Career and Technical Education (CTE) Equipment loans are available for students enrolled in a CTE Associate of Applied Science Degree or Certificate program. Equipment can be borrowed for one semester at a time and must be approved by the department chair.
The following equipment is available. Contact the program chair listed for approval prior to completing the below application.
| Program | Equipment | Program Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | PC Laptop | Shelly Mocchi mocchi@cod.edu |
| Fashion Studies | Sewing Machine and Serger | Nelson Cantada cantadan@cod.edu |
| Motion Picture/Television | Mac Laptop | Tony Venezia venezia@cod.edu |
| Photography | Mac Laptop | Katherine Sifers sifersk@cod.edu |
Your use of College of DuPage CTE Needs Based Equipment is governed by the College of DuPage policies outlined below. By completing this form you agree to abide by these policies.
You are expected to make every reasonable effort to protect your equipment from damage and to use it for appropriate academic purposes. If you withdraw or drop all courses for the semester you are required to return your equipment to the department program chair no later than ONE WEEK after your withdraw/drop date. Otherwise items are to be returned by the end of the semester. If items are not returned, they will be considered lost. If equipment is damaged or lost, you will be responsible for costs associated with repair or replacement.
If borrowing a laptop additional software may be installed ONLY if required by syllabus or for instructional use.
If you need technology support, contact the Student Helpdesk at studenthelp@cod.edu or (630) 942-2999.
This program is funded through the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.
Damaged, Lost or Billed Materials
All borrowers are expected to pay for damaged materials or equipment, lost items, and items which have been billed. Nonpayment may result in suspension of student's account. Students are responsible for the cost of damage up to replacement cost for damaged materials, and for cost of equipment for lost equipment.
Equipment Costs
- Fashion Studies serger: $999.00
- Fashion Studies sewing machine: $999.00
- Interior Design laptops: $2,959.00
- Motion Picture Television and Photography laptops: $3,163.00
Modified from COD's Learning Resource Center's Use of Computers and Laptop Internet Connections
Appropriate Use:
The following activities are considered to be the primary uses for which laptops are reserved:
- Searching of library catalogs, online or electronic databases.
- Use of the Internet to complete classroom assignments or perform research tasks (this includes Internet searching, email, and chat for educational/research purposes).
- Use of software applications such as word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software to complete classroom assignments or prepare career-oriented documents.
Modified from the COD Board Electronic Communications Policy (#10-126)
Users of the laptop must not engage in illegal activity and must abide by the following Board policy and procedure:
- Access to the College's information technology resources (including network, PC's, servers, computer applications, phone systems, etc.) is a privilege granted to faculty, staff, students, the College community and its business partners. The use of this technology is intended to support the mission of the College and is to be used for College related activities for which they were intended.
- The College reserves the right to extend, limit, restrict or deny information technology privileges and access to its information resources to any faculty, staff, student, community member or business partner.
- Any person using the College's technology resources is responsible for understanding Board Policy, administrative procedure and the Electronic Communications Guidelines. These documents define the appropriate access, use, privacy, security, responsibilities and limitations in the use of information technology resources at the College.
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Contact Information
Adela Meitz, MS LCPC, Workforce Development and Student Resource Specialist
Workforce Development Services
2525 Cabot Drive, Suite 302
Lisle, Illinois 60532
(630) 942-2389
Email: meitza@cod.edu
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