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SMC EQUIPMENT SERVICES:  

The media equipment at the SMC is available for currently enrolled North students to check out for their class assignments and college activities, such as cameras, lenses, camcorders, tripods, laser pointers, drawing tablets, webcams, headsets (with microphone),  at no cost. Please refer to the links below for more details.

• New equipment
• How to borrow
• How to return
• SMC lending policy

Please note if students need to borrow or return Chromebooks, hotspots, headphones, or program-specific equipment, please visit the Library or contact the Library Circulation department at nsclibrarycirc@seattlecolleges.edu.            

If you are faculty/staff and need to check out AV equipment, please visit the TLC equipment page.            
 

SMC EQUIPMENT SERVICES:

SMC equipment service is not available during this time due to suspended in-person services. SMC team is looking forward to resuming this service as soon as we can. 

For questions, please contact SMC staff at NSCMediaCenter@seattlecolleges.edu

 

 

            
 

BORROWING SMC EQUIPMENT

How to Borrow:

• Fill out the . To ensure students have fair access to SMC resources, each student can only check out or have a maximum of two equipment sets at a time, and those two sets of equipment cannot be in the same category. The last day to accept equipment requests is the Wednesday before the final week of each quarter.
• Read, fill out (include your signature), and submit the SMC equipment lending contract (available in the same form above)
• Proof of class enrollment and/or instructor's permission may be required
• Wait for confirmation from SMC staff via email if the equipment is ready for pickup. Please allow time to process your request and prepare equipment. The process may take up to 3 business days after you have completed your request including contract submission. Please note SMC's business days are Monday - Thursday.
• All students who come on campus need to follow
• Pick up equipment at the SMC on the 3rd floor of the Library Building, Room 3202. Please check the SMC's in-person hours before picking up. Please present your photo ID. Students will be asked to check all items in the kit/bag with the equipment checklist. We will hold the equipment for five business days before releasing it to another student.
• During the loan period, students may be asked to report equipment status periodically via email. Please ensure to keep your contact information current and respond to SMC staff. Learn more about the SMC lending policy.

RETURNING SMC EQUIPMENT

ATTENTION: All items that students borrowed must be returned by the due date. If you cannot make it by the due date, please contact SMC staff as early as possible and before the due date. It is the students' responsibility to keep contact information current and respond to SMC staff.

Failure to respond and/or late return may result in equipment lost status and replacement fees. All overdue items will be placed on the student's records. The students' library accounts may be blocked. The replacement fees may be sent to collections. The North Seattle ����ֱ������ or its authorized representative may also file a student conduct complaint against any students with lost items and replacement fees.

How to Return:

• Return equipment in person to the SMC on the 3rd floor of the Library Building, Room 3202. Students may be asked to show all items in the equipment kit.
• Please be sure to return all of the cables, bags, and accessories that came with the equipment you checked out. The equipment will not be officially checked in until all pieces are present.
• All students who come on campus need to follow
• Please allow time to process your returned items. The items may stay in students' records until SMC staff officially checks the equipment in and when it is confirmed to be complete and functional. Students will not be charged any overdue fines during this process. A returned confirmation may be requested.

For late equipment returns, please make an appointment with SMC staff to return the items during open hours as soon as possible. All overdue items and fines will stay on the student’s records during the SMC closure, and until the late items and all components are returned in good condition.

Note: The SMC is closed on Friday-Sunday. All SMC services are also closed during quarter breaks. 

Learn more about the SMC return policy.

Note: For late returns during quarter breaks, please check the  and contact the Circulation staff at nsclibrarycirc@seattlecolleges.edu. All overdue items and fines will stay on the student’s records during the break closure. SMC staff will check the late items in when we return after the quarter break. Learn more about the SMC return policy.