Resource:How to convince other student orgs to establish their home in your campus makerspace

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Reaching Out to Student Orgs

The most important step in convincing student organizations to come to your makerspace is communication. Reaching out to students leaders and advisors is key. Suggest that they come check out the space and try to use it at least once for a meeting or other activity. Ask if they have already used to space and what they would suggest for changes to better accommodate the club’s needs. Be sure to get input from students who actually want to use the space and cater the space to what helps out as many students as possible. Convincing leaders and advisors of club and organizations is much easier when you listen to what they want to see in the space.  

Promoting Your Campus Culture

Your makerspace needs to be indicative of your campus’ culture. No one makerspace is the same. A makerspace is altered and tweaked to fit the needs and values of the college or university is what created for. A fundamental way of getting clubs interested in your makerspace is by promoting their needs and values. Your makerspace should have a clear mission for whyit was created. That why is determined by the environment and community that your makerspace is established in. When creating your makerspace you have to find your campus culture, it is vital to making a successful makerspace. Truly capturing your campus culture will ensure that all students of every major will be able to utilize the makerspace.

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