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If you are accepted as a member, you will be given four weeks from your acceptance date to submit payment. After four weeks have elapsed without payment, your application acceptance will expire. Applicants who allow their acceptance to expire are required re-interview if they wish to follow through on becoming a member.
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# Once you feel you’re ready to join, ask at the front desk. Or, you can also ask any member you meet to start the process for you.  
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# Review and agree to our [Code of Conduct] Basically our rules boil down to: clean up after yourself, don’t touch other people’s things, and agree to maintain a safe and inclusive space.  
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1. Visit and meet with existing members - Try to meet and talk with as many members as possible, you’ll need a bunch of them to endorse your application later. The more we know about you, the more likely we are to vote in favour of your membership.  
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# Participate in a short interview. It takes about 15 minutes and helps us understand who we’d be sharing space and tools with. We don’t all need to agree, but we do need to all get along to help ensure a safe and productive work space.  
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2. Review and agree to our [Code of Conduct] Basically our rules boil down to: clean up after yourself, don’t touch other people’s things, and agree to maintain a safe and inclusive space.  
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# Visit and meet with existing members - Try to meet and talk with as many members as possible, you’ll need a bunch of them to endorse your application later. The more we know about you, the more likely we are to vote in favour of your membership.  
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3. Once you feel you’re ready to join, ask at the front desk. Or, you can also ask any member you meet to start the process for you.
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# Wait 5-10 days while the rest of the membership reviews your application. This is required in our bylaws and can’t be skipped. During some months this can take longer than average.  
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4. Participate in a short interview. It takes about 15 minutes and helps us understand who we’d be sharing space and tools with. We don’t all need to agree, but we do need to all get along to help ensure a safe and productive work space.  
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# If successful, pay your dues and get your access pass - $55/mo +HST pays for rent, utilities, internet and tool maintenance. Spending most annual surpluses are voted on at the AGM. If you are accepted as a member, you will be given four weeks from your acceptance date to submit payment. After four weeks have elapsed without payment, your application acceptance will expire. Applicants who allow their acceptance to expire are required re-interview if they wish to follow through on becoming a member.
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5. Wait 5-10 days while the rest of the membership reviews your application. This is required in our bylaws and can’t be skipped. During some months this can take longer than average.  
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# Keep meeting members and learn new things! - The best part about “the lab” is the people. We collaborate on projects, art installations, educational endeavours, and so much more. Participate and contribute and you’ll fit right in.
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6. If successful, pay your dues and get your access pass - $55/mo +HST pays for rent, utilities, internet and tool maintenance. Spending most annual surpluses are voted on at the AGM.  
 
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7. Keep meeting members and learn new things! - The best part about “the lab” is the people. We collaborate on projects, art installations, educational endeavours, and so much more. Participate and contribute and you’ll fit right in.
 

Revision as of 02:09, 11 December 2024

  1. Once you feel you’re ready to join, ask at the front desk. Or, you can also ask any member you meet to start the process for you.
  2. Review and agree to our [Code of Conduct] Basically our rules boil down to: clean up after yourself, don’t touch other people’s things, and agree to maintain a safe and inclusive space.
  3. Participate in a short interview. It takes about 15 minutes and helps us understand who we’d be sharing space and tools with. We don’t all need to agree, but we do need to all get along to help ensure a safe and productive work space.
  4. Visit and meet with existing members - Try to meet and talk with as many members as possible, you’ll need a bunch of them to endorse your application later. The more we know about you, the more likely we are to vote in favour of your membership.
  5. Wait 5-10 days while the rest of the membership reviews your application. This is required in our bylaws and can’t be skipped. During some months this can take longer than average.
  6. If successful, pay your dues and get your access pass - $55/mo +HST pays for rent, utilities, internet and tool maintenance. Spending most annual surpluses are voted on at the AGM. If you are accepted as a member, you will be given four weeks from your acceptance date to submit payment. After four weeks have elapsed without payment, your application acceptance will expire. Applicants who allow their acceptance to expire are required re-interview if they wish to follow through on becoming a member.
  7. Keep meeting members and learn new things! - The best part about “the lab” is the people. We collaborate on projects, art installations, educational endeavours, and so much more. Participate and contribute and you’ll fit right in.
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