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Request a Loaner Laptop
SIPAIT maintains a small pool of loaner computers for students who meet the laptop minimum requirements and whose computer:
- must be returned to the manufacturer for repair
- is with SIPA Student Support Group for repair
- has been stolen
- is not functioning during final exams
Proper documentation must be provided and can be (but not limited to) one of the following:
- police report (if stolen)
- documentation from the manufacturer
- completed shipping receipt
These loaner laptops are intended for emergency, short-term loans only. With only a dozen laptops for 1300 students, the pool can be used in no other manner. If you are going to be without your computer for longer than the program's one-week loan period, these computers can be used to bridge the time between your initial need and when you can find a longer-term solution (buying, renting, or borrowing another computer).
Loaner Procedures
Students meeting one of the criteria mentioned in the general policy may visit the Student Support Specialist with proper documentation to request a loaner. If the loaner request is approved the SIPA Student Support specialist, will provide you with a copy of your incident ticket and a loaner request form. Please fill out the loaner request form and return it to the Student Support Group. If a loaner is available, you will need to provide your student ID for security purposes. Once this is complete, the support specialist will set the laptop up with your account information.
The loan is for a maximum of seven calendar days unless the repairs will take longer. In such cases students must provide documentation to this effect from the manufacturer. Students should understand that even with such documentation SIPAIT cannot guarantee an extension of the loan period as there may be other students waiting for a computer. Students needing an extension must re-apply for a loaner computer. The extension will be granted if there is a system available. Only one extension will be given.
Loaner computers must be returned by the specified due date so as not to keep other students waiting. SIPAIT will attempt to contact any student who does not return the loaner in time. If we are unable to contact the student or the system is still not returned within the agreed upon time, your network account and access to support will be suspended. A hold will be added to student record, which may affect registration and graduation.
The student accepts full financial responsibility if the computer and/or any peripherals are missing or damaged upon their return. The replacement system will be:
- Identical to the lost computer (if available from the manufacturer); or
- A comparable computer from the same manufacturer.