Equipment Checkout

Hours

Monday-Thursday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Equipment is reserved for students in Film and Media Studies production courses. Students interested in making class projects for other departments or for personal work can contact the Digital Design Studio in Tisch Library to fulfill their equipment needs.

Equipment Check Out Policy

Barnum LL35   -   Reserve equipment: webcheckout.tufts.edu/patron
Questions? Assistant Production Manager: kyle.petty@tufts.edu
 
Reserving and Picking Up Equipment
Students must be currently enrolled in a FMS production class at Tufts University in order to reserve and sign out equipment.

All equipment reservations must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of checkout on webcheckout.tufts.edu/patron. We do not accept in-person, on the spot reservations. Please plan your equipment rentals in advance.

Equipment may be checked out for 5 days. For example, equipment checked out on Monday is due back on Friday. The weekend is not counted, for example: equipment checked out on Friday will be due back the following Thursday (after 7 days).
 
Equipment must be checked out and returned during regular cage hours: Monday through Friday, 10AM - 5PM.
 
Please let Kyle Petty know if a student not named on the reservation will be picking your equipment up. Students picking up equipment must be an FMS student familiar with the FMS equipment checkout policy. Don’t send strangers to pick up equipment.
 
Students are responsible for testing equipment for missing or broken parts before leaving the equipment room. FMS Staff are responsible for checking for missing or broken equipment when returned.
 
Equipment must be stored in a secure location. Theft due to unsecured handling will be the responsibility of the student. Damage caused by gross neglect will be the student’s responsibility. Please return equipment in an organized state.
 
Late Returns and Fees
 
Equipment is late at 5PM (closing time) on the return date indicated on the reservation.
 
A late fee of $15 will be charged after 5PM on the reservation return date and will continue to accrue a $15 charge for each additional day late. Students who have late fees may not check out equipment until the late fee is paid and equipment returned.
 
Three late returns within a semester will result in loss of equipment privileges for a month.