Membership in IEPYE is open to any current or retired faculty or professional employee of the University of Illinois Extension, status paraprofessionals, or academic hourly employees who are engaged in the delivery of educational programs, without regard to race, color, creed, gender, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, public assistance status, or sexual orientation. Membership is also open to the professional staff of the Illinois 4-H Foundation.