Library Services Eligibility
See Circulation Loan Policy for details on the privileges granted by borrower status.
Full Access
Circulation Services, Interlibrary Loan, and Remote Access to Online Databases
| Affiliation | Borrowing status | Expiration Date | Required IDs or documentation |
| Students of the University at Albany | Undergraduate Masters PhD |
End of current semester* | Current registration in PeopleSoft |
| Faculty and staff of the University at Albany | Faculty Staff |
End of current semester* | Active employee status in PeopleSoft |
| Non-employee faculty and staff of the University at Albany [e.g., School of Social Welfare field instructors] |
Faculty-Temporary Staff-Temporary |
As indicated by sponsoring department (Max one year) | Letter documenting current UA departmental affiliation provided by department chair or academic dean and including term of affiliation |
| Emeriti of the University at Albany | Faculty--Retired | End of current semester* Automatically extended |
Emeriti status in PeopleSoft; must have NetID. Contact for more information. |
| Aides to persons with disabilities Research assistants of UA faculty Family members of UA faculty and staff |
Same as sponsor | One year | Valid government-issued photo ID and completed application signed by sponsoring borrower See Services to Persons with Disabilities for more information |
| *Fall semester end date is January 31, Spring semester end date is May 31, Summer end date is September 30 | |||
Limited Access
Circulation Services only (See Borrowing Privileges for Unaffiliated Users for more information)
| Affiliation | Borrowing status | Expiration Date | Required IDs or documentation |
| Alumni of the University at Albany | Courtesy | One year | Valid government-issued photo ID |
| Students, faculty and staff of other SUNY institutions, including Empire State College and Excelsior College |
Courtesy | End of current semester* (subject to validation of current enrollment) | Valid government-issued photo ID ID from the SUNY institution |
| Students, faculty, and staff from academic institutions that participate in the Capital District Library Council (CDLC) Direct Access program (DAP) | Courtesy | End of current semester* | Valid government-issued photo ID ID from the academic institution Valid CDLC card from that institution |
| New York State employees | Courtesy | One year | Valid government-issued photo ID Valid agency photo ID Current NYS pay stub |
| SUNY Research Foundation employees | Courtesy | One year | Valid government-issued photo ID Valid agency photo ID Current pay stub |
| Participants in University institutes, workshops, and similar programs | Courtesy | Varies | Valid government-issued photo ID Verification from sponsoring program |
| Faculty of CUNY institutions | Courtesy | One year | Valid government-issued photo ID Valid photo ID from the CUNY institution |
| Faculty of OCLC Reciprocal Borrowing Programs | Courtesy | One year | Valid government-issued photo ID Valid photo ID from the home institution OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program card issued by home institution |
| Visiting faculty/scholars | Courtesy | As indicated by sponsoring department (not greater than one year) | Valid government-issued photo ID Documentation of status Granted by Head of Access Services Department, Assistant Directors, or Dean and Director of Libraries |
| University in the High School, Albany High IBO | Undergraduate | June 30 | Valid government-issued photo ID School ID Name on list-provided by school's program coordinator |
| Employees of businesses based on UAlbany property (UAS, IBM, etc.) | None | - | Affiliation obtained only through fee-based courtesy borrower option |
| Informal auditors of UA courses | None | - | Affiliation obtained only through fee-based courtesy borrower option |
| Fee-Payer | Courtesy | One year | Valid government-issued photo ID $50 [or $25 for those aged 63 or older] |
| *Fall semester end date is January 31, Spring semester end date is May 31, Summer end date is September 30 | |||
