Step 1 Making a Plan

Deciding on the equipment you need and planning is the best first step in any project.  The PSR website has a catalog, published on our google drive, of all equipment available for each production course.  Google Drive   Locate the class you are taking and review the gear you can use. This resource is the first place to start when getting needed items.   Your professor may provide a list of equipment needed for a specific project, please cross-reference the provided list with the equipment list for your course. 

 

Step 2 Making a Reservation

The PSR accepts either phone-in or email reservations.  Due to the volume of equipment going in and out every day, our preferred method is emailing us at [email protected]
Equipment lists for each class can be found at: https://www.gvsu.edu/psr/equipment-lists-8.htm.  You may download the equipment list and use Adobe Acrobat to fill it out and email it to [email protected] or you may include the list below in the body of an email.

Information to include in your email:

1. A list of the equipment you need ()
2. First and Last Name
3. Course the equipment is for.
4. The date and time you will pick up the equipment
5. The date and time you are returning equipment. 

Once the reservation is complete, you will receive a confirmation email, and please keep this for future review.

Notes on equipment reservations

• Equipment can be checked out for two days or from Thursday/Friday to Monday. 
• Rooms can be checked out for up to 4 hours. 
• If you have exceptional circumstances and need a more extended reservation, please email Jim or Sara.
• If you know you will be late for pick up, please get in touch with the PSR and let them know.

 

Step 3 Picking Equipment up

Pick up the equipment at the PSR in LSH 131 at your designated time.  A staff member will be there to help with your pickup.

Before leaving the PSR, please check your equipment. 

1. Is your entire order there?  Please make sure to check your reservation against the equipment picked up to ensure everything is there.
2. Do you have the batteries you need?  You must request disposable batteries. They are provided to you as a courtesy and are not a guarantee. 
3. Do you have all the cables you need?  Cables can malfunction, so make sure yours work before leaving.

 

Step 4 Returning Equipment

Please check your return against your original reservation to ensure all equipment is accounted for.  Stay at the PSR window until the equipment is checked back in to assure you returned everything.  Once the order is checked in, you will receive a confirmation that the equipment has been returned, make sure everything is accounted for.  If you leave batteries in the bag there is no guarantee that staff will find them right away.  

 

Late Fees if the equipment is returned after the agreed-upon reservation time, a 10 dollar late charge will be accessed for every day late the equipment is overdue.