EQUIPMENT POLICY OF THE RENSSELAER OUTING CLUB
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I. The Equipment Chair shall be that general custodian
   of the equipment of the Rensselaer Outing Club.

	A. Repair and maintenance of equipment shall be made by
	   the activities chair responsible for said equipment.
	B. Any equipment which is deemed unsafe can be retired
	   (classified as dead) by the activity chair or the 
	   Equipment Chair.
	C. The disposal or subsequent use of retired "dead"
	   equipment shall be the responsibility of the
	   Equipment Chair.
	D. Any piece of equipment can be withheld from being
	   lent by the Equipment Chair if it is thought to
	   be unsafe or in need of repair.

II. Equipment responsibility is defined in the inventory database
    by the "Activity" field.  

III. The responsible activities chair will assist the
     Equipment Chair in the inventory and labeling of equipment.

IV. Access to the ROC pit.
	A. The Executive Committee (E-Comm) shall decide who, in
	   addition to the Equipment Chair and the President, 
	   shall have access to the Pit.
	B. The Equipment Chair shall have the ability to
	   remove all but the President's name from the access
	   roster for a period until next E-Comm meeting.

V. The Equipment Chair may, upon request, appoint an
   assistant who, after approval by the E-Comm, will have
   access to the Pit and shall assist the Equipment
   Chair in any way, shape, or form.

VI. Lending of equipment
	A. Borrowing privileges
		1. Club equipment may only be borrowed for use on
		   club trips or with the approval of the Equipment Chair.
		2. Any person borrowing gear must be a dues paying member.
		3. Any dues paying member may borrow gear for themselves 
		   and one other person.
		4. Any leader may borrow appropriate gear for any
		   official trip.
		5. Any leader can borrow appropriate gear for an 
		   unofficial trip with the approval of the Equipment Chair.
	B. Borrowing priority
		1. Announced ROC trips have first priority.
		2. Unannounced ROC trips have second priority.
		3. Individual members have third priority.
		4. Within each priority, newer members are given
		   preference over older members.
	C. Borrowing regulations
		1. A deposit may be requested of members deemed unreliable 
		   for full replacement value of equipment. 
		2. Equipment must be returned by the first pit hours
		   after the trip unless permission is given by the 
		   Equipment Chair to return the gear at a later date.
		3. Subject to E-comm review, the Equipment Chair may 
		   suspend equipment privileges for any one of the 
		   following reasons:
			a. Misuse of equipment
			b. Failure to return equipment in an approved 
			   length of time
			c. Failure to compensate for lost or damaged equipment
			d. Failure to return equipment in reasonable condition
		4. Subject to E-comm review, the Equipment Chair may 
		   charge a students account for full replacement cost of
		   equipment overdue for return by one month
VII. Upon loss or damage of equipment, the responsible member
     will be given the following options:
	A. The member may pay 100% of the replacement value of the 
	   item as assessed by the activities and equipment chairs, 
	   or is responsible for restoring item to former value by
	   repairing or paying for repairs on said item.
	B. The member may request a review by the E-comm to
	   assess liability, if any, for lost or damaged items.
	C. The E-comm will equate the responsibility of
	   the loss or damage by the member with a charge
	   of 0-100% of replacement value established
	   by the activity and equipment chairs.
	D. Leaders shall not be held responsible for trip equipment
	   damaged on trips, except in cases of carelessness and negligence.
	E. Leaders found guilty of carelessness and/or negligence will
	   be reviewed by the E-comm and be subject to replacement
	   or repair costs, and to the loss of leadership privileges



Modified by Scott Stepenuck (stepes@rpi.edu) 1/23/1996