department of music - Casper College

Policies
Instrument Check Out
Students are encouraged to own their primary, declared instrument. The better the
instrument, the greater the potential the student can realize. Since this is not always
possible, a number of department-owned instruments are available for students enrolled
in college ensembles or studio lessons. A yearly instrument assessment fee is assessed to
maintain the instrument in good playing condition, and to ensure that the next user will
also have an opportunity to play a quality instrument.
Before the instrument is loaned, the student must sign a Standard Agreement
Contract and pay an assessment fee of $100 per year in the Business Office. Once the
student brings the assessment receipt to the Instrument Librarian, the instrument will then
be checked out. When the student returns the instrument, the assessment fee is retained
by the Department to clean and service the instrument, making it ready for the next
student.
When extenuating circumstances prevent the student from affording the
assessment fee, a petition to reduce or waive the fee is available in the music office, and
must be signed by the instructor and the music department program director.
The student is obligated to inform the instructor if a college-owned instrument is
in need of servicing or repair.
Please note that college instruments must be returned to the Instrument
Librarian after each year. Failure to return an instrument will result in a
hold on the student’s grades and transcript. Long-term non-compliance
to return the college instrument may be considered theft, which is a
felony.
It is also noted that some instruments, necessary for special ensemble
instrumentation, may be loaned to the student under the same procedure as above, except
the ensemble director will waive the fee. Instruments such as English Horn, bass clarinet,
soprano saxophone, and others are sometimes necessary to round out ensemble
requirements, while the student is not expected to own the instrument at this juncture in
his college experience. In addition, students will be loaned specific instruments for the
Public School Methods courses at no charge.
The contact person for all Music Department instruments is Jennifer Cowell, Fine
Arts Room 208, who can be reached at 268-2531.
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