# Joining SIPB ## Membership If you are interested in contributing to SIPB's computing services and in helping users with unusual computing questions, consider becoming a member. Full membership in SIPB is granted after sustained contribution to the organization, and confers several benefits: * A permanent Athena account. * A key to the SIPB office in W20, and a storage drawer in the SIPB office. * A vote at SIPB meetings and (for current students) elections. Prospective members interested in becoming full members should attend our weekly meetings regularly, participate in SIPB activities like hackathons, [cluedumps](http://cluedumps.mit.edu/), and [IAP classes](http://sipb.mit.edu/iap), and either create a new SIPB project or help with some existing SIPB projects. This process generally takes about a term of active participation. ## The office ![The office fills with people working together in a hackathon.](../photos/office-hackathon.320.jpg) Prospective members are encouraged to hang out in the SIPB office anytime it is open, which it is on a typical weekday afternoon and evening. We strive to make it a fun and comfortable place to work on projects, homework, or anything else by providing an array of amenities: * Nice chairs, big monitors, many computers, table space for laptops * Music: ours (CDs or [LAMP](https://lamp.mit.edu/)) or yours (via AirTunes or a certain "printer") * Tons of equipment and supplies from video adapters to an oscilloscope to Band-Aids * A diverse technical library, including popular textbooks * Soda and snacks for late-night sessions, cheaper and closer than Verde's ## You If you have any questions about SIPB or the SIPB membership process, or ideas for projects, feel free to either drop by our office (W20-557) or contact the Chair at sipb-chair@mit.edu.