See Circulation Loan Policy for details on the privileges granted by borrower status.
| Borrowing eligibility for the following categories includes circulation services, interlibrary loan, and remote access to online databases. | |||
| Affiliation | Borrowing status granted | Expiration Date | Required identification or documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students of the University at Albany | Undergraduate Masters PhD |
Automatically extended to: January 31 if registered for Fall semester May 31 if registered for Spring semester September 30 if registered for Summer semester |
Current registration in PeopleSoft |
| Faculty and staff of the University at Albany | Faculty Staff |
Automatically extended to: January 31 if employed for Fall semester May 31 if employed for Spring semester September 30 if employed for Summer semester |
Active employee status in PeopleSoft |
| Non-employee faculty and staff of the University at Albany [e.g., School of Social Welfare field instructors; research faculty from Sematech, etc.] |
Faculty-Temporary Staff-Temporary |
As indicated by sponsoring department (not greater than 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 | Automatically extended to January 31, May 31, or September 30 | Emeriti status in PeopleSoft |
| Aides to persons with disabilities Research assistants of UA faculty Family members of UA faculty and staff |
Same as sponsor | One year | Valid photo ID and Completed application signed by sponsoring borrower See Services to Persons with Disabilities for more information |
| Borrowing eligibility for the following categories includes circulation services only. | |||
| Alumni of the University at Albany | Courtesy | One year | Valid photo ID |
| Students, faculty and staff of other SUNY institutions, including Empire State College and Excelsior College |
Courtesy | January 31, May 31, or September 30 (subject to validation of current enrollment) | Valid photo ID and 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 | January 31, May 31, or September 30 | Photo ID and Valid CDLC card from that institution |
| New York State employees | Courtesy | One year | Valid agency photo ID, current pay stub, and photo ID |
| SUNY Research Foundation employees | Courtesy | One year | Valid agency photo ID, current pay stub, and photo ID |
| Participants in University institutes, workshops, and similar programs | Courtesy | Varies | Valid photo ID and verification from sponsoring program |
| Faculty of CUNY institutions | Courtesy | One year | Valid photo ID from the CUNY institution |
| Faculty of OCLC Reciprocal Borrowing Programs | Courtesy | One year | Valid photo ID from the home institution and an 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 photo ID and documentation of status Granted by Head of Circulation and Media Services Department, Assistant Directors, or Dean and Director of Libraries |
| 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 |
Circulation staff may verify validity of non-University at Albany identification and, where applicable, current library borrowing eligibility at home institution.
Persons ineligible through any of the affiliations above may obtain borrowing privileges for an annual fee of $50 [or $25 for those aged 63 or older]. See Borrowing Privileges for Unaffiliated Users for more information.
Last modified April 2007
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