Loan Periods and Fines
Number of Items per user catergory
| User category |
Notes |
Borrowing privilege |
| Undergraduate and BTech Students |
|
5 items |
| Postgraduate Students – includes Masters and PhDs |
|
10 items |
| Permanent Staff |
|
10 items |
| Part-time (Contract/Temporary) Staff |
|
5 items |
| Reciprocal Users (Academic Staff + Masters & PhDs) |
A letter from their library |
2 items |
| Recognised Donors |
|
5 items |
| Research Fellows |
A letter from Dean/Academic DVC |
10 items |
| Alumni |
R400.00 membership + a letter from Convocation Office |
5 items |
Books
| User category |
Loan Period |
| Undergraduate and BTech Students |
5 items – 2 week loanMaximum 2 overnight items ( inclusive in the total 5 items)
1 book club collection – 2 weeks |
| Postgraduate Students – includes Masters and PhDs |
10 items – 4 weeks loanMaximum 2 overnight items ( inclusive in the total 10 items)
1 book club collection – 2 weeks |
| Permanent Staff |
10 items – 4 weeks loanMaximum 2 overnight items ( inclusive in the total 10 items) – Limited to 1 media and 1 overnight loan |
| Part-time (Contract/Temporary) Staff |
5 items – 4 weeks loanMaximum 2 overnight items ( inclusive in the total 5 items) – Limited to 1 media and 1 overnight loan |
| Reciprocal Users (Academic Staff + Masters & PhDs) |
2 items – 4 weeks loan |
| Recognised Donors |
5 items – 4 weeks loanMaximum 2 overnight items ( inclusive in the total 5 items) |
| Research Fellows |
10 items – 4 weeks loanMaximum 2 overnight items ( inclusive in the total 5 items) – Limited to 1 media and 1 overnight loan |
| Alumni |
5 items – 1 week loanMaximum 2 overnight items ( inclusive in the total 5 items) – Limited to 1 media and 1 overnight loan |
Periodicals/Serials/Journals
| User Category |
Items |
Loan Period |
| All users |
Loose Periodicals |
Used in-house only |
| All users |
Bound Periodicals |
2 items – overnight loan |
Media
| User Category |
Loan Period |
| All users except Staff |
1 item – overnight loans |
| Permanent staff |
5 items – overnight loans |
| Part-time staff |
2 items – overnight loans |
Theses
| User Category |
Loan Period |
| All users |
1 item 1 week |
|
Fines
Fines apply for late returns. Enquire at your nearest circulation desk for the fine structure.
