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The Aesthetic Technologies Lab equipment is available for defined project use. The @Lab equipment can always be utilized in-house from 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday (excluding university holidays.)  For use of equipment beyond normal business hours, please follow these procedures for Project Proposal Submission and Equipment Check-out:

Initial Consultation – the applicant and the @Lab Staff will discuss equipment needs and expected outcomes associated with the project proposal, as well as potential technical options and challenges and the best approach for intended outcome.

Scheduling Equipment – Each resource has its own page and calendar that shows that item’s availability. If the equipment you want is available, proceed to the next step to schedule it.

Confirmation – The @Lab Staff will verify project proposal status, the hosting/teaching of scheduled class within lab facilities, or other rationale to checkout equipment.

Schedule Check-Out – The @Lab Staff will schedule equipment release through the lab’s operational calendar. Information logged includes: Applicant Name, Project Name, Location of Equipment Usage, Email Address, Dates for Checkout, and Equipment for Checkout (including serial numbers).

Equipment Pick-Up – The @Lab Staff sign out the equipment utilizing lab Equipment Loan Forms, obtaining project-holder information including: Full Name, Project Name, Email, Phone, DLN or PID, General Category, General Technologies, and Signature. Along with the form, equipment information must be obtained which includes: Name/Model, & Serial Number/OU Tag. Operational information will also be logged including: Pickup Date, Return Date, Power On & Basic Functionality Tests, while confirming synchronization with our digital calendar, and a sign-out signature.

Equipment Pick-Up Hours -All equipment pick-ups and returns are to be conducted between 9am – 12pm & 1pm – 3pm;  NO EXCEPTIONS.

Overdue Equipment – Any equipment that is overdue affects another lab patron. Please ensure that you can return the equipment on the date set forth by you and the @Lab Staff. In the event that you are legitimately unable to return said equipment by such date, please contact the @Lab and request an extension. In the event that you do not return equipment on the recorded date, you may have your equipment loan privileges temporarily or permanently revoked.