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== Making Use of Your Resources ==
<span id="docs-internal-guid-ef76b2ae-71b5-9ec7-cd5d-76aaea590074"><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Resources can be found all over the campus when making the makerspace. Enlisting a few student volunteers will help create new ideas for the space. The more volunteers, the more ideas that are possible for the makerspace. Depending on the college, the location for a makerspace may be tight. Using an old room, or putting the space in an existing building, may be the best option. Contacting the Deans will be the best option for finding a space and starting the makerspace. Asking around local business or even other partner businesses with your college for possible donations is also a good idea. A vast amount of resources are available all around your campus, it is just a matter of looking around and asking.</span></span>
== Seeking Faculty Help ==
<span id="docs-internal-guid-ef76b2ae-71b0-6925-3c43-51337897f868"><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When starting a project, it is best to get help from people around the college. Their experience can make it easier to accomplish certain steps. Seeking help from a Dean can bridge the gap between the schools of business, engineering, arts and sciences. The faculty can bring new ideas to the space and spread the word to their students. Don’t be afraid to ask faculty about their opinions on the space, they can be helpful in making it more efficient. When pitching the makerspace to faculty make sure to align the goals of the space with the mission goals of your university. Make the space clearly beneficial to the college. One warning that comes with seeking faculty help is to always be on top of things. The new makerspace will not be a professor’s or dean’s priority, therefore if you know that you can get something done faster - do it.</span></span>