Why is Biodata Important?

Your biodata is the foundation of your membership. It is used to:

• arrow_right Verify your identity as a registered member
• arrow_right Register your dependants (spouse, children, parents, siblings) who are eligible for welfare support
• arrow_right Enable support requests — condolence claims require a registered dependant from your biodata
• arrow_right Keep emergency contacts on file for the association

Filling Out Your Biodata

The biodata form is a multi-step process. Complete each section:

Industry/Sector Selection

In the Personal Info and Employment sections, you'll select your industry/sector from a predefined list:

Why is this important? Your industry/sector helps the association group members for networking, targeted communications, and industry-specific events.

Class Year & Graduation Year

For alumni associations, you'll also enter:

• • Class Year — Your class or cohort (e.g., "Class 2015", "Cohort A")
• • Graduation Year — The year you graduated (e.g., 2015, 2016)

This enables the association to create class-based groups and organize reunions.

Registering Dependants

Dependants are family members eligible for welfare support under the association's constitution. You can register:

• • Spouse — Husband or wife
• • Biological Children — Your natural-born children
• • Legally Adopted Children — Select "Child" and specify "Legally Adopted" in the detail field
• • Parents — Father and mother
• • Siblings — Brothers and sisters
• • Parents-in-Law — Father-in-law and mother-in-law

Click "Add Dependant" to add each family member. There is no limit to how many you can register.

Submitting & Locking

Once you submit your biodata:

• • Your biodata is locked and sent to admin for review
• • Admin can approve, reject, or request revisions
• • If you need to make changes after submission, request an unlock from admin
• • You can save a draft at any time and come back later — your progress is auto-saved