1. When reserving
equipment…
Students may reserve equipment for which they
have proper authorization for up to 72 hours on a
first come first serve basis. Only two active
reservations may be held at a time.
There are no walk-in checkouts on Fridays. To
pick up equipment on Friday for the weekend,
students must have a reservation made prior to
the same time the day before.
Equipment may be reserved up to 16 days in
advance, and they must be looked over and
approved by our staff before they can be picked
up.
Picking up and Returning…
Reservations will automatically be cancelled if
they are not picked up within 90 minutes of the
scheduled pick-up date and time. Equipment
must also be returned at minimum one hour
before our facilities close.
When picking up equipment, students will be
handed a contract which lists the equipment
being signed out and the pickup/return dates and
times. Students signing this contract must be
aware that it is legally binding.
Late and/or damaged equipment returns will be
penalized. Students who return equipment late
will have their Park Card revoked, as well as all
privileges associated with their card, for a
minimum of four days. Future reservations will
also be cancelled.
Advanced Equipment
PPECS PRO
All advanced equipment requests require a
signature from the class professor from which the
equipment authorization was handed out. The
user is responsible for any damages done to
equipment while checked out in their name.
Workshops and Equipment Certification
Advanced equipment may be used only when the
user has attended the required workshop and
completed the equipment certification.
Traveling
Students who are traveling beyond 100 miles of
Ithaca College must request and receive
approval using a travel authorization form.
Department of
Technical Operations
Roy H. Park School of Communication’s
Park Portable Equipment Center and Services

2. Reservations
Students must present a valid Park Card and
Student ID when making a reservation with us at the
scheduling counter. Equipment reservations must be
made no less than 24 hours in advance.
Additionally, students may reserve equipment on
their own time at home using our scheduling system
at https://pwc.ithaca.edu/webcheckout/patron/
patronPortal.html
Students use their NetPass username and password
when logging in to make reservations.
User Guide for Roy H. Park
School of Communications
Facilities, Equipment, and
Services
Hours of Operation
(Weekdays)
Monday - Thursday
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Hours of Operation
(Weekends)
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
1:30 PM - 11:00 PM
PPECS PRO Checkout
Center
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
No Weekend Pickups or
Returns
Scheduling Counter
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Equipment Access Policies
Patrons are issued a Park Card upon first checking
in with our facility, granting them privileges that will
allow them temporary access to certain equipment.
When Picking up equipment, patrons are to present
their validated Park Card and Student Identification.
Privileges associated with a student’s Park Card are
not transferrable and privileges will be revoked if
they are misused.
Equipment authorization is determined on a class by
class basis. As long as the patron is enrolled in a
specific course, they will be granted access to use
the equipment which that course permits.