$(document).ready(function(){
    $('#access').validate({
        messages : {
            email : {
                email : "Please, enter a valid email"
            }
        },
        errorElement: 'span',
        errorPlacement: function(error, element) {
            if ( element.is(":input") ){
                error.appendTo( $('.errorSignupLocation') );
            }
        }
    });    
});