Eligibility & Access

Overview

Equipment and facility resources are only available for use by currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff of the Film and Mass Media Program of the Nicholson School of Communication and Media (NSCM).

Official Business Use

University-owned property shall be used for official business, except as otherwise permitted by the appropriate authority or by University regulation or policy. Please see UCF regulations for Property Control UCF-4.007 and University Facilities UCF-4.029 for further details.

Use of state property for private benefit violates state expenditure administrative codes. Additionally, state-owned equipment is classified as “tangible personal property of a nonconsumable and nonexpendable nature” and its use falls under Florida Statute § 273.02 as well a Florida Statue § 112.313.

Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate student use of equipment and facilities must be related to specific NSCM Film and Mass Media coursework or sanctioned productions.

Courses that have access to specific equipment or facilities have dedicated articles outlining what is available.

Graduate Students

Graduate students use of equipment and facilities must be related to specific NSCM Film and Mass Media coursework or authorized thesis-related creative activities / research, or sanctioned student productions.

Courses that have access to specific equipment or facilities have dedicated articles outlining what is available.

Faculty & Staff

Faculty use of equipment and facilities must be related to the preparation of specific NSCM Film and Mass Media coursework, school events, in-house professional development, creative activities and research outlined in an annual report, or other activities approved by the school director.

Volunteers

Volunteers are only permitted to use NSCM-owned equipment and facilities while contributing to NSCM assignments or productions and if they have been deemed qualified by production staff.

Internships

Internship courses are not eligible for equipment or facility use.

Guests

Guests are welcomed into NSCM facilities if they are supervised by a currently enrolled student, faculty, or staff member.