TV Cage
The Television Equipment Centere is located in the 600 S Michigan Building, 14th floor, room 1405. Phone 312.369.7409
The space is supervised by Tony Ward.
Hours of Operation
Day | Hours | Notes |
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Monday - Thursday | 9:00am - 9:30pm | Last check out or return @ 9:00p |
Friday | 9:00am - 4:30pm | Last check out or return @ 4:00p |
Saturday - Sunday | Closed |
Reservation Process
Students may reserve equipment and editing at any time during the current week, and may begin reserving for the next week on or after the prior Wednesday. Reservations will start at 9am in person at the Cage. Phone reservations will begin at 10am.
- Equipment is reserved and signed out by one student.
- Individual students may reserve for one check out a week.
- Thursday check outs return the following Monday.
- BE ON TIME. For two-day reservations, if you do not call or pick up your equipment on the FIRST day, it becomes a walk-on at the end of the day and you will lose the reservation.
Equipment Checkout Procedure
You must present a valid current semester Columbia College ID to checkout the equipment. No equipment will be issued without a current semester ID.
All equipment must be picked up no later than 1/2 hour before closing (Monday - Thursday 9pm, Friday 4pm). THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS. Please plan for traffic, CTA delays, and other obstacles because there are NO EXCEPTIONS.
News classes equipment pickup is at the Front Desk of the Columbia College Chicago Library (624 S Michigan Ave, 1st Floor)
Day | Hours | Notes |
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Monday - Thursday | 7:30am - 10:00pm | 9:30pm cut-off time |
Friday | 7:30am - 8:00pm | 7:30pm cut-off time |
Saturday | 9:00am - 5:00pm | 4:30pm cut-off time |
Sunday | 10:30am - 6:00pm | 5:30pm cut-off time |
Plan AT LEAST 1/2 HOUR for checkout to be completed. Once a work-aide has tested all equipment, students will be REQUIRED to inspect, test all equipment, and complete a checklist before checkout will be completed. Students MUST comply in order to receive equipment. NO EXCEPTIONS. We will not rush and neither will you. Remember, you are held responsible for what you sign off on & will have to pay for any repairs for damaged equipment in your care.