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Loan Periods and Entitlements

For further information about Library Loans and Entitlements, please read the ACU Library Loans Policy.

ACU Undergraduate (Students completing a degree course, ACUcom and ELICOS students)
Maximum Number of Loans  15 items
Standard Loan Period 2 weeks
Number of Renewals for Standard Loans 2 per item
Holds 5 maximum
2 Hour Loans 2 maximum
Can borrow restricted items yes
Teaching Rounds  On approval, items can be borrowed from the Curriculum Collection for the duration of the teaching round

ACU Postgraduate (Doctoral and Masters, Graduate and Postgraduate Diploma, Graduate and Postgraduate Certificate, Honours)
Maximum Number of Loans  20 items
Standard Loan Period 4 weeks
Number of Renewals for Standard Loans 2 per item
Holds 5 maximum
2 Hour Loans 2 maximum
Can borrow restricted items yes

ACU Staff (Academic and General Staff)
Maximum Number of Loans  40 items
Standard Loan Period 4 weeks
Number of Renewals for Standard Loans 3 per item
Holds 5 maximum
2 Hour Loans 2 maximum
Can borrow restricted items yes
Extended loan On approval, a limited number of items can be borrowed for 6 months, subject to recall after 4 weeks

Off-campus (ACU students studying in distance education and online mode, Students who live outside of the metropolitan area of the campus at which they are enrolled and who do not attend regular lectures on campus)
Maximum Number of Loans  20 items
Standard Loan Period 4 weeks
Number of Renewals for Standard Loans 2 per item
Holds 5 maximum
2 Hour Loans 2 maximum, when on campus
Can borrow restricted items yes, when on campus

Reciprocal Borrowers (Students enrolled in a recognised local or national reciprocal borrowing scheme)
Maximum Number of Loans  10 items
Standard Loan Period 2 weeks
Number of Renewals for Standard Loans 0
Holds 0
2 Hour Loans 0
Can borrow restricted items no

Alumni, Courtesy & Community Borrowers (Graduates of the University and its predecessor colleges, Members of the University Senate or Chapters, Former ACU staff, Clergy and Religious, Members of the public who have paid a fee to join the Library)
Maximum Number of Loans  10 items
Standard Loan Period 2 weeks
Number of Renewals for Standard Loans 1
Holds 0
2 Hour Loans 0
Can borrow restricted items no