Please review the Kīpuka NHSC Equipment Use Policy outlined below:

Equipment Use Priorities

1. Priority for usage of equipment and supplies shall be reserved for Kīpuka affiliated staff, faculty, and programs on a first-come, first-served basis.

2. Use of equipment and supplies by UH Hilo faculty and staff are subject to the needs and convenience of Kīpuka affiliated staff, faculty, and programs.

2. Consideration for usage of equipment and supplies UH Hilo students, and community members require the approval of the advisor or sponsor (UH Hilo faculty or staff member).

Equipment Use

1. A request form must be completed and approved prior to picking up the equipment and/or supplies.

2. If the requester of the equipment/supplies is a student or community member, a sponsor is required. A sponsor would consist of a UH Hilo faculty/staff member or a Kīpuka staff member.

3. The requester shall not assume that a request has been approved until they are notified in writing or by email as to the availability of the equipment/supplies requested.

4. Only the requestor will be allowed to pick-up and return equipment/supplies. The item(s) must be returned on the date noted on the approved request form.

5. Kīpuka reserves the right to cancel, postpone, or alter all requests as necessary.

Equipment Responsibility

1. If applicable, requestor must be trained or will be trained Kīpuka staff before they are allowed to take equipment/supplies. Training on the proper use of equipment should be arranged a minimum of two days in advance of use to ensure staff is available to provide this service.

2. An inventory of the item(s) will be conducted by Kīpuka staff prior to and after the item(s) are returned.

3. Users shall be responsible for the proper care and handling of equipment and/or supplies and shall return them the same way they were received.

4. Users shall be responsible for any and all damages or theft of equipment and/or supplies and will be charged for repairs and/or replacement.