Equipment Checkout Request

What Is It?

The Equipment Checkout service provides faculty, staff, and students with temporary access to technology and instructional equipment for short-term use or semester-long loans. Whether you need a laptop for a class, a projector for a presentation, a camera for research, or specialized teaching equipment, we offer a wide range of devices to support academic, instructional, and research activities. Equipment is available based on availability and institutional lending policies.

Other Service Names

Help Desk, IT Support, Temporary Equipment Checkout, Loaner Devices, IT Equipment Loan

 

Services Offered

  • Windows and Mac notebooks.
  • Projectors – regular or palm-sized (Pico projectors)
  • Video recorders – palm sized with wireless mics (Kodak Zi8, Kodak Zi12) to regular handy-cam ( Samsung HMX F80)
  • Digital camera & tripods
  • Webcams and microphones
  • SMART Boards
  • Telepresence Robots (Double Robotics)
  • Electrical & Gravitational Devices
  • Electrical and gravitational teaching devices
  • CODE & Finch: Small Robot to teach & learn computer programming languages
  • Additional instructional equipment, peripherals, cables, adapters, and accessories

 

Who Is Eligible To Use It?

College of Education:

  • Faculty
  • Staff

 

How Do I Use It?

  • The expectations for return (Temporary Checkout) of the laptops and other equipment is 2 weeks. NOTE: Restricted to College of Education faculty and staff.
  • Please bring your UIC ID card for the equipment checkout.
  • You are responsible for returning the laptop/equipment when requested, and in the same condition that it was received.
  • If the laptop or other equipment is lost or stolen, it is your responsibility to report the loss or theft immediately to the UIC Police at (312) 996-2830 and provide ETL with the case number.
  • Students requiring temporary or loaner computer can contact Technology Solutions at help.uic.edu or Call  at 312-413-0003.

 

Where Can I Get Support?

Please submit a service request for your questions.

 

How Much Does It Cost?

No charges to College of Education affiliates.

 

Service Levels

Service Request Fulfillment Time Within 1 business day
Incident Resolution Time Varies based on the type of question or problem or availability of the user. Within 7 business days for low impact/urgency
Service Availability Office hours: Monday–Thursday, 9:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Friday, 9:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Maintenance Window(s) NA
Service Notification Channel(s)

NA