Theatre and Dance has one minivan and one 15-passenger van strictly for departmental use.
Driver Approval
To check out a departmental van you must first be an approved driver based on the university guidelines.
Approved van drivers must be:
- Staff, faculty, or a student employed with the university
- In good standing with their driving record, and
- In possession of a valid Texas driver's license
There are separate requirements to drive the minivan and the 15-passenger van. To qualify to drive the 15-passenger van you must complete extra trainings in addition to the training required to drive the minivan. (Please note that the 15-passenger van cannot accommodate more than 9 people at one time. This is per University policy and was enacted due to evidence of increased roll-over risk.)
In order to become an approved driver of the minivan you must complete the following steps:
- Contact Jessica Champion in the main office to request permission to take the I Drive Safely online course. She will provide information to log in and get the university price of $10 for the course.
- Pass the online course and submit your certificate of completion to Jessica Champion along with your Texas driver's license number and UT EID.
- Jessica will inform you of driver approval in roughly three business days.
- Vehicle approval is valid for three years, unless your license is suspended, revoked, or an equivalent disqualification.
15-passenger van approval requires a driving test with Jessica Champion or another university approved trainer, as well as completion of the above steps.
Van Reservation
Approved drivers may reserve and check out the departmental vans by submitting a request to Jessica Champion. Reservations cannot be made more than 2 weeks in advance, and may require justification for use.
There is an official log to track mileage and usage that you will be given with the keys, and you are responsible to accurately fill out the form for each time you use the van. Neglecting to follow procedure will result in revocation of privileges to drive the vans.
Vans are for daytime check out only during Winship office hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM).
You must always have a valid reason to use departmental vehicles, i.e. official university business.