Hi Emma,
We loan laptops to students but only once we have seen their insurance
details and are satisfied that the item will be covered in the student's
possession at university, term and home address, etc. For those
students who do not have or unwilling to take out insurance for a single
item, we have drawn up a 'Laptop Loan Agreement' with the university
Legal Officer, which states that if the laptop is stolen or damaged they
are responsible for the cost of repair or replacement. If no payment is
made, they are classed as a debtor on their student record and if
necessary, exam results will be withheld, until the debt is paid. If
you would like a copy of the agreement letter, please get back to me.
I hope this helps.
With best wishes
Claire
Disability Support Manager
Disability Support Service
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH
Tel: 01484 473940
Fax: 01484 472560
-----Original Message-----
From: Emma J Price [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 18 March 2004 11:17
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Practical implications of loaning equipment....and it being
stolen.
Dear all
We're grappling with the issue of loaning equipment to students and
following a risk assessment of the procedure, insurance has been raised
as a key concern.
Forgive me for thinking this, but there may be examples out there of
students who have lost, damaged or had their equipment stolen (I'm
thinking laptops here) and this has NOT been covered by insurance. What
have other colleagues done in this situation? If you have anecdotes,
please let me know how the situation was resolved (preferably
satisfactorily). Has this been written off as a bad debt, or has an
agreement been made?
Also, is the insurance of equipment paid for by your institution, or by
the student? If by the student, has anyone drawn up 'insurance
guidelines' which highlight the pitfalls of policies such as the single
item coverage, taking equipment out and about, theft if out of sight in
public access etc....
Tell me all your gruesome stories please if there are any, or am I being
hugely pessimistic?
Emma
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Emma Price
Disability Assessment and Support Officer
Equality and Diversity Department
King's College London
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