Application for Membership at Seneca Falls Co-op

***NOTE: If you are an international student and will not be in Austin at the time you are applying at Seneca, please read these instructions.***

In order to be considered for membership at Seneca, you must complete the following (safe and enjoyable) steps:

1. Fill out an application. Applications can be picked up at the house or downloaded here. Applications should be filled out completely and turned in to the membership officer at least a week before you attend a house meeting (step 4).

2. Come and eat dinner with us. This gives us a chance to meet one another and allows you to see what life at Seneca is like.

3. After dinner or at some other arranged time, take a guided tour of the house. Your tour guide will explain many of our house policies to you so that you have a better idea of what life is like down here on the farm.

4. Attend one house meeting. After you get a brief taste of what our house meetings are like, we will give you the opportunity to introduce yourself to anyone you haven’t yet met and ask/answer any remaining questions that you/we have (e.g. Does the house subscribe to the Britney Spears Fan Club Newsletter?). The membership will then vote on your application.

Again, we would like to stress that this policy is designed for both you and us to be sure that Seneca life is right for you and not to exclude anyone based on age, gender, religion, race, political affiliation, national origin, sexual orientation, or anything of that nature. We pride ourselves on the diversity of our house and feel that one of the most valuable aspects of communal living is an exposure to people of different backgrounds and viewpoints. The primary purpose of our membership policy is therefore to simply make sure that the co-operative aspects of the house (e.g. labor, community spirit, house improvement) run as smoothly as possible.

If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to contact the .