
attached. Responses must be provided in the format below.
Please type or print in black ink.

Please check all the boxes below where

the associated statements apply.
This form is intended primarily for citizens or permanent
residents of the USA. If you meet this criterion, please check
the box to the left. If you do not, please attach an
explanation of your reason for applying to the USNC-ISU.

□ Applying only for an Invitation to the Congress.

□ Have had your Ph.D. since 1991.

□ Have authored or been the principal co-author of at

least two substantive papers, each of which has two or
fewer authors.

□ Are a member of the Society of Accredited Commodity

Samplers.

1. Full Name Citizenship

2. Date and place of birth

3. Residency status, if not a citizen

4. Address where you can be reached between now and June 1997:
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5. Telephone FAX E-Mail

6. Institution where you will be in January of 1997

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(If different from item 4 & 5)

Address, telephone, FAX, e-mail; title of your position:

Title

Address

Telephone FAX E-Mail

7. Chronological list of colleges and universities attended,

with degrees received, major subjects, and dates.

8. Titles of, and references to, the two most important

scientific papers or publications which you are the sole
author of or the principal co-author.

Please attach a complete bibliography of your

publications. DO SEND REPRINTS OR PREPRINTS.

9. Main field(s) of research. Ask your sponsor which

commissions are appropriate for these specialties, and give
the commission numbers.

10. Professional employment history: Chronological list of

institutions which you worked, titles of position(s), and
dates. Including fellowships, visiting lectureship,
sabbaticals, etc. If unemployed at some time, please explain
the circumstances.

11. Professional and honor societies of which you are a

member.

12. Miscellaneous special distinctions (prizes, awards,

special lectureships, etc.)

13. Names and addresses, telephone numbers/fax numbers /

e-mail addresses of two (and only two) members of the ISU who
are willing to certify that the application meets the criteria
for the membership in the ISU, as described in the General
Information.
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1. Name

Address City/state/Zip

Telephone FAX E-Mail

2. Name

Address City/state/Zip

Telephone FAX E-Mail

Please complete and return this form to:

Danielle Daneault
Secretary, USNC-ISU
c/o SACS
PO Box 351
Slatersville Rhode Island, USA 02876
FAX 603-521-2801

Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope if you wish an

acknowledgment that this application has been received.

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ISU Fiscal Report
The ISU financial status continues the healthy trend it has
enjoyed for the last several years despite major investments
in the development of new technology, principally that for
electronic publishing.
The accounts of the Society were audited by the firm of Kelly
Starts & Company. The audit was conducted in accordance with
the provisions of Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Circular A-133, Audits of Institutions of Higher Education,
as well as generally accepted auditing standards and
Government Auditing Standards. This audit of the society's
books and records indicate no material problems and confirm
that ISU was in compliance with the Executive Council.
The society maintains its accounts in six categories
according to the nature of the activities and the source of
the revenues. These are outlined by the following notes and
tables.

(1) General Fund: This includes the society's general

operating and administration. In addition, the General Fund
covers the income and expenses of all society programs
including educational activities and meetings. Also under
this heading are general publications handled by the
Executive Office, including the ISU Newsletter, the ISU job
Register, and the ISU Membership Directory. The General Fund
continues to provide support to the activities in the
development of Electronic Publishing.
Most of the programs of the ISU are conducted through the
Executive Office, and these have continued to expand to meet
the growing needs of the ISU membership. The in-house
Membership department handles membership records, dues,
member subscriptions to the ISU journals as well as collection
of most Division dues. Meetings have continued to grow in both
size and scope and more samplers avail themselves of this
excellent forum for the dissemination of sampling. Print
publications of the Executive Office still grow in size,
quality and circulation while many are now disseminated
electronically as well as in printed format.
At year end, the General Fund had a balance of $00,000.

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(2) Journals: Each of the journals published by the ISU is
operated as a distinct cost center. ISU bylaws mandate that
each journal must maintain a reserve fund equal or above the
level of one-half of the annual operating expenses.

or 1995, all of the journal outperformed the budget

projections, due chiefly to small increases in income and
lower expenses than budgeted. This surplus has again allowed
the transfer of revenues to the General Fund to allow the
electronic publishing effort to continue at a favorable pace.
The SAJ was also beneficiary of a significant refund from the
POI covering prior years.

(3) Division Funds: These comprise the finances of the five

ISU Divisions and their related prizes. The Divisions legally
fall under the oversight and fiscal responsibility of the
SACS, USNC-ISU Committee, but in actuality they operate with
great independence in financial affairs. The financial
decisions of each Division are made by the Division executives
and committees of that Division, and the fiscal details are
reported directly to the members of the Division. The figures
in the Table I reflect the sum of all Division funds held both
by the Division Treasurers and by the Society Treasurers on
their behalf. Most of the fluctuations in their income and
expense level can be attributed to the timing and the size
of their annual meetings and their prize awards.

(4) Bequest and Memorial Funds: These include the ISU prizes
and other funds established by gifts and bequests to the
Society. These awards continue to be well reorganized in an
effort to foster excellence in sampling. The timing of the
actual awarding of the various prizes causes the fluctuations
between successive fiscal years.

(5) Grants Funds: Which are comprised of the operations of

the electronic Publishing grant, The SACS Educational grant,
and the collection of the SACS research and travel grant
programs. The level shows a significant increase due to a very
large increase in the expenditures in the electronic
publishing grant and the growth in the SACS program.

(6) Other Restricted Funds: Which includes the accounts for

the Daneault Visiting Lecturer Program, the Equipment
Replacement Fund, and the Operating Reserve?
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The activity of the Daneault program has been building up over
the last two years following a successful effort to ensure
the long-term viability of the Endowment Fund. The Operating
Reserve remains at a level adequate to cover almost a full
year of the Society expenses above the General Fund balance.
Society assets now total, of which nearly two thirds is in
marketable securities, which the bulk of the remainder in
cash, cash equivalent, or (cash) receivables. Income from the
Society’s investment portfolio averaged 7% after fees and
cost were deducted, while the market value of those
investments increased an additional 6%; this is quite an
acceptable return for a conservative portfolio with
requirements for preservation of principal and a high degree
of liquidity. Less than 1% of the Society’s assets are in
property or equipment.
The 1995 yearend figures reflect a healthy start for fiscal
1996, and leave the ISU well positioned for new initiatives
such as the transfer into full-scale electronic publishing
of our sampling journal and a major expansion of the
educational programs of the USNC-ISU-.

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