Computer Equipment Borrowing Policy

• Only current Webster University faculty and staff can check out computer equipment.
• The borrower agrees to follow the Equipment Checkout and Use Policy and complete the Equipment Checkout Agreement before a laptop or projector can be checked out.
• The borrower agrees to treat this equipment with the same care provided to similar personal property.
• Faculty and staff must personally pick up and drop off equipment in Sverdrup Room 107 during DTS's normal business hours .
• Please allow 10 minutes for equipment inspection by the DTS staff member when the equipment is returned.

Laptop/Projector Check-out Guidelines

• The borrower's Webster University ID card will be copied and held at the DTS Checkout Desk until the equipment is returned.
• Laptop check-outs are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• To reserve a laptop, use the online reservation form or contact the Lab Assistant Desk (ext. 8623). We will attempt to provide equipment for urgent reservations, but we cannot guarantee availability without advance notice.
• Special software needs should be submitted two weeks in advance and are subject to licensing, availability and hardware requirements.
• Laptops will be held four hours past the start of reservation time before being released to walk-in traffic.
• Laptops must be returned directly to Lab Assistants in SV107 at least fifteen minutes before closing. Renewal will depend on availability.
• Assistance with laptop and projector setups is available during DTS's normal business hours for campus presentations. Arrangements should be made at least a week in advance and are subject to hardware availability.

Conditions of Use

• The borrower agrees and understands that Webster University assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to borrower's personal property through use of the laptop.
• Any special software needs are contingent upon licensing, availability and hardware requirements. Special software requests must be submitted two weeks in advance of the reservation.
• It is your responsibility to make a backup copy of any files you need saved prior to returning the laptop. DTS frequently re-images checkout laptops, and personal files will be lost.
• DO NOT LEAVE A LAPTOP UNATTENDED.
• The borrower should immediately report any equipment problems to a Lab Assistant.

Please contact the Help Desk at ext. 5995 or a DTS Lab Assistant at ext. 8623 for additional information.