What Is It?
Faculty/Instructors are able to check out equipment for use in a particular class session.
Features
We currently have the following types of equipment available for reservation:
- Display adapters to connect your device to the multimedia systems found in the classrooms
- Wireless microphones for larger classrooms
- Laptops for instructor use
- Digital projectors
- USB webcams/microphones
- Various other equipment to meet your teaching needs!
Requirements
- Checking out equipment is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- Reservations can only be made by professors for a specific class.
- Checkouts are made for the duration of a class session and must be returned promptly to be available for other instructors. Equipment can be checked out from the LTS Support office at Stevenson Hall, Room 111.
- Borrower shall not leave equipment unattended while checked out
- Borrower may only check out one of each type of device at a time
- Borrower may not redistribute equipment to any other person(s)
- Borrower is solely responsible for the equipment checked out to them, until the equipment has been returned and checked back in. This includes but is not limited to:
- damage/destruction
- loss
- theft due to negligence
- late return
- misuse of any kind
- Borrower is solely responsible for any fines resulting from above mentioned occurrences
- Borrower is required to submit a police report to the UIC Police immediately upon loss/theft of equipment and to provide the police report number to Technology Solutions within 24 hours
- Borrower must abide by all university, state, and federal policies and laws regarding the appropriate use of the university network and computing resources
- Failure to adhere to the conditions of use may result in the loss of equipment loan privileges
- Having a suspended Technology Solutions account will prevent login access to the laptops loaned by the Technology Solutions
- Technology Solutions reserves the right to deny an equipment loan request, based on UIC account suspension status, previous fines, intended use, or other factors
- Borrower must be physically present and provide their valid UIC i-card to checkout equipment
- The borrower will receive an email confirmation of the equipment checkout, detailing a checkout reference number, the equipment checked out, and return deadlines
- There may be fees associated with obtaining equipment from Technology Solutions for non-course-related use
- Fees vary based on the type of equipment needed, and the duration of the rental
- These fees will be detailed and explained prior to equipment checkout
- The above fees, as well as any fines, will be charged to borrower’s department CFOAP account
Who Is Eligible To Use It?
- Faculty
- Teaching Assistants
Where Can I Get It?
Select the Reserve Equipment for Classroom Use (Faculty Only) button located on this page.
Equipment reserved for in-class use is checked out from the LTS Support office at Lecture Center E, room E112 (west side of the building).
How Do I Use It?
Instructions for making the equipment reservation.
How Much Does It Cost?
This service is funded by the University; there are no direct costs to clients.
How Can I Get Support?
If you are experiencing a problem with this service, please report it. If you just have a question, feel free to ask us.
Service Levels
| Service Request Fulfillment Time |
Immediate checkout at LTS Support Office. Reservations for faculty require 2 business days' notice |
| Incident Resolution Time |
Under 2 business days |
| Service Availability |
Based on hours of operation at lending locations (between 8:00am - 7:00pm in some locations and 9:00am - 5:00pm in others). Not available during Academic Calendar break periods |
| Maintenance Window(s) |
Academic Calendar break periods |
| Service Notification Channel(s) |
IT Service Notices |