Laptops & Devices
The library has a number of different technologies available for checkout. All users should adhere to the Cardinal Stritch University Acceptable Use Policy for electronic equipment.
Loaner Laptops
The library has a collection of laptops available for student use. This program's primary mission is to assist those without personal access to computing resources.
- Laptops can be checked out by current Stritch students only.
- Laptops have a 3-DAY checkout period, and they cannot be renewed.
- Laptops are checked out on a 'first come – first serve' basis and cannot be reserved.
- Overdue fine is $10 a day.
- Microsoft Office is installed on each laptop.
iPads
- The iPads are available for checkout to current Stritch students, faculty, and staff.
- The loan period is three days, and they cannot be renewed.
- The overdue fine is $10 per day.
- Like the laptops, iPads are available on a first-come, first-served basis. They cannot be reserved.
- Users are asked to fill out a short survey to provide feedback on the iPads before returning them. It is easily accessible on the dock on the iPad home screen.
- The iPads have wireless internet access as well as a variety of multimedia apps.
Staff and faculty members may request an extension to the normal loan period by filling out a form. Extended use waivers are based on iPad availability.
Calculators
The Student Government Association has donated a collection of scientific and graphing calculators available for students to check out at the library circulation desk.
- Calculators can only be checked out to current Stritch students.
- Calculators can be checked out for 7 days.
- The overdue fine for calculators is $1 per day.
- The replacement fee for lost graphing calculators is $100 plus an additional $10 processing fee.
- The replacement fee for lost scientific calculators is $10 plus an additional $10 processing fee.
Headphones
The library maintains a collection of headphones available at the circulation desk for use within the library.
- Headphones can be checked out by all Stritch students, faculty, and staff.
- The loan period is four hours, and they cannot leave the library.
- The replacement fee for lost or damaged headphones is $50 plus an additional $10 processing fee.
Floppy disk drives
USB external floppy disk drives are available at the circulation desk for use within the library.
- USB external floppy disk drives can be checked out by all Stritch students, faculty, and staff.
- The loan period is four hours, and they cannot leave the library.
- The overdue fine is $1 per hour.
- The replacement fee for lost or damaged floppy disk drives is $30.
WolfCams
Wolfcams are easy-to-use touch screen cameras that take digital still photos as well as video. The WolfCams easily connect to a computer with a built-in USB arm for transferring and saving your videos.
- WolfCams are available for checkout to current Stritch students, faculty, and staff.
- The loan period is three days, and they cannot be renewed.
- The overdue fine is $10 per day.
- Like the laptops and iPads, WolfCams are available on a first-come, first-served basis. They cannot be reserved.
- Users are asked to fill out a short survey to provide feedback on the WolfCams before returning them.