diff --git a/ceod/transactions/members/AddMemberTransaction.py b/ceod/transactions/members/AddMemberTransaction.py
index b2143d2..bc37fa9 100644
--- a/ceod/transactions/members/AddMemberTransaction.py
+++ b/ceod/transactions/members/AddMemberTransaction.py
@@ -96,14 +96,16 @@ class AddMemberTransaction(AbstractTransaction):
             logger.warning('send_welcome_message failed:\n' + traceback.format_exc())
             yield 'failed_to_send_welcome_message: ' + str(err)
 
-        try:
-            user.subscribe_to_mailing_list(self.new_member_list)
-            yield 'subscribe_to_mailing_list'
-        except UserAlreadySubscribedError:
-            pass
-        except Exception as err:
-            logger.warning('subscribe_to_mailing_list failed:\n' + traceback.format_exc())
-            yield 'failed_to_subscribe_to_mailing_list: ' + str(err)
+        # don't subscribe club reps to csc-general
+        if self.terms:
+            try:
+                user.subscribe_to_mailing_list(self.new_member_list)
+                yield 'subscribe_to_mailing_list'
+            except UserAlreadySubscribedError:
+                pass
+            except Exception as err:
+                logger.warning('subscribe_to_mailing_list failed:\n' + traceback.format_exc())
+                yield 'failed_to_subscribe_to_mailing_list: ' + str(err)
 
         try:
             self.mail_srv.announce_new_user(user, self.finished_operations)