STOCKROOM POLICIES

Last Reviewed: January 9, 2006

The Chemical Stockroom has adopted and will strictly enforce the following policies. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE SO DON’T ASK! Therefore, it behooves you to read and understand them!

BROKEN ITEM POLICY

If an item breaks or gets lost, you pay for it! When breakage occurs, you must inform the Chemical Stockroom so that you can be given a replacement and an Item Replacement Statement can be issued. The replacement fee must be paid at the Cashier’s Window in McClain Hall AND your copy of the Item Replacement Statement must be returned to the Chemical Stockroom before the end of finals. NO LATE PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED! In the event your copy is not returned on time or you fail to pay for the item(s), $25 will be charged directly to your account IN ADDITION TO THE FINE and a hold will be placed on your grades and registration until the fine is paid.

MISSING ITEM POLICY

In the past, any glassware that was left on the benches or in the hood after a lab was confiscated by the stockroom and students were charged the full replacement price for that item. This semester, we are trying something new. Glassware left out after a lab will still be confiscated by the stockroom. However, we will be keeping a list of items that we claim. Students missing an item may check with the stockroom to see if it has been reclaimed by us. If it has, then students have the option of “reclaiming” their missing glassware for the fine of $1.00.

Some important things to remember:

• The stockroom does not go through your drawers searching for items to “steal.” We will ONLY remove those items left on the bench top or in the hood at the end of lab that students failed to place back in their drawers.

 

• There is no guarantee that we will have your missing glassware! Many times, glassware left out may be claimed by a student in the next lab, or put in someone else’s drawer in your lab. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure they put away their glassware!!

 

• If you are missing items, it’s because you left them out! No one else has the combination to your lab drawer and no one is “breaking into” your drawer unless you left it open/unlocked or gave the combination to someone else!! Please be responsible about locking your lab drawer. We are not responsible if you don’t lock your drawer!! If your drawer has a malfunctioning lock, please let us know NOW – NOT at the end of the semester!!

 

• You do not have to “reclaim” your glassware. If we don’t have it or if you do not want to pay the $1.00 reclaiming fine, then you will be charged the full replacement cost of the item as has been done in the past.

 

• To “reclaim” your glassware, you MUST have the dollar fine at the time you reclaim it. We will not issue IOU’s for reclaimed glassware.

 

• You can keep checking with us to see if it has been turned in, but we will not “hold” a specific item.

LAB DRAWER POLICIES

•CHECK-IN At the beginning of the semester, you must check-in to a lab drawer. You will be responsible for all of the contents in that drawer until the end of the semester. DO NOT change lab drawers without notifying the Chemical Stockroom!

 

•CHECK-OUT The Chemical Stockroom will conduct drawer check-out. Everything that was in the drawer at the beginning of the semester must be present at the time of check-out. You will be fined for all missing items. NO check-outs will be conducted once finals begin. IF YOU DROP THE COURSE, YOU ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING OUT OF YOUR LAB DRAWER! This can be done any time during the semester before finals begin. Failure to check-out for whatever reason will result in a $25 fine being charged directly to your account and a hold will be placed on your grades and registration until the fine is paid.

 

•MISSING ITEMS You are responsible for everything in your lab drawer and you will be charged for any “missing” items. The Chemical Stockroom IS NOT and WILL NOT be responsible for:

§Items left on the lab bench at the completion of lab. These will be replaced at your expense!

 

§Items “loaned” to others.

 

§Items left in an unlocked drawer.

 

•DRAWER COMBINATION You are responsible for knowing your combination and the following policies apply:

§Any assistance required from the Chemical Stockroom to open your drawer (unlocking your lock, looking up your combination, etc.) will cost you $1.00.

 

§Therefore, write your combination down and bring it to lab every week! (This includes any and all lab practicals!)

 

§In the event you leave your drawer unlocked the stockroom will assess a $1 fine and a slip will be placed in your drawer.

 

STOCKROOM FINES

In the event the Stockroom enforces a fine and you are unable to pay the fine immediately, a Stockroom Fine Slip will be issued. All Stockroom Fines must be paid before the Stockroom will conduct your drawer check-out. Failure to pay Stockroom Fines before the beginning of finals will be considered failure to check-out and the policy regarding such will apply.

GOGGLES

You are responsible for supplying proper lab goggles. If you need to “rent” goggles for any reason, you will be charged $1.00 fine which must be paid BEFORE you are allowed to borrow the goggles. NOTE – It is CHEAPER to buy your own goggles and keep them in your drawer than to rent from us!!!