When did the RCREC merger with APPE become effective?
Effective May 1, 2006, the RCREC has a new home with the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE). The RCREC organization is effectively a special project area administered under the umbrella of the APPE organization.
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What is the governing body of RCREC?
The RCREC Executive Committee is replaced by the RCREC Standing Committee. The RCREC Standing Committee is a committee appointed by and answering to the APPE Executive Committee. However, the RCREC Standing Committee has substantial autonomy for pursuing the goals of promoting RCR education. APPE members who have also become members of RCREC will nominate representatives to serve on the RCREC Standing Committee. Nominations will be scheduled on or near July 1 of each year.

Who is eligible to be a member of the APPE/RCREC Standing Committee?
Any individual RCREC member or representative of an organizational RCREC member of APPE can be nominated to be a member of the RCREC Standing Committee.

I’m currently a member of an RCREC subcommittee. Will the subcommittee activity continue?
All subcommittees will remain active, but their roles and membership will evolve as appropriate to the goals of the RCREC.
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What if I already renewed my RCREC membership on March 1, 2006 or later?
The transition to membership in APPE began May 1. The APPE membership year runs July 1 - June 30. Current RCREC memberships that were paid effective March 1, 2006 or later will be granted a complimentary APPE membership through June 2006 and a regular membership starting July 1, 2006 and extending though June 30, 2007. Full membership dues for the next year will be due July 1, 2007.

What if I renewed my RCREC membership after July 1, 2005 , but before March 1, 2006?
For those who renewed their RCREC membership after July 1, 2005 but before March 1, 2006, their designated APPE dues needed on July 1, 2006 will be prorated based upon how many months of RCREC dues remain beyond the July 1, 2006 deadline. For example, if a member had joined the RCREC effective October 1, 2005, then on July 1, 2006 that member would have 3 months of membership remaining, and the member’s APPE dues to be paid on July 1, 2006 would only be 9/12 of the annual APPE dues normally paid. Full membership dues for the next year would be due July 1, 2007.

What do I do if our organization’s designated member leaves our organization? Who should I contact?
Until June 30, 2006, any questions about changes in member contact information can be addressed to Diane Ballard (858) 822-2647, ethics@ucsd.edu. Beginning July 1, 2006, the contacts will be Markaye Bleth or Brian Schrag, appe@indiana.edu, (812) 855-6450, in the office of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics.
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Will the benefits remain the same?
Benefits of RCREC membership will remain the same. However, RCREC members will now have the added benefit of becoming members of the APPE organization at no additional charge.

What new benefits will I or my organization receive?
Information about the benefits of membership in the APPE organization can be found on the APPE Website.
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Will the RCREC membership remain the same?
The three existing levels of RCREC membership will continue to exist in the new framework with APPE.

What are the membership categories?
Individual: Any individual member of APPE can choose to be identified as part of the RCREC Special Interest Group.  Individual Memberships (which were $50 with RCREC) will, under APPE membership scale, range from $25-$100 depending on income. 

Organizational members: RCREC Organizational members will join the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics and will be associated with both RCREC and APPE at no additional cost. RCREC Organizational Memberships will continue to be $500. RCREC Organizational Sponsors will remain at $2,000 or more. Both levels of Organizational membership will now include an APPE Institutional Membership at no additional cost and will continue to allow access to the RCREC Internet-based Course. The RCREC web site will continue to be maintained.
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What if my organization already has an APPE membership?
If your organization is both a member of APPE and of RCREC, then you can consolidate your memberships at the time of APPE renewal for the membership year beginning July 1. This will be an option on the revised APPE Membership Application Form.

How can current members of APPE become members of RCREC?
Existing members of APPE who are not already members of RCREC can become members of RCREC at the time of APPE renewal for the membership year beginning July 1. This will be an option on the revised APPE Membership Application Form.
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Who should I call if I have questions about RCREC membership?
Until June 30, 2006, any questions about RCREC membership can be addressed to Diane Ballard, (858) 822-2647, ethics@ucsd.edu.

Who will be the RCREC membership contact person after the merger?
After June 30, 2006, questions about RCREC and APPE can be addressed to Markaye Bleth or Brian Schrag, appe@indiana.edu, (812) 855-6450, in the APPE office or Diane Ballard.

Where do I get a membership form?
Click here for the Membership Application Form.

To whom do I make a check payable and where do I send it?
Make your check payable to: Association for Practical and Professional Ethics

Mail your check and the Membership Application Form to:
     Dr. Brian Schrag, Executive Secretary
     Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
     Indiana University
     618 East Third Street
     Bloomington, IN 47405

Can I use a credit card to pay for membership?
Yes, you can use your VISA or MasterCard credit card. Complete the credit card information near the bottom of the Membership Application Form. You can mail the form or FAX it to (812) 855-3315.

What will my accounting department need?
Many accounting departments will ask for Indiana University ’s W-9 information which includes its Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN): 35-6001673.

What confirmation information will I receive?
Each APPE member will receive a letter of acknowledgement and a membership data report.
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Can I continue to use the RCREC Internet-based course?
All current and past RCREC organizational members are entitled to continue to use the copy of the RCREC Internet course according to the RCREC "Terms of Use" agreement that they signed before receiving a copy of the course.

Will there be future updates to the RCREC Internet-based course?
An update is now being prepared for the RCREC Internet-based course and will soon be available to all RCREC Organizational Members. Maintenance and distribution of the RCREC Internet Course will continue.

Who do I contact if I have questions about the RCREC Internet-based course?
Questions about the course can be addressed to the RCREC Standing Committee.
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Will the RCREC Website be moving?
The RCREC Website will not be moving. It will continue to be maintained at http://rcrec.org

How will the merger affect the RCREC website?
One of the first and highest priority projects approved by the members of the RCREC Executive Committee is the hiring of a full-time postdoctoral fellow to take responsibility for maintaining and updating the content of the RCREC resources portion of the Website. The funds for this position are now available in the RCREC account held at UC San Diego. Administrative maintenance of the Website will be handled within the APPE organization.

Listing my organization on the RCREC website is important to my organization. Will Sponsors and Organizational Members continue to be listed?
The RCREC Website will continue to be maintained and will include a listing of Sponsors and Organizational Members.
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Will I continue to receive RCREC announcements?
An RCREC Listserv will continue to be maintained for forwarding announcements of interest to RCREC members. Maintenance of that list will continue at the University of California , San Diego until June 30, 2006. After that time, administration of the list will be jointly shared by the APPE organization and the RCREC Standing Committee.
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Will RCREC continue to hold annual meetings?
Effective February 2007, RCREC annual meetings will be held in conjunction with the APPE annual meeting. However, RCREC will continue to maintain an active leadership role in promoting RCR education as a major focus for the Society of Research Administrators International. In addition, RCREC will continue to promote informational and satellite meetings at conferences convened by other groups with overlapping interests.
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