Summer 2026

UPDATED 6/30/26

Summer 2026 Equipment Checkout and Lab Use Eligibility

Requirements for equipment and/or labs use over Summer 2026:

• An undergraduate Photography majors
• A rising 2nd Year Graduate Photography candidate
• Actively enrolled in a PHOT course during Fall 2026.
• The Equipment and Facilities Use Agreement has been submitted. Click here to review and submit your agreement.

Extended Equipment Checkout
*Extended Equipment Requests are now CLOSED*
You must submit an application to receive an extended equipment checkout. If your application is approved, you will receive a confirmation email before the pickup date. 

• 9am, Wednesday, 5/20 - 4pm, Tuesday, 6/2 - Accepting extended equipment checkout applications.
• Thursday, June 4 - Extended Equipment Checkout is confirmed.
• 10 am - 3 pm, Tuesday, 6/9 - Extended equipment checkout pickup.
• 10 am - 3 pm, Friday, 8/7 - Extended equipment checkout return.

Extended Equipment Checkout Application

Standard Equipment Checkout
Standard Equipment Checkout is available Monday through Friday, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm 
Equipment Reservations must be made at least one day in advance. 
Equipment Checkout is for a standard 7 days. 

Undergraduate (BFA) Equipment Reservation Form
Graduate (MFA) Equipment Reservation Form

• You are responsible for the cost of repair or replacement should the equipment come back damaged or not come back at all.

• You agree that no equipment is allowed in any CHECKED baggage while traveling, and it is not allowed outside of the United States.

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Summer 2026 Open Lab Schedule
Please be aware that some facilities may be closed for maintenance/construction at different points in the summer period.
Lab Appointments are required during Open Lab Hours.

*These hours & policies are subject to change*

All Labs and Studios:
Monday, 6/8 - Tuesday, 8/18 - 9:30 am - 3:30 pm. Weekends closed.

Lab Appointments are required during Open Lab Hours.
For specific Lab hours please see the Open Lab Hours page here or  Lab Appt Page.

**Please note that D-03 is offline until 7/9/26

**Please note that due to construction beginning 6/10, there is no chemistry usage in the ARC Lower Level. 
** The Group Darkroom (for printing and film developing), Non-Silver Lab, Individual Darkroom,
and Graduate Darkroom will remain offline. We will reach out with any updates on the timeline of this work.

Important Dates
Thursday, 6/18 - Closed.
Friday, 6/19 - Closed.
Thursday, 7/2 - Closed.
Friday, 7/3 - Closed.

End of Summer
Tuesday 8/18 - Equipment Checkout ends & all equipment must be returned.
Wednesday 8/19 - Sunday 8/23 All labs and studios are closed as we get ready for Fall 2026.

*please note these hours & policies are subject to change*

Graduate Facilities
Current Graduate students (rising second years) will continue to have 24/7 access to the labs (D-07 Digital Lab) during the summer, support staff will only be present during the hours listed above.

• Graduating Second-Year Photography Students must remove all their materials from ARC Facilities (D-07 & C-05) by 6/30/26. Dock 72 Move Out Date will be 6/27/26.
  
• **Please check your email for further details.  
  

Please note: Graduating Second-Year Photography Students all ID access and facilities access will end on 7/1/26