{"id":22,"date":"2019-06-17T19:37:39","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T19:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/avs\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2021-04-01T13:42:36","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T13:42:36","slug":"rental-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/avs\/rental-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Rental Services &#8211; Equipment Check Out Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Checkout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>AVC equipment checkouts are free for <strong>current<\/strong> CCS students, staff, and faculty.<\/li><li>Patrons must present a <strong>current CCS ID <\/strong>in order to check out equipment. <strong>No ID = No Checkout<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Equipment can only be checked out in person and only during checkout desk hours. <strong>All checkouts are video recorded and monitored.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Students<\/strong> may keep equipment for no more than <strong>72 hours<\/strong> for each check out and renew the items one time if not reserved.<\/li><li><strong>Students<\/strong> can check out equipment over spring break and Thanksgiving break.<\/li><li><strong>Students cannot check out equipment between semesters.<\/strong><\/li><li>To ensure<strong> <\/strong>student supply, <strong>Staff and Faculty<\/strong> can only check out equipment for <strong>24 hours<\/strong> during the active winter and fall semesters.<\/li><li><strong>The patron is fully responsible for the care and safeguard of all equipment that they check out.<\/strong><\/li><li>The patron must pay close attention to all items being checked out to them. <strong>Read<\/strong> and sign the check out agreement to avoid mistakes.<\/li><li>The patron must check for equipment damage before they take it. Test and report any faulty equipment and return it immediately.<\/li><li>The centers do not supply AA, AAA, or 9V batteries or media cards. We are not responsible for damage to your card by our equipment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reservations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Equipment can be reserved two weeks prior to pick up. Patrons may reserve in person, by phone or email.<\/li><li>AVC staff is not responsible for miscommunication during phone reservations or voicemail.<\/li><li>A reservation confirmation email will be sent to the patron.<\/li><li>Patrons are responsible for ensuring the information is correct on the reservation confirmation email.<\/li><li>Reserved equipment will only be held for <strong>30 minutes<\/strong> after your initial reservation. After 30 minutes, equipment not picked up will be available for normal checkout by other patrons.<\/li><li>Equipment may be held longer for patrons who call to inform of a late pick up.<\/li><li>The patron who reserved the equipment must pick up equipment.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Consecutive reservation <strong>\u201cNo shows\u201d<\/strong> (more than 3 times) may result in the semester suspension of check out privileges.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Returns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>All equipment must be returned on time.<\/strong><\/li><li>All equipment must be returned in the condition in which it was checked out (cords wrapped, cases packed neatly and clean)<\/li><li>A <strong>$20.00<\/strong> fee will be charged if AVC staff has to repack a disheveled equipment case or clean the returned equipment.<\/li><li>It is encouraged that the patron stays and observes the AVC staff while they check in the returned equipment.<\/li><li>Someone other than patron who checked the equipment out may return equipment but the patron is still responsible for the condition of the returned equipment and any fees associated with a late return.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Late Fees, Fines, and Suspensions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Students, Staff, and Faculty are subject to late fines and replacement fees.<\/strong><\/li><li>Emails are sent by the system to notify the patron of due equipment and overdue equipment <strong>(Read your system emails)<\/strong><\/li><li>Late fees begin to accumulate <strong>30 minutes <\/strong>after items become overdue.<\/li><li>Overdue fees accrue by the hour, including up to 5 hours after the checkout center closes.<\/li><li>Different equipment items have different fine rates. Fines for individual items are calculated independently up to $5.00 per hour.<\/li><li>Equipment overdue by more than <strong>24 hours<\/strong> will result in accumulated fines and the suspension of checkout privileges.<ul><li><strong>24 hours late = 2 week suspension plus fines<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>48 hours late = 3 week suspension plus fines<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>A late return that adversely affects another student\u2019s reservation and project will result in an automatic <strong>4-week suspension<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Equipment overdue by <strong>72 hours<\/strong> will result in a replacement fee, and indefinite suspension of check out privileges. <strong>Students<\/strong> will have a hold placed on their academic account. <strong>Staff and Faculty superiors<\/strong> will be notified.<\/li><li>Equipment overdue by one week will be considered stolen by the patron. A police report and arrest warrant will be issued.<\/li><li>Overdue fines may be forgiven due to a patron involved in an automotive accident, injury requiring hospitalization, or death.<\/li><li>Lost, stolen, or damaged equipment will result in a mandatory, non-negotiable, full replacement or repair charge.<\/li><li>An official police report must be submitted for stolen equipment or we will assume that you, the patron, stole the equipment.<\/li><li>Consecutive overdue returns and late fees may result in the semester suspension of check out privileges.<\/li><li>Threatening or rude conduct toward any AVC checkout employee will result in the permanent loss of your check out privileges.<\/li><li>Fines will be sent to the Business Office where the patron may pay with their accepted forms of payment.\u00a0<\/li><li>Only the Equipment Checkout supervisor or Manager can override policy terms.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Checkout AVC equipment checkouts are free for current CCS students, staff, and faculty. Patrons must present a current CCS ID in order to check out equipment. No ID = No Checkout. Equipment can only be checked out in person and only during checkout desk hours. All checkouts are video recorded and monitored. Students may keep &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/avs\/rental-services\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Rental Services &#8211; Equipment Check Out Information&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-22","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/avs\/author\/ccswpadmin\/","display_name":"ccswpadmin"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 7 years ago","modified":"Updated 5 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on June 17, 2019","modified":"Updated on April 1, 2021"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on June 17, 2019 7:37 pm","modified":"Updated on April 1, 2021 1:42 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/avs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/avs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/avs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/avs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/avs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/avs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/avs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22\/revisions\/73"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/avs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}