Using DCSI Cars

To become a driver for the Center for Social Impact, you must first complete the approval process to become a "College Approved Driver " and then attend a training at the Center for Social Impact. 

To apply for approval as a College Approved Driver, you must have a need to operate a vehicle for use in connection with a college-sponsored activity and hold a valid US or Canadian driver's license. It is expected that all approved College drivers will comply with local and state requirements, as well as the Dartmouth College Driver and Student Driver policies.

1. Email the completed Student Driver Application and a scan of the front AND back of your driver's license to Social.Impact.Cars@dartmouth.edu. Note: Make sure you have checked YES for the question, "Will you drive large passenger vans (12-person+), micro buses, or tow trailers?" You are welcome to stop by the Center for Social Impact in South Fairbanks (located on the second floor) to pick up a Student Driver Application and use the printer to scan your license. 
2. Your application and license will be shared with Transportation Services. 
3. Look out for the College-sponsored online Driver Safety Course on Canvas. Complete the course with 90% or above within 3 business days. Upon successful completion of the Defensive Driver course, you will be considered an approved driver, and your name will be added to the list of Approved Student Drivers. Separate approval is required to operate 12-person vans and to tow trailers (and students approved to operate 12-person vans and/or tow trailers must recertify annually). 
4. Email Transportation Services, Transportation.Services@Dartmouth.edu a notification of your completion and wait for confirmation.
5. Send Social.Impact.Cars@dartmouth.edu confirmation of satisfactory Driver Safety Course completion.
6. After completing the College Driver Safety Program, you must come to the Center for Social Impact to review our driver rules. This is a 20-minute, in-person training, that happens every WEDNESDAY at either 10:15am or 4:15pm (located in South Fairbanks on the second floor). Please make sure to complete this at least three business days before you are scheduled to drive.

Only drivers certified by both the College's Driver Safety Program and the Center for Social Impact may reserve vehicles for programming. 

• Reservations for the Center's fleet of six vehicles can be made online.
• If you have not yet made a Veribook account: (1) Please register with your Dartmouth email and (2) ensure that your "display name" should follow the format "Class Year_Last Name_First Name" Example: 25_Doe_Matthew. 
• Online reservations must be made AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE. Same day reservations can be requested, but it is unlikely a vehicle will be available.
• Reservations for the weekend and Monday must be made by 4:30 PM Friday. Please note that reservations are not processed during the weekend. 
• You do not have a reservation until you have received an email confirming it!
• Drivers are ultimately responsible for canceling reservations. Please cancel within 24 hours in advance. If you cancel your reservation before 8:30 AM, after 5:00 PM on the weekdays, or anytime on the weekend, you MUST inform the Center for Social Impact and Safety & Security. 
• To cancel a vehicle reservation, navigate to the confirmation email you received from Veribook. Click the link near the bottom to "view or modify request". You can easily cancel your reservation or make changes from there. 
• Drivers who repeatedly do not show up for reservations will be subject to penalties and potentially lose their driving privileges. 
• Vehicles will be held for no more than 15 minutes after the start of the reservation.
• All cars must be returned within 15 minutes after the reservation ends unless otherwise arranged with Center for Social Impact staff. 
• Directions for Veribook are detailed here .