The College of Mass Communication and Media Arts Equipment Room is located in COMM 1010A, and contains RT, CP, and photojournalism equipment. 

For now, you can reach the Equipment Room by calling 453-7763. Questions and comments may be directed to Associate Dean Deborah Tudor ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

MCMA Equipment Check-out Process:

RT, Cinema, and Photojournalism Equipment are now combined into one checkout in COMM 1010A. Hours for student checkout are: M-Thurs 9-12 and 1:30-5:30, and Friday 9-12 and 1:30-4:30. CP still cameras remain in the Photo Lab Cage and may/may not be checked out online. Online registration instructions are detailed below.

STUDENT REGISTRATION: To access the online checkout system, students must login at http://mcma.siu.edu/checkout The checkout username is “siu” followed by your SIU Dawg Tag number, such as siu850XXXXXX. Note – This is not a live SIU netID system so you will have to create a separate password. The default password is checkout00 (zero zero). Once you are logged in you can start to view equipment available to a class by clicking on the reservations tab. To change your password from the default password, click on the Login tab, then Change Password. This change password option is also available at the top of the Reservation area. Please select the date of your reservation and your class