Membership ========== Pre-application --------------- * Members should only offer people an application form (unless they ask for one) if they intend to sponsor that application * Members should emphasise to prospective members the need to get to know enough people at open nights so that they will have at least three sponsors Application ----------- * New members must fill out an application form and give it to the membership secretary (via the mail tray) * The blurb from the form will be submitted to the members mailing list, asking for sponsors * Three sponsors are required to approve the applicant * New members will be announced on the members mailing list after their membership term is started * The announcement will include links to the new member guide and other areas of interest/current information Timescales ^^^^^^^^^^ * Unapproved application forms with no activity will be discarded after 3 months * Approved applications will have 3 months to make their initial payment or their application will be discarded Fees ---- Joining fee ^^^^^^^^^^^ * There is currently no joining fee Subscription fees (per month) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ * Regular: £35 (£25 if joining before 2024-11-12) * Discounted: £15 * Remote: £10 Discounted and remote membership rates are at the discretion of the board of directors Non-payment ^^^^^^^^^^^ * If a member's monthly membership subscription remains outstanding for more than 3 months, their current membership term will be ended Benefits -------- * Access to the lab 24/7 (one free NFC token from the shop allowed) * 35L box to store stuff in within the store room (not included with the remote membership rate) * Summerhall fob (on request) * Summerhall resident card (on request) Leaving ------- * Members may resign in writing or by email, ending their current membership term at the end of their current payment period * Members box and other property stored at the lab should be removed * Summerhall access tokens and resident cards should be returned Register -------- * Members must provide their full name and address * Members are responsible for ensuring their contact details are kept up to date (using the `user admin website`_) Suspension and Expulsion ------------------------ * The board of directors may suspend any member if their behaviour is deemed unacceptable by the board * Members may be expelled by way of a resolution at a general meeting .. _user admin website: https://admin.ehlab.uk/