Policy

In short...

• Be safe
• Be bold
• Be excellent
• Be a good neighbour

Full policy

• Community
  • This space, first and foremost, belongs to you, the community, to do what you wish (within reason). Have fun, be bold, and make cool stuff happen!
• Anti-oppression
  • SkullSpace should be a safe place for anyone at all to hang out and participate in.
  • This means having a policy that forbids the following types of behaviors: misogynism, patriarchism, homophobia, classism, racism, etc.
• Animals
  • For safety reasons, only service animals (seeing eye dogs etc.) are allowed at SkullSpace. It is not a safe place for animals to wander, and we have a number of members who are allergic to them, so we ask that you leave your pets at home when you come to the space.
• Dangerous / prohibited items
  • Don't bring any dangerous or prohibited items to the space. This includes weapons, drugs, alcohol, and anything else that would make other members nervous to be around for safety reasons.
  • Anything is dangerous if used improperly — please take care in using or demonstrating items of interest, and advise other members (or directors) if you feel they are doing something dangerous.
• Membership fee
  • Everybody pays membership fees. There are no exceptions.
    • Exception: an agreement wherein a member works off his dues by doing a job that needs to get done
  • All memberships are $40, and members can optionally do a monthly donation along with their membership fees.
• Employees
  • SkullSpace does not have any employees. Everyone who does any work on behalf of SkullSpace does so purely on a volunteer basis. This isn't about making money, this is about building a community.
• CED
  • SkullSpace should adhere to Community Economic Development principles whenever possible.
• Open Source
  • SkullSpace should use primarily free and open source software whenever possible.
• Self-Hosting
  • We should try and host our own services, as a learning experience and to offer the best privacy we can to our members.
• Privacy
  • We will not publish a list of our members. However, members should feel free to create & participate in opt-in lists.
  • We will not release the financial details of any of our members.
  • We will not release a list of the emails of our members.
  • It should be noted that a dedicated individual could derive information on their own based on mailing list posts, etc.
• Excellence
  • Members should be excellent to one another. This is in the bylaws.
  • If something you're doing might bother others, please have the courtesy to not do it around them, or to save it for when you get home. And if you're bothered by something, please speak up.
• Neighbours
  • Members should respect our neighbours (AssentWorks, Cre8ery, etc.).
• Members should be familiar with the bylaws and member agreement.
• Keys
  • Keys are property of SkullSpace.
  • Keys may not be duplicated.
  • Keys must be returned upon request.
  • Keys must not be loaned to others.
• Safety
  • Members may not make use of tools in the workshop area without permission from the Operations Manager or a member with appropriate training and authority (as authorized by the Operations Manager).
  • Guests may not use the workshop area.
  • Members and guests should be cautious of debris and other hazards (especially during renovations).
• Security
  • The last person to leave the space is responsible for ensuring that all doors are locked, including the elevator doors.
  • The main door of the building should be left locked, except during the hours that the Cre8ary is open (if it is locked, leave it locked; if it is unlocked, leave it unlocked).
• Modifications
  • Members are encouraged to "be bold" when it comes to making changes to the space - the space, after all, belongs to everybody.
  • For major changes, or potentially dangerous or disruptive changes, the Operations Manager (or a delegate) should be made aware.
• Cleaning
  • Clean up after yourself!
  • A weekly cleaning schedule may be implemented if it becomes necessary.
  • Clutter and unclaimed objects may be placed on the Table of Doomed Objects to be disposed of on the third week of every month