Checkout Policies

Removing equipment from the Tech Suite

You may not remove equipment from the Tech Suite without checking out the equipment from the online equipment checkout system or receiving explicit permission from Tech Suite administrators via email. Removal of equipment from the Tech Suite without permission for any reason is grounds for permanent termination of checkout privileges, Mcard access, and Certifications. 

Terms of Usage

• You may only use equipment for course work, the preparation or performance of department-sanctioned recitals, department-sanctioned events, or department-sanctioned research unless explicitly permitted by PAT Studio Coordinator or PAT Faculty. If you are found to have violated this policy, you may be subject to rental fees, which will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

• Equipment should be used in a proper and intended manner that is consistent with the Owner's instructions and/or manuals

• You may not perform any service or repairs (i.e. fix physical issues or update firmware) without explicit permission from the PAT Studio Coordinator

• You must revert the device settings to their initial state upon receiving the device, weather physical switches, software, or firmware changes

• You may not permit equipment to be operated or used by any person who is not authorized to do so

• You may not operate or use equipment in violation of the law or to commit a violation of the law

• You may not operate, maintain, or store equipment in a manner likely to cause damage to the equipment

• You may not use equipment for for-profit/commercial purposes

• Equipment should be returned in the same condition it was checked out, excluding expected wear and tear

• Equipment comes with no warranty

• University of Michigan/SMTD/PAT and its affiliates are not responsible for physical or monetary damages arising from the user's use of equipment

• You must adhere to policies outlined in SPG 520.01

Checkout

• Equipment can be checked out in-person to students only by authorized equipment checkout staff

• Students may not check out equipment themselves

• Faculty may self-checkout equipment

• Initial checkout period may not exceed two weeks unless approved by the PAT Studio Coordinator or PAT Faculty

• Checkouts can be extended twice by up to 1 week

Violation of this policy may result in loss of equipment checkout privileges

Reservation

• Equipment may be reserved by any one who has valid access to the equipment checkout system

• Faculty may self-fill their own equipment reservations

• Initial reservation period may not exceed two weeks unless approved by the PAT Studio Coordinator or PAT Faculty

• Reservations can only be made for the current semester

Due Dates

• Equipment must be returned by 8pm on the specified due date for the checkout or reservation

• Equipment should only be returned to the Tech Suite equipment depot. Do not return equipment anywhere else.

• Equipment may only be returned during equipment depot hours of operation

• A reservation can be extended 2 times, each time adding up to one additional week, pending equipment demand and availability

Late Penalties

• Note that you will not be penalized for equipment that is overdue because of changes to the operating hours of the Equipment Checkout depot.

• Checkout privileges will be suspended if equipment is 30 days or more overdue.

• Privileges will be restored when the items have been returned.

• Equipment that is 90 days or more overdue will result in a financial hold, which blocks students from registering for classes or receiving transcripts. 

• The hold is released when items are returned or when replacement costs are paid for lost equipment. 

Fees

• Cost to repair damage to equipment, cases, bags, kit items, accessories, peripherals, or any other items included in the checkout

• Cost to replace equipment, cases, bags, kit items, accessories, peripherals, or any other items included in the checkout deemed to be damaged beyond repair

• Cost to replace lost or stolen equipment, cases, bags, kit items, accessories, peripherals, or any other items included in the checkout

• Cost to replace equipment, cases, bags, kit items, accessories, peripherals, or any other items included in the checkout that have exceeded past their return due date as outlined in the Late Penalties section

Equipment Recall

During winter and summer break, all equipment is recalled and must be returned. Equipment checkout does not operate over these breaks.

Use of equipment over breaks

If you wish to check out equipment over breaks, please submit a helpdesk ticket.