Beginning Fall 2026, all Klein students who plan to reserve or borrow equipment from the Klein Equipment Room in AH 101 must complete one Equipment Checkout Workshop and pass a short quiz before accessing gear. This requirement applies to all student borrowers, including prior borrowers.

Both Equipment Checkout paths cover policies and procedures, media safety, available equipment, file management, post-production basics and Mac OS fundamentals. They do not replace equipment operation instruction provided in Klein courses.

Students who pass the quiz receive the appropriate WebCheckout access for one year. Students who do not pass may retake the quiz.

Choose your workshop

• Borrowing Equipment Room gear for field work? Choose the Field Production Equipment Checkout Workshop. This path is intended for field reporting, journalism, Temple Update or OwlSports-style production, and related field-based projects.
• Borrowing Equipment Room gear for narrative or commercial work? Choose the Narrative and Commercial Production Equipment Checkout Workshop. This path is intended for studio projects, advertising, short films, social media content, audio projects and related narrative or commercial productions.
• Participating in a TUTV student production? Choose the TUTV Studio Operations Bootcamp. The workshop is required before students take on studio-equipment responsibilities. Permission from the relevant TUTV instructor is required.

Still not sure?

For help choosing an Equipment Checkout Workshop, ask Finn Bellomo in the Equipment Room, AH 101. For TUTV Studio Operations, contact your TUTV instructor.

Registration

Equipment Checkout Workshops

Select session from the Friday calendar and complete the online registration. You will receive a confirmation with the session time, location and attendance instructions.

Frequently asked questions

• Do I need to complete every workshop? No. Complete the workshop that matches the access you need. Most students borrowing Equipment Room gear should choose either Field Production or Narrative and Commercial Production. Students participating in TUTV productions should follow their instructor’s guidance.
• I have borrowed equipment before. Do I still need a workshop? Yes. The Fall 2026 Equipment Checkout requirement applies to all student borrowers, including students who previously had access.
• Will the workshop teach equipment operation? No. Equipment Checkout Workshops focus on policies, safety, equipment care, available gear, file management and workflows. Equipment operation is taught in Klein courses.
• When will I receive WebCheckout access? After you attend the full Equipment Checkout Workshop and pass the quiz, you will receive the appropriate WebCheckout access for one year. Students who do not pass may retake the quiz.
• What if my preferred session is full? Choose another Friday or session time. Join the waitlist if one is available and register before you need gear for an assignment or production.
• Where can I see all Friday session times? The calendar on this page is the source for upcoming dates, times, locations, availability and registration links.