Full Membership Candidacy Rules

CILECT STATUTES PROVISIONS

3.1.2. Full Members are established film, television and related media schools that:

3.1.2.1 have been recognized by the appropriate educational authorities in their countries;

3.1.2.2 offer a degree of Bachelor or higher, based on a full-time curriculum over a period of at least three years;

3.1.2.3 have the appropriate curricula, facilities, equipment, finances and teaching staff to support the educational process.

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3.2.1. A film, television and related media school wishing to become a Full Member should apply to the Executive Director submitting the following documents:

3.2.1.1. evidence of official accreditation from the relevant educational agency which has been awarded at least five years before applying for membership;

3.2.1.2. a detailed list of the sources of financial support;

3.2.1.3. a detailed list of all degrees, certificates or other academic awards and acknowledgements of study that are awarded;

3.2.1.4. a detailed description of all curricula in all specialisations by degree;

3.2.1.5. a detailed description of all facilities and equipment available for students;

3.2.1.6. a detailed list of the teaching staff members, their fields of professional specialisation, and their training, qualifications and achievements;

3.2.1.7. a list of at least twenty graduates, detailing their fields of professional specialisation, and their achievements demonstrating the success of the school in training to a professional level;

3.2.1.8. prospectuses, brochures, statements of school mission and philosophy, etc.

3.2.2. In case the requirements outlined in 3.2.1 are met, the Executive Director presents the application to the Executive Council. The Executive Council may either reject the application or approve a visit of its representative to the applicant school.

3.2.3. In case the Executive Council rejects the application, this decision is final. It shall be formally reported to the next General Assembly.

3.2.4. In case the Executive Council approves a visit to the applicant school, the Executive Director or the President shall visit the school not later than six months after the approval. In case they cannot visit the school, they can delegate the visit to the respective Regional Association Chair.

3.2.5. A non-refundable assessment fee is due by the applicant school before the visit can be performed. The level of the assessment fee is fixed by the Executive Council.

3.2.6. In no case can the assessor visiting the applicant school be a representative of another school from the same country.

3.2.7. The assessor shall submit a written report of his/her findings not later than the next Executive Council meeting after the visit of the applicant school.

3.2.8. In case the report is favourable, the Executive Council shall propose the applicant school for Full Membership at the next General Assembly. The school automatically acquires the status of Candidate Member until that General Assembly.

3.2.9. In case the report is not favourable, the Executive Council shall either reject the application for Full Membership or grant the applicant school the status of Candidate Member until the school meets the requirements for Full Membership.

3.2.10. In case the Executive Council rejects the application, this decision is final. It shall be formally reported to the next General Assembly.

3.2.11. A school that has been granted the status of Candidate Member cannot hold that status for a period longer than four years.

3.2.12. For a school to be accepted as a Full Member its presence at the General Assembly held during the period of its candidacy is obligatory.

3.2.13. Full Members are admitted by the General Assembly in an open ballot by a show of hands with a majority of at least one half plus one of the Full Members present at the voting session and can take part in all sessions of the same General Assembly with full voting rights.

NB: Full Membership applications are reviewed permanently.

Non-Refundable Assessment Fee according to 3.2.5 above is 900 Euro.
CILECT Full Membership Annual Fee is 1600 Euro.

Apllication Form can be downloaded from the CILECT website. It MUST be sent by email to:

Prof.Dr. Stanislav Semerdjiev, Executive Director CILECT, executive.director@cilect.org