Membership
Not restricted to students, this is a truly cooperative space open to all makers, creators, entrepreneurs, and doers in the community. We offer monthly and annual memberships with rates for MACC employees and students. MACCLab membership is limited to individuals 16 and older; members 16 and 17 must have a signed parent or guardian consent form. Individuals 13 to 15 years old can gain membership as long as a parent or guardian is a member and here with them supervising them at all times. One parent or guardian member must be present with every 13 to 15-year-old child. An exception may be made for a class.
Individuals 11 and 12 years old may take certain classes, as a non-member, if their parent or guardian is also enrolled in said class, though they will be unable to return to use this equipment outside of class until the age of 13. Classes available to those 11 and 12 years old are limited to 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Vinyl Cutting, and Heat Transfer.
Membership to MACCLab Makerspace gives an individual access to equipment they have trained in, reduced rates for classes, and access to computers, an ideation space, and kitchen area.
Becoming a Member
To become a member, individuals must go through the orientation and safety class to understand how to safely use the makerspace as a whole along with the policies and procedure of membership. They must then complete an application for membership, sign and submit the liability waiver and terms of use, and submit the monthly or annual membership fee. Membership fee is due to initiate membership and is paid yearly or monthly as a recurring payment.
If an individual has successfully completed the MACCLab Orientation and the access class for the equipment they hope to use, but are not ready to commit to monthly membership, access to the space and equipment is also possible with a day pass. Day passes do not qualify the individual to member class rates or locker rental privileges.
Membership Cancellation
If someone wishes to cancel their membership they must alert maggieh@macc.edu to cancel the recurring payment. Refunds will not be issued for any monthly membership payments after they have been processed. After cancellation, membership will cease as of the day prior to renewal (e.g. membership began on August 31st, next payment is September 30th, member may use space through day’s end on September 29th). Cancellation of an annual membership mid-year may entitle the member to a partial refund. When refunding a portion of the year, the months used will be counted at the monthly rate instead of the reduced annual rate and membership will cease as of the day prior to that member’s month’s end (e.g. membership began on August 31st, member signs membership cancellation agreement on January 7th, 5 months will be counted at monthly rate, remaining will be issued as a refund, membership will cease at days end on January 30th).
Members whose membership is revoked due to unsafe practices, WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY REFUND OR REIMBURSEMENT of prepaid membership fees and their membership will cease the day the cancellation order is issued.