Life Member status in the IEEE is an earned honor. Each year, most Life Members are sent a Life Member Profile in lieu of a membership dues invoice. Life Members must return the Profile, indicating that they wish to keep their membership(s) active, even if there are no changes. If the profile is not returned, it is assumed that their membership should not be kept active, and they do not receive any complimentary Society publications to which they may be entitled. If applicable, the complimentary Society publications that a Life Member would like to continue receiving must be indicated on the Profile. Life Members can still retain their membership in a Society, even if they do not wish to receive its publications. However, they must return the Profile.

The Profile can also be updated online at www.ieee.org/renewal, or by logging into “myIEEE” at http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/home/index.html, using an IEEE Web account. Those not having an IEEE Web account can register for one at www.ieee.org/web/accounts/.