Borrowing Periods

Different privileges are accorded to different patron statuses as stipulated below.
If a patron falls into several categories, the most permissive of the patron privileges will apply.

CATEGORY
BORROWING PERIODS
RENEWALS
NUMBER OF ITEMS
RTC Faculty

Books: 120 days
Videos & DVDs: 1 week
Other IRC items: 3 weeks

Checkout times for items from the IRC can be negotiated for classroom use

One renewal
75 books
15 curricula
6 visual media*
20 audio media**
3 kits
3 games
RALC or WTC Faculty

Books: 3 weeks
Videos & DVDs: 1 week
Other IRC items: 3 weeks

Media materials booked through RALC media centers will have negotiated due dates

One renewal

No renewals on material booked through RALC media centers

5 books
10 curricula
3 visual media*
10 audio media**
2 kits
2 games

RTC Students

(not in the Ph.D., Th.M or D.Min. programs)

Books: 3 weeks
Videos & DVDs: 1 week
Other IRC items: 3 weeks

One renewal

50 books
10 curricula
3 visual media*
10 audio media**
2 kits
2 games

RTC Students enrolled in Ph.D., Th.M. or D.Min. programs Books: 120 days
Videos & DVDs: 1 week
Other IRC items: 3 weeks
One renewal
75 books
15 curricula
6 visual media*
20 audio media**
3 kits
3 games
RALC or WTC Students

Books: 3 weeks
Videos & DVDs: 1 week
Other IRC items: 3 weeks

Media materials booked through RALC media centers will have negotiated due dates

One renewal

No renewals on material booked through RALC media centers

5 books
10 curricula
3 visual media*
10 audio media**
2 kits
2 games
Alumni/Alumnae and Staff Books: 3 weeks
Videos & DVDs: 1 week
Other IRC items: 3 weeks
One renewal
5 books
10 curricula
3 visual media*
10 audio media**
2 kits
2 games
Guest Patrons

Books: 3 weeks
Videos & DVDs: 1 week
Other IRC items: 3 weeks

One renewal
5 books
10 curricula
3 visual media*
10 audio media**
2 kits
2 games
Extension Patrons

Books: 5 weeks
Videos & DVDs: 3 weeks
Other IRC items: 5 weeks

These borrowing periods include time for shipping

One renewal

No renewal on visual media items

5 books
10 curricula
3 visual media*
10 audio media**
2 kits
2 games

*   Visual media items : either videos or DVDs
**   Audio media items : either tape cassettes or CDs