To request equipment loans or reserve spaces for independent practice, access the Loans App at: https://prestamos-fccssjjelx.umh.es/

Log in using your UMH account (the same way you access your UMH profile showing your enrolled courses and other services).

Instructions for formalizing an equipment loan or space reservation

• Once on the home screen, go to COURSE MATERIALS to see the list of items you can request.
• The menu also includes:
  
  • User Reservations: View your personal loan history.
    
  • Schedules: Check pickup and return times for materials and free practice times in studios.
    
  • Instructions and Regulations: Guidelines for using the platform and current regulations.
    
  • Basket: Review your material reservation before confirming it.

Submitting a Loan or Reservation Request

1. Select the material or space you want to request and click RESERVE.
2. A window will appear with the item details and a calendar. Choose the pickup and return dates (maximum 3 days; weekend loans are from Friday to Monday, and any request outside these limits will be canceled). Select the pickup and return times (check the SCHEDULES tab).

IMPORTANT:

• Requests for free-use material must be submitted between 48 hours and 1 week in advance, following confirmation by the professor, and only on working and class days (no Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays). This allows technicians to verify availability and confirm the reservation. Requests outside this timeframe will not be accepted.
  
• Weekend loans must be returned first thing on Monday, between 8:45 – 9:00 a.m.
  
• Only one consolidated request per period is allowed. Multiple complementary requests for the same period will be canceled; the requester must submit a single combined request.
• Once all fields are completed, click ADD TO RESERVATION in both windows.

3. The reservation summary will appear. Complete all required fields (only once per request):

• Name and Surname (default)
  
• Email (default)
  
• Contact phone (default)
  
• Names and ID numbers of group members (mandatory; it is recommended to prepare a text file for easy copy-paste, as this will be repeated throughout the course)
  
• Accept Terms and Conditions (links to regulations)
  
• Professor’s name
  
• Professor’s email
  
• Degree program (choose from the list)
  
• Course
  
• Practice name

4. After completing the fields: If no more materials are needed, click CONFIRM.

5. To add more items, return to COURSE MATERIALS and select additional resources. They will appear with the same pickup and return dates. Check your reservation in the BASKET tab.

6. Once all items are listed in the summary or basket, click CONFIRM.

IMPORTANT:
7. You will receive an email detailing your request. You must send it to your professor for approval (to the email provided in the form). This step is not automatic; the requester is responsible.
8. The professor will reply to you and the technicians confirming or denying the reservation.
9. If approved, technicians will send a confirmation email. Returning the materials on the authorized date is mandatory, and failure to do so may result in sanctions.
10. Material Pickup: Present your University ID Card (TIU), either physical or virtual. Show your DNI, NIE, or passport for verification.

Sign a receipt listing:

• • Loan request number
    
  • Materials requested
    
  • Student group members
    

IMPORTANT – Loan or Reservation Authorization

The only professors authorized to approve space or equipment reservation requests are those teaching courses in Journalism, Audiovisual Communication, and Audiovisual Communication and Journalism that require the use of materials.

Strictly, only the professor of the course for which the loan is requested can authorize it.

Professor or Special Loans and Reservations for Students

Requests for materials from a professor or special loans must be approved via email by the person designated by the Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences of Elche, the Vice Dean of CAUP, Vicente J. Pérez ().

Whenever an activity, course, or final project (TFG) is involved, the responsible professor must also authorize the loan.
Exceptionally, special space reservations may be allowed for individuals explicitly authorized by the Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences of Elche, but a prior special loan or reservation request must still be submitted.

This applies to non-standard requests such as: external UMH personnel participation, use of animals, or special props in the space. Authorization must be given by Vice Dean Vicente J. Pérez ().

Requests during vacation periods can only be approved by the special loans responsible.

Cancelling Requests

To cancel a request, go to USER RESERVATIONS, select the reservation you want to modify or cancel, and complete the required fields.

Regulations

The current regulations for material loans and space reservations can be downloaded here: [Regulations for Loans and Reservations 2024 (PDF)] (opens in a new tab).

Schedules

Pickup and return times for materials are as follows (pickup and return at Laboratory 2, Atzavares):

Morning: 8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Afternoon: 2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Check the free practice schedules for Studio, Production, and Editing Rooms:

Free Practice Schedules 2024_25 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

Incidents

If any issues occur during the reservation process on the platform, send a detailed email to and , with a copy to .

Instructions in PDF Format

USER MANUAL – LOANS AND RESERVATION PLATFORM FCCSSJJ ELCHE 2023_24 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

UMH and Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences of Elche Graphic Identity

This section provides versions of the UMH and Faculty graphic identity, which must appear on both Final Degree Project covers and audiovisual works produced using faculty resources.

All works produced with audiovisual materials from the Faculty and within its spaces must include, in the credits, the Faculty logo and the legend:
“With the collaboration of the Degree in Audiovisual Communication of Miguel Hernández University of Elche.”

Links for graphic identity downloads:

UMH Communication Office page for logos: https://comunicacion.umh.es/publicidad/logotipos/

Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences of Elche logo versions (vector PDF): LOGO FACULTAD CCSSJJ ELX (PDF)