Equipment Checkout Rules and Hours

Third Floor Equipment Checkout Room Policies

Spring semester 2011

Revised Jan 23, 2011

·      All equipment except video equipment is on a two-day check out. Video gear is on a one-day checkout only. You cannot renew equipment.

·      All equipment checked out for the weekend must be returned Monday between10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. This time is reserved for check in only. Noon-1 p.m. on Mondays is reserved for checking out gear.

·      Tuesday through Friday you may check out or return equipment between 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

·      No one can check out or return equipment for you.

·      Video equipment is only available to Native News, Online News, Multimedia, Freelance Photography and Graduate students.

·      J227 Camera kits are for J227 students only.

·      J227 and J270 classes have priority on all Olympus audio recorder kits. Online News and Community News Service may need to check out Marantz kits.

·      Students may check out the same piece of equipment for a maximum of two consecutive weekends. However, at the end of checkout hours (just before 2 p.m.) on Friday, they may check out a third time if the equipment is available.

·      Equipment is not available for Kaimin staff.

·      NO EXCEPTIONS: so don’t ask.

It is crucial that you plan ahead and reserve your equipment. Do not wait until the last minute. Failure to return equipment on time, or failure to pick up reserved gear, or failure to return every item you checkout on time will result in a strike.

You have the option to reserve equipment.

Procedure: You must reserve equipment in the checkout room by 1 p.m. Friday of the week before you need the equipment.

Holiday Checkout

Presidents’ Day: Check out Thursday or Friday and return Tuesday by noon.

Spring Break: Check out Thursday or Friday and return on Monday by noon.