answer:There has to be some kind of legal paperwork to establish that it is yours so you are at liberty to take it out of there when you leave. But that’s only the beginning. Who owns the contents of the computer? How do you establish rights, privacy, liability in case of loss, potential violations of copyright or patent, etc.? Who is responsible for maintaining integrity of data and safeguarding against corruption, viruses, etc.? Who is liable if security is compromised? Whose insurance policy covers it? Oh, dear, it looks to me as if it’s going to involve an awfully long and complex legal document that will take extensive research to prepare. Fine with you if the school wants to go to all that trouble, and then you can decide if it’s in your best interests to agree to it. But it would probably be cheaper, and certainly quicker, just to buy a new laptop.