Media School Checkout


Open hours

Franklin Hall Equipment Checkout

  • Monday-Thursday 9am-6pm
  • Friday 9am - 5pm
  • Closed on weekends!

Franklin Hall: Open Lab & Game Design Checkout

  • Monday - Thursday 9am-10pm
  • Friday 9am-6:30pm
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday 3-8pm

RTV: Equipment Checkout & Lab 

  • Monday-Thursday 9am-10pm
  • Friday 9am - 6pm
  • Closed on weekends!

RTV: Studio 5 - By request only

  • Monday - Friday 8am-10pm
  • Saturday & Sunday 9am-9pm

Contact us

PLEASE NOTE: The below email addresses are monitored on business days, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.  Emails sent outside those times will be monitored on the next business day.

Franklin Hall-Camera Checkout
Phone: 812-855-7959
Email: franklab@iu.edu

Franklin Hall-Game Design & Edit Suites
Phone: 812-856-2955

Email: franklab@iu.edu

Radio and TV Building
Phone:  812-855-7855
Email:  rtvlab@iu.edu

Announcements

 Equipment Checkout Room and Computer Labs Closures

  • RTV Equipment Checkout & Lab will observe reduced hours during Finals week. Please see open hours above.
  • Systems Maintenance is performed on the second Tuesday of every month. During that time, Connect2 will be unavailable and the equipment room staff cannot check out equipment. Systems Maintenance begins at 7:00 PM and runs until completion, which may take one or more hours. Equipment Checkout and/or Production Lab hours may be limited or close early on those days.

Policies

Below is a condensed version of the Terms & Conditions that persons agree to when creating a booking. Before creating your booking, please read the Media School Equipment and Facilities Use Agreement (see "Useful links" section above) IN FULL to understand your obligations.
 
1. Equipment checkout is available only to students actively enrolled in a Media School class during the current academic session. The equipment a student has access to is based on the Media School classes they are currently enrolled in.

2. Equipment and/or facilities should be used for Media School projects ONLY. It would be unfair for students not to have access to equipment they need for class because it is being used for non-Media School projects, or for projects outside the university. As such, Media School equipment should not be used for freelancing or for-profit projects.

3. All bookings should be made in advance by the student using the equipment or facilities. That student is required to show up for check-outs and check-ins, and cannot pass that responsibility off to another person. Students are required to bring their Crimson Card to all check-outs.

4. The Media School provides automated notifications regarding a student's booking. It is the responsibility of the student to read those emails.

5.  The student is expected to be on time for check-outs and check-ins, to edit or cancel their booking prior to checkout if needed, and to communicate with the checkout site as needed.

6. The Media School reserves the right to cancel bookings or deny access to equipment or facilities at any time if deemed necessary.

7. Students are expected to care for equipment or facilities and follow best practices. If poor handling occurs, the student may lose eligibility to continue using Media School equipment or facilities.

8. Students will receive strikes based on violations of the Media School Equipment and Facilities Use Agreement. Violations include, but are not limited to, late returns, leaving equipment in a vehicle overnight, or losing pieces of a kit or item. Strikes will be applied at the discretion of The Media School.