Join COSMA

Choose from four options. COSMA's fiscal year runs from July 1st - June 30th.

PROGRAM MEMBERSHIP	ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP	INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP	STUDENT MEMBERSHIP
1800	250	30	FREE
per year	per year	per year	each year
Program Membership	Organizational Membership	Individual Membership	Student Membership
What Sport Management Programs are "eligible" for accreditation? At an accredited (or similar) degree-granting institution 20/50 percent sport management content in undergraduate/master's degrees Identifiable sport management academic unit/program that has operational control of the degree(s) ​Member benefits can be found below ​ ​	​Who are organizational members? ​Education-related organizations and agencies (e.g., “Centers,” “Institutes”) Non-profit sport organizations (E.g., Girls on the Run, Black Girls Hockey Club, etc.) Sport foundations For-profit sport organizations Member benefits can be found below ​ ​ ​ ​ ​	Who are individual members? Faculty at institutions interested in the accreditation process Faculty seeking collaborations, pedagogical resources Community College faculty Retired/former faculty Alumni of COSMA-accredited programs Former student members Individuals working in sport organizations ​Parents of students Teachers and Counselors in High Schools with sport management courses Coaches, Athletic Directors, Sport Entrepreneurs Member benefits can be found below	​Who are student members? Full-time students in COSMA accredited programs Students majoring in a sport-related field Students from non-accredited institutions Member benefits can be found below ​ ​

PROGRam member benefits

• Join to move programs through the accreditation process
• Includes ALL Full-Time Faculty
• Participate as site reviewers
• 1:1 accreditation process assistance
• Participate as members of the Board of Commissioners and Board of Directors
• Vote in elections
• Pro-rated quarterly, based on when you join
• ​Faculty salary survey, job board, student grants/scholarships - and other member benefits.​

ORGANIZATIONAL Member benefits

• Access to Individual and Program membership lists 
• Job postings on COSMA website
• Conference presentations, information sessions
• Participation cost is tax deductible due to COSMA’s 501(c)3 status

INDIVIDUAL Member benefits

• Join to support COSMA and educate yourself on the accreditation process
• Participate as site reviewers
• Participate as members of the Board of Commissioners and Board of Directors
• Vote in elections

Student Member benefits

• Get news and information about COSMA
• ​Get nominated to Chi Sigma Mu, COSMA's Student Honor Society
• Network with faculty
• Participate as Student Member on the Board of Directors or public member on the Board of Commissioners
• Add to skill set when applying for jobs
• Vote in elections

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