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Richard still has a point. Although large items of equipment can be bought under a students name - CCTV for library perhaps - most other items would not be expected back - especially after three years. I too find it curious how some HEIs seem to use the Access Fund as a general pot to buy equipment without seeming to link it to a named student as the regulations require. Are we missing a trick? Bryan Jones Equal Opportunities Adviser London Guildhall University On Thu, 2 Sep 1999 14:36:04 +0100 [log in to unmask] wrote: > The regulations state " large items of equipment bought for the use of an > individual should remain the property of the institution" HEFCE 99/50 p.11 > para 27. Items of equipment can be bought for individual students for the > lenght of their course. Once returned it can then become communual, as the > equipment then belongs to the institution. > > James Nicholson > Senior Welfare Officer > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: EDWARDS R.H. [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 2:11 PM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: RE: RE: policies on loaning out computer equipment > > > > I too had the same thought when I read the email. As I understood the > > regulations, Access fund money must be attributed to an individual > > (eligible) student, and that the equipment/service paid for is theirs. If > > they chose to donate the equipment at the end of their studies to their > > University then fantastic, but they are under no obligation, as I > > understand > > it. > > > > Richard. > > > > Richard Edwards, > > Disability Officer, University of Wales Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea > > SA2 > > 8PP. > > > > Tel: 01792 295336 Minicom/Text: 01792 295089 > > Fax: 01792 295090 Mobile: 07801 13 63 63 (emergencies only after 5pm) > > Email: [log in to unmask] > > Email to mobile: [log in to unmask] (short messages only) > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 26 Aug 1999 12:17:56 +0100 Steven Metcalfe > > > <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > > > Sarah, > > > > > > > > Using our Access Fund, we purchase an amount of equipment > > > > annually for loaning to students. If a student required something > > > > specific to their needs, over and above the pool that we maintain, > > > > we would acquire it for them. We issue equipment on a fixed > > > > period of loan, which can be renewed. We deliver, set-up and > > > > maintain the equipment in the student's home. With regard to > > > > insurance, we take out cover just for this pool of equipment. This > > > > policy is negotiated annually and has an excess of only £250, as > > > > opposed to the university's regular insurance, which has an excess > > > > of £1000. In the loan agreement it is stated that the student is > > > > responsible for the replacement or repair of lost or damaged > > > > equipment up to the cost of the £250 excess. As the equipment is > > > > purchased from access funds we cannot withhold a students > > > > results if they do not pay any debts in this respect, as they are not > > > > actually debtors to the university. We would have to accept the > > > > loss if it occurred, but it has not happened as yet (famous last > > > > words!). > > > > > > > > Steve. > > > > > > > > > Sorry to be replying somewhat late on this. > > > > > > Steve, I'm not sure that Access Funds can be used for this sort of > > > thing. The guidance notes for 1999/2000 state that Access Funds should > > > not be used "to provide group or communal facilities" and what would > > > you do if the person needing the equipment was not eligible for Access > > > Funds? Anyone else with thoughts on this? > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Julia > > > ---------------------- > > > Julia Manley > > > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%