Spousal and domestic partner memberships expire when the membership of the related student, faculty, or staff member expires. A group of non-voting members is referred to as 'instructors'. Instructors need not be enrolled students, faculty or staff at the University of Washington. They are appointed by the Executive Committee to provide paddling instruction and promote safety on river and ocean touring trips. Their appointments are renewed each October.
Instructors have all the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of other non-voting members.
The first three are held during the second week of the fall, winter, and spring quarters. The fourth is the officer election meeting held during the last two weeks of the spring quarter. Special meetings may be called by the president upon five day notice. Club dues rules will be announced at the fall quarter meeting for the coming academic year. The five club representatives must be regularly admitted and registered students.