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THE EQUIPMENT LAB IS NOW CLOSED UNTIL THE SECOND WEEK OF THE SPRING 2025 SEMESTER!

IF YOU HAVE EQUIPMENT RETURNS, LIAM AND/OR JEN WILL BE HERE TO CHECK EQUIPMENT IN ON 9AM - 3PM ON FRIDAY DEC. 13TH.

Contact us

Jen Humphreys: Facilities and Equipment Manager

Email: Jenni.Humphreys@utah.edu 

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Liam Howard: Specialty Media Coordinator

Email: Liam.Howard@utah.edu

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Checkout Lab:

801-585-0424

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375 South 1530 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112

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Policies

1) Students must be currently registered in a film production course in order to check-out equipment from the U of U Film & Media Arts Department equipment check-out lab.


2) Students are allowed to check out equipment for a THREE-DAY PERIOD. 
Exceptions to the three-day check-out period and check-out day(s) can be made with approval from the equipment check-out lab manager. Exceptions can ONLY be approved by equipment check-out lab manager.


3) Students must show up at the time they specified in their booking. If a student is late to their booking by more than 10 minutes, their booking will be cancelled and they will have to create a new booking.


4) Students are REQUIRED to bring and show their uID before receiving their equipment.


5) Students are only allowed to check out equipment that is designated for the course they are currently registered. Students are NOT ALLOWED to check out equipment for any personal or commercial projects.


6) To avoid being held accountable for loss or damages from previous user(s), students should run a check and counts on the equipment they are checking out BEFORE leaving the equipment check-out area. If students choose to leave the equipment check-out area before running a check & counts, they will be responsible for any damages or losses, regardless if it was damaged or lost prior to their use.


7) Students are responsible for equipment while it is in their custody. If equipment is lost or stolen while in the custody of student, they will be required to replace the lost or stolen piece of equipment. If equipment is damaged while in the custody of student, they will be required to pay for repairs, or for the cost to replace the equipment if it cannot be repaired. Students WILL NOT BE ALLOWED to check-out equipment until they have replaced or paid for equipment that has been lost, stolen, or damaged while in their custody.


8) Students should NEVER leave equipment unattended! DO NOT leave equipment outside the equipment check-out lab. If equipment is left outside equipment check-out lab, this will result in termination of check-out privileges for the remainder of the school year. DO NOT leave equipment in your vehicle overnight. DO NOT leave equipment in plain view, should you have equipment in your vehicle while shooting.


9) Students who CONTINUOUSLY return equipment late will have their check-out privileges suspended for the remainder of the semester. A strike will be recorded each instance equipment is late. If a student is late A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES within the semester, their checkout privileges will be revoked for the remainder of the semester. The equipment check-out lab manager holds the right to suspend a student’s check-out privilege due to violations of equipment lab policies and procedures. If a suspension has been placed, the equipment check-out manager will set a meeting with the student and will review why the suspension was placed. If equipment check-out lab manager and student come to an understanding, the suspension may be lifted.


10) The equipment check-out lab manager reserves the right to refuse lending out an advanced piece of equipment based on the student's experience with said equipment.