Locker Policy
Office Location
Simon Music Building
Operations Office
Room C039
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:30am–5:00pm
Closed for lunch 12pm–1pm.
Phone: 812-855-1517
Email: jsomkey@iu.edu
Download locker policy PDF
Eligibility: Only students who are enrolled in at least one Jacobs School of Music class each semester.
Locker Rental Fee:
- Fall and Spring semester: $41.62 each semester.
- Summer semester: $40.80.
*** All tube and/or double bass instrument locker requests must contact the Instrumental Office by email: inrental@iu.edu or call at 812-855-8720 for assistance.
How do I request to have a locker assigned to me?
- Complete the locker request form.
- Locker requests are assigned by first come – first serve.
- When submitting a locker request form, include the following information:
- Your IU email address
- Your 10-digit student ID number
- If playing an instrument, include the case size measurements using this format:
- Height (tall - standing upright) x Width (wide) x Depth (deep)
- Mesurements must be in "inches." DO NOT USE THE METRIC SYSTEM.
- Locker building preference from 1 to 5.
- After you have submitted your locker request form, it will be reviewed to verify that the form has been filled out correctly.
- Locker form will be rejected if the following should happen:
- Submitted form using a non-IU email address.
- Forgetting to include the instrument case measurements.
- Submitted form using incorrect measurement format.
- Locker form will be rejected if the following should happen:
- Once the form has been approved, you will receive an email letting you know that a locker has been assigned to you giving you the locker information, instructions in how to open the padlock, and a copy of our locker policy for you to review.
- You can cancel your locker request / renewal up until your Bursar account is charged.
- Lockers are billed to your bursar account one month after the semester has started.
- If you wish to cancel your locker request:
- Cancellation requests received prior to your account has been billed, no extra fees will be added.
- Cancellation requests received one week after your account has been billed, you will be credited the locker rental fee minus $10.00 for a processing fee.
- Any cancellation request received two weeks after your accounts have been billed will not be reimbursed.
I currently don't have a locker. When can I submit a locker request form?
- New locker requests can be submitted during these months:
- Fall semester only: August 1
- Academic year fall–spring: August 1
- Spring semester only: January 1
- Summer semester only: May 1
How do I renew my current locker?
Students who currently have a locker assigned to them must submit a new online locker request before the end of each semester.
How do I cancel a locker that has been assigned to me?
- Cancellation requests received prior to your bursar account has been billed, no extra fees will be added.
- Locker rental fees will appear on your bursar account 1–2 months after the semester has started.
- Cancellation requests received two weeks after your bursar account has been billed, you will be credited the locker rental fee minus the $10 for a processing fee.
- Locker rental fees will not be credited after 2 months once the semester has started.
What happens if I don't renew my locker by the end of the semester?
- All students are responsible for knowing when their locker will either need to be renewed or cleaned out.
- The Operations Office is not responsible for sending out reminder emails to students.
- If you can't remember when your locker needs to be renewed or cleaned out, send an email to jsomkey@iu.edu or call 812-855-1517.
- To renew your locker, submit a new online locker request form.
- Any locker found with personal items and/or musical instruments will be removed and brought to the Operations Office for storage.
- An email will be sent to you notifying you that items were found in your locker and bursar account will be charged a cleanout fee of $35. You will be instructed where to pick up your personal items and/or musical instrument.
- A storage fee of $35 will be added to any student's bursar account if personal items and/or musical instrument have not been picked up in 30 days after receiving your notification email of items being removed.
- Personal items will be placed in lost and found.
- Musical instruments and accessories will be delivered to the Jacobs School of Music Instrument Rental office.
Additional locker information
- Report all locker and padlock problems to the Operations Office either in person or send email to jsomkey@iu.edu for assistance.
- For security reasons, lockers are not to be shared with anyone. Only the person who requested the locker can use the locker.
- Do not share your locker combination with anyone.
- If you need any additional locker:
- Submit a new online locker request form
- An additional locker fee will be added to your bursar account
- Fall and Spring semester: $41.62 each semester.
- Summer semester: $40.80.
- All lockers come with a combination lock. Any locker found with a personal padlock will be cut off and student's bursar account charged $28.
- Do not keep open food and drink containers in the locker. This will invite ants, mice, etc.
If you have any questions, please contact the office:
Simon Music Building
Operations Office Room Room C-039
Email: jsomkey@iu.edu
Phone: 812-855-1517