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Terms of Service

  • You must request equipment at least 2 business days in advance.

  • Equipment is available only for SIPA U-courses held inside IAB. Equipment may be borrowed for non-SIPA courses and events in IAB for a fee charged to the relevant department. The departmental administrator must email Harpreet Mahajan ( mahajan@columbia.edu) with written acceptance and the account number for billing before the request is approved.

  • If you are using your own laptop computer, then you must make an appointment with the SIPAC staff to test your laptop with our projector at least several hours in advance of your presentation. Otherwise, we cannot guarantee compatibility between your laptop and our equipment.

  • If you are using a CD-RW, then you must make an appointment with the SIPAC staff to test your CD-RW with our laptop computer. Otherwise, we cannot guarantee compatibility between your CD-RW and our equipment.

  • Setups and pickups may be delayed by 15 minutes due to concurrent AV jobs and delays caused by elevator traffic.

  • Please meet the consultant on time at the specified location with your Columbia ID. Please note that if you fail to meet the consultant on time, then we cannot guarantee AV support.

  • DO NOT leave the equipment unattended at any time! Wait for the consultant to pick up the equipment when you are finished. If you finish early, please contact the consultant in 510 IAB or call x4-1575, but DO NOT leave the equipment unguarded. Equipment must be returned immediately after class/event.

  • We do not support rooms 403, 410, or Altschul Auditorium. Go to www.columbia.edu/acis/classrooms/ for information and to make reservations. Email Nick DiMaria of AcIS ( nick@columbia.edu) in case of problems.

  • We do not have any microphones or speakers. These can be rented separately from the University's AV department directly (x4-4175). All audio support is restricted to the instructional system in 510A.

  • Support Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:45am - 10:00pm, Friday 8:45am - 7:00pm. Weekend support is provided on case-by-case basis.

  • If you wish to cancel an AV request, please give at least 1-hour notice by calling the SIPA Computer Lab at x4-1575.