Laptop PolicyLaptop Policy

Laptop Program Policy

The College has purchased, through the Perkins Grant Program, laptop computers for use by students. It is a goal of the laptop program to help students have access to the technology they need to complete their coursework. A laptop computer can be borrowed for a maximum of 7 days, or the duration of a class break, from the Library Circulation Desk staff. Laptop computers are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note the following:

1. Students will need a valid Mount Aloysius College I.D. card and must be registered in a program in the current term to borrow a laptop computer.
2. Computers will be bar-coded and entered into the Library’s online system, Mountlink. Fines for overdue laptops will accrue at $25.00 per day. Note that laptops will be treated like other Library materials; overdue laptops or unpaid fines will result in the holding of grades and if unresolved, could affect the student’s ability to graduate.

Conditions for Participation

1. Borrowers are personally liable for replacement or repair costs for any laptop or accessories damaged, lost or stolen during their borrowing period.
2. Students should be aware that 85% of all computer theft happens to laptop computers. Please keep the computer secure while it is in your possession. If a College laptop is lost or stolen while in the possession of a student, the student is responsible for the full replacement cost of the computer (approximately $2,000.00).
3. If a laptop is damaged in any way, upon its return to the Library, the student will be responsible for the total repair charges.
4. Computers may be picked up at the Circulation Desk on Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; on Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; on Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and on Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
5. Before returning the laptop, please delete all personal files. Do not install software on the laptops or reconfigure the computer in any way. A $50.00 charge will be billed directly to the borrower’s student account if the laptop needs to be reconfigured to its original state.