• Regulation on the use of the equipment provided by the Cinema and Media Department

• The purpose of this Regulation is to bring under regulation the access to and use of the equipment and materials provided by the Cinema and Media Department.

• Regulating access to equipment is necessary, appropriate, and in in line with practice in the audio-visual industry.

• The Regulation aims not only to encourage responsible use but also to stimulate the participation of students and teachers in workshops, festivals, research and creative activities in the best technical conditions.

A. The equipment.

1. The equipment of the Cinema and Media Department is diverse in terms of value and complexity, allowing the production of quality audio-video material.

2. This Regulation also covers the access to and use of equipment in the teaching laboratories.

B. Access to equipment and rooms

3. The equipment of the Department of Cinema and Media is intended exclusively for educational purposes, research, and creative processes. Both, staff and students of the departments have access to this equipment, following the completion and signing of the SSM (Occupational Health and Safety) and SU (Emergency Situations) training.

4. The devices and equipment will be used only with the consent of the teachers or associate teachers in the departments of Cinema and Media (Romanian or Hungarian line).

5. Approvals will only be given for specific assignments and projects carried out under teaching or creative/research activities.

6. Student access to equipment will be gradual, starting with less complex devices in the first year, up to more professional equipment for the students in their final years of study (including masters). Required year or specializations needed to request are noted on product pages where it applies.

7. Teachers may borrow equipment under the same conditions, for research/creation projects involving the faculty/university.

8. Equipment may be borrowed for a maximum period of 7 consecutive days, except for projects requiring a longer period and approved by the department directors.

C. Procedure for taking over - handing over equipment

9. Equipment drop-off and pick-up: Monday-Friday 10:00-16:30

10. Failure to pick-up the equipment on the date it was booked, without cancelling the booking, results in the application of penalties. Requests may be cancelled at least 24 hours before the pick-up date.

11. Students are required to report any defects or dysfunctionalities of the equipment they borrowed when they take it over or in the moment they encounter such a problem. When taking over the equipment, the student/teacher assumes responsibility for that equipment and its submanagement during the loan period.

12. The equipment is delivered in perfect condition. The users must not turn in devices or materials that are incomplete, dusty, muddy, or improperly packed (cases, bags, or tripods).

D. Access to Editing, Studio and Director's Rooms

13. Access to the Studio and Director's rooms outside of class hours is carried only with the approval of the department directors based on a form similar to the one for borrowing equipment.

The request will include the names of all students who will participate in the project and the equipment that will be used in the room.

14. In order not to overload the systems in the editing and sound lab, each student or faculty member will use their own or rented external storage space from the department. Files used by the applicant may be temporarily stored on the systems D:\\ disk. Files will be deleted periodically or as is needed.

15. No software shall be installed without the consent of the department’s technician. Those who do this will face the legal consequences and will be suspended 30 days from using the department’s equipment.

Final provisions

16. If you are no longer a student or staff your account will be removed.

17. Do not request an account if you do not have an active student or staff contract with UBB. You need to be in the UBB database and have an institutional e-mail address.

18. Any situation not covered by these regulations will be the subject of a request to the Head of Department.

19. Ignorance of this Regulation shall not exempt from liability for violation of it.

20. Not following these guidelines can lead to account removal and interdiction.