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: £25
- 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