Equipment Room Borrowing Policy

What you should know about borrowing WOC equipment!

  1. We are excited to see you at the WOC Equipment Room. Please ask lots of questions!
  2. All borrowers must be WOC members. Students may join for the year for free ($15 for faculty and staff, $25 for couples).  
  3. A member may borrow only one item of each type of equipment (e.g. only one sleeping bag at a time). 
  4. Each borrower must read the Equipment Room Policies. 
  5. Equipment must be returned to the Equipment Room during scheduled hours. Please do not leave gear outside of the ER when it is closed.
  6. Equipment must be returned clean, dry, and in good repair.
  7. Winter Equipment (skis, snowshoes, sleds, warm clothing, gaiters) is due the next day after loan.
  8. Camping Equipment is due a week from the borrow date
  9. All borrowers must understand our late fines policy:
    1. Late fee: $1/item/day (up to double the replacement cost).
    2. For any lost or unreturned equipment, DOUBLE the replacement cost will be charged to your term bill at the end of each semester.
  10. For any equipment damaged through negligence, a fine may be assessed.

Equipment Room Policies for Winter Study

Snowshoes, Sleds, Nordic Skiing equipment, and Telemark Skiing equipment may only be borrowed for a 24 hr period Monday – Thursday. Equipment borrowed on Friday or Saturday must be returned on the following Monday.

Snowshoes, Nordic Skiing equipment, and Telemark Skiing equipment must be returned by 1:00 pm in order to be used in PE classes.

Snowshoes, Nordic Skiing equipment, and Telemark Skiing equipment will not be loaned out until after 1:00 pm in order to be used in PE classes.

Telemark Skiing equipment may only be borrowed by students currently enrolled in a WOC Telemark Skiing class or graduates of the same. Equivalent experience may be approved by the WOC Director, Assistant Director, or Telemark Skiing Coordinator.

Only 1 equipment item of each type may be borrowed per student. A visiting guest of a student member may borrow a 2nd item.