Eligibility

• UWM student enrolled in a production class.
• Valid UWM ID (in order to pick up equipment).
• Equipment must be picked up by the student requesting it
• You must have received training from your instructor or from a workshop on individual pieces of equipment. When you have demonstrated competency in using the equipment your instructor or workshop leader will forward a note to the equipment room informing us about your eligibility.
• Equipment room staff may ask you to demonstrate your knowledge of the equipment at their discretion.
• Eligibility from previous semesters will be carried over to the present.
• You are only eligible to borrow equipment for which you have received training.

Responsibilities

• You are fully responsible for damage or loss of any and all equipment checked out to you.
• You are also responsible for inspecting the condition of the equipment at the time of check-out; and bringing to the attention of the equipment room attendant any damaged or missing items.

Check-out Procedure

1. Allow yourself 5 minutes per item to look over and inspect each item you are checking out.
2. You should inspect all equipment before accepting it.
   • You will receive a printout detailing the equipment you are checking-out, the parts and accessories that accompany the equipment and any condition notes on the equipment.
   • Compare that print-out with the equipment you receive to be certain that no unmentioned items are missing or damaged.
   • Have the attendant note any discrepancies. Do not write them in yourself.
   • Before signing the sheet, read the check-out form, noting your responsibilities for the equipment, and then sign the form.
   • Return the form to the desk attendant. You will receive a copy of the form via email.
   • Be sure to check your UWM email account for these emails. If you do not or are not receiving them please let one of the equipment room employees know.
   • Upon return of the equipment, the attendant will note any problems, missing items, or new damage.
   • If any items are missing or damaged, your check-out privileges will be suspended until the missing items are returned, or until replacement or repair costs can be determined and paid.

Equipment Checkout Periods

Penalties

• Equipment returned 1 minute late or later will incur a $5 per day penalty.
• Upon a student’s 3^rd late fine/offense in one semester the student will lose complete Equipment room privileges.
• If you are going to be late please call the Equipment Room and notify the manager. This may remove your penalty, and will help us get together alternative equipment for the next scheduled user.
• You must bring back all equipment and pay all equipment room fines by the end of the semester. If you fail to do so, a hold will be placed on your university records and you will not be able to receive grades or register until you have returned your equipment. THIS IS CONSIDERED STOLEN!!!
• If a student is unresponsive to multiple contact attempts the Equipment Room Manager will contact the UWM Police to retrieve stolen equipment. If UWM police are unable to contact the student the case will be handed over to the Milwaukee police department where charges will be brought up against the student for stolen equipment.

Reservations

• You are strongly encouraged to reserve your equipment in advance. Students with reservations will be served first.
• Reservations must be made 15 minutes in advance.
• Students may only have one reservation at a time—unless it’s for more than one type of production class. If a student is caught making more then one reservation at a time they will lose online privileges.
• Equipment may be reserved as early as two weeks in advance.
• A reservation is canceled if equipment is not picked up by 4PM the day it was reserved. If a student habitually reserves equipment and does not pick it up the student will lose online privileges.

Renewals (telephone only)

• When the equipment checked out is not reserved it may be renewed by calling the equipment room between 8:30AM and 4PM on the due date. It then becomes due at the next normal check-out period.
• Due not attempt to renew your check-out by voice-mail.
• You must be prepared to return the equipment if it is reserved.
• Failure to return equipment by the due date incurs the usual suspension.
• Students are allowed to renew as many times as they want as long as there are no reservations on the equipment.