Equipment Cage Hours

Monday: 9am – 5pm

Tuesday: 8am – 4pm

Wednesday: 10am – 6pm

Thursday: 9am – 5pm

Friday: 9am – 5pm

Please note: Operation hours are subject to change, so please check this page frequently for updates.

Reservations and Check-outs

All equipment reservations and transactions are carried out via Cheqroom, our online equipment management system. If you are in a Media , Photo, Design, Drawing Animation course or are a grad student,  check your email for a Cheqroom invite and documentation. Anyone in the Department of Art & Design can request a Cheqroom account. Please contact Jahi Sabater at jahi.sabater@rutgers.edu

Guidelines for Checking Out Equipment

• Equipment checkouts are for a 2 day limit, with the exception of weekend checkout.

• Students who wish to take equipment for the weekend can come pick up from Thursday at 3pm – Friday at 5pm. Students must return the equipment the following Monday.

• Reservations can be made up to 3 weeks in advance.

• Please make a reservation before you come to pick up any equipment. Your reservation is confirmed when you receive email notification from Cheqroom; it will appear in the comments thread of your reservation. Keep an eye on your emails!

• Students are expected to come on time for their reservation. If you’re unable to come, please cancel your reservation in Cheqroom.

• Undergrads are limited to 2 cameras (1 DSLR & 1 Camcorder) per checkout.

• Before leaving the cage, we recommend students check all equipment for functionality, and its connecting components are accounted for. If something is not working or missing, it’s your responsibility to notify the Design/Media Tech (Jahi Sabater – jahi.sabater@rutgers.edu) 

• You cannot self-renew equipment online. You must bring back equipment on its due date. You can renew the checkout for another 2 days in person.

• .Students who are late returning equipment will be banned from equipment access. 1 day of lateness = 5days of prohibited access. Weekends are not included. If you know you’ll bee a day (or more) late, please email Jahi Sabater (jahi.sabater@rutgers.edu)