This article provides information on checking out equipment at the Bass Service Center:
Checking Out Equipment
Equipment Rental Durations
Renewing Checked Out Equipment
Late Equipment Policy
For any further questions regarding equipment checkout, you can come to the Service Center in ATC 2.302 in person, call us at (972) 883-7515, or email us at techresources@utdallas.edu.
Before checking out equipment, you'll need to be a current member of the university as well as one of the following:
- A physical Comet Card
- A digital Comet Card via the Get Mobile app.
For more information on Comet Cards, you can visit the Comet Card Office website at: https://cometcard.utdallas.edu/
Additionally, certain equipment may be reserved for students enrolled in specific courses, depending on demand.
All equipment checked out AHT Service Window (ATC 2.302) is expected back by 10 PM of the due date.
Ex. Same-day rentals would be due by 10 PM the same day.
Ex. Short duration (1 day) rentals would be due the next day by 10 PM.
Ex. Long duration (4 days) rentals checked out on the 1st would be due by 10 PM on the 5th.
Available equipment for checkout and their rental durations are listed below. Starred assets (*) require an additional form to be completed before checkout.
Same Day
- Wacom Pens (without a tablet)
1 Day - Short Duration
4 Days - Long Duration
- Camcorders
- DSLR Cameras
- H6 Zoom Recorders
- Light Kits
- Meta Quest Headsets
- Scarlett Audio Interfaces
- Tripods
- Wacom Tablets
Additional Equipment
The following equipment is also available for checkout based on eligibility and availability.
Renewal requests are not guaranteed to be fulfilled as demand for certain equipment fluctuates throughout the semester.
To renew your equipment checkout duration, you must come to the Service Center window in person with the equipment. Additionally, all the extra accessories that come with the equipment must be present. Lastly, the equipment must not be in high demand.
The maximum duration for an equipment rental renewal will be based on the original checkout durations for the equipment.
Ex. Wacom Tablet renewals could have up to a 4-day extension.
There are three stages to our late equipment policy:
STAGE ONE: 1-2 Days Late
A warning will be placed on your account that lasts 1 month from the day you check in the late equipment. With this warning in place, any other equipment turned in late will automatically result in a temporary ban from equipment checkouts.
STAGE TWO: 3-7 Days Late
You will be banned from renting equipment for 1 week. This ban will increase by 1 week for every subsequent day the equipment is late.
STAGE THREE: 7+ Days Late
You will be banned from renting equipment for the rest of the current semester.