Membership Information
Membership is open to all faculty and staff employed at Johns Hopkins or at Hopkins affiliation, regardless of religion, age, race or color, martial status, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.
Members in good standings are able to manage their account information, i.e., e-mail address, location, etc., by logging in to the current member site using the login link below If you are not able to login, contact the membership coordinator for assistance..
Current Members Login here.
Members must agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the university. Individuals become members in good standing upon payment of dues. To begin the process, select the On-line Application link and complete the application or download the Paper Application, complete, then mail it to the membership coordinator, Pearl Newman.
To renew your membership, select the Membership renewal link and follow the instructions.
Dues are $10.00 and must be paid annually to keep your membership current. If you'd like, you may pay your dues for multiple years or you may subscribe to a Lifetime Membership. The cost is $100.00. You may pay your dues with a check, cash, money order or you may use PayPal to pay with your debit or credit card.
If you have a current PayPal account and use it to pay or renew your membership, your membership will renew annually, automatically. If that is not your preference you can use PayPal, without using your account by not logging. For more information contact the membership coordinator.
Member Benefits
- Reduced or free admission to BFSA sponsored events
- Eligibility to nominate and vote for Executive Board Officers
- Eligibility to run for position on the Executive Board
- Intracampus networking and exposure to wider culture of Johns Hopkins
- Unification and diversification among persons of color
- An opportunity to have meaningful dialog with persons who share the same or similar ideas and thoughts
- Leveraging of wide range of experience and wisdom of members
- An opportunity to come together in one setting to hear about other opportunities (employment, finance, health and well-being
- Eligible to work on a standing committee
- Availability to workshops and speakers that would otherwise have to be sought and paid for individually
- An Opportunity to develop and/or exercise leadership & organizational skills
- Ability to voice concerns and opinions via an official Hopkins vehicle of communication