A person's affiliation with or interest in institutional research will be self determined. Voting members will consist of all individuals attending the annual conference. North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and the upper peninsula of Michigan. An annual conference will be held within the geographic boundaries of the organization, except in the case of joint conferences with other regional institutional research groups. The conference will be organized by the Steering Committee.
Membership is staggered so that two to three new members are seated each year.
Membership changes at the end of the annual conference. Individuals interested in serving on the Steering Committee should place their name in nomination with a committee member. Nominations may also be made at the annual meeting. New membership is determined by vote of the existing Steering Committee, which will attempt to maintain a balance of geographical and institutional representation. There will be three offices held within the Steering Committee, namely, two Co-Chairs and a Treasurer.