Notices and Fines

Library

Notices

Reminder notices are sent 3 days before items are due for return. Fine Notices are sent when fines total $10.00 or more. Overdue Notices are sent:

• when items become overdue
• after 14 days overdue
• at 42 days overdue, in the form of a Bill for Replacement.

A Bill for Replacement includes a $20.00 processing fee, plus either the cost of the item as listed on the catalogue or an average replacement charge of $60.00. Notices will be sent to your ACU email address. It is your responsibility to check your email. Reminder notices are sent as a courtesy and as such you can not dispute a penalty because you have not received a notice. Notices for Bill for Replacement and fines of $45.00 or greater are posted.

Suspension

Borrowing privileges will be suspended if you have an overdue item of any kind, including Intercampus and Interlibrary loans, or have an outstanding fine of $10.00 or more. If you are suspended you cannot:

• Borrow, including Intercampus and Interlibrary loans
• Place a hold
• Renew a loan

Fines and Sanctions

Students with overdue items will be suspended from borrowing and incur fines at the following rates:

Item Type	Rate of fine	Maximum Charge per item
Standard Items (Main Collection)	50 cents per item per day	$50.00 maximum per item
2 Hour Loans	$1.00 per hour (of part thereof)	$50.00 maximum per item
Restricted Loans (1 day, 3 day, 7 day)	$2.00 per item per day	$50.00 maximum per item

Sanctions that the university may apply to the non payment of debts are outlined in ACU Academic Regulations.

Disputes

If you wish to discuss a penalty that you have incurred, please contact the Lending Services Co-ordinator at your campus library. If the matter is not resolved it can then be referred to the Library Manager.