LOAN EXTENSIONS Loan extension can be done via telephone or you may bring the item to the Information Specialist who will then update the record. Renewals will apply only if the same copy is not on the waiting list to be used by another student.
Ask yourself these questions: •
Do I find it difficult to write/type because of a physical impairment?
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Do I feel overwhelmingly anxious about my life and studies?
LATE RETURNS AND FINES:
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All loans and returns are processed on the library management system which periodically generates alerts for overdue loans. In that case, a fine up to R10 per day for open shelf and R10 per hour for short loans will be charged for late returns. The fines are capped at R100 for open shelf and R500 for short loan material. After not returning a book for 10 working days, you will be charged the full replacement cost of the book.
Do I find it difficult, for no apparent reason, to concentrate during lectures and assessments?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, it is advisable that you make use of the Public Services available (e.g. hospitals and clinics) or consult a specialist such as an Educational Psychologist or Psychiatrist. It is important that you do not self diagnose.
Learning Support: Concessions SPECIAL NEED CONCESSION
Are you faced with challenges that negatively impact on your learning, but you are sceptical about asking for help?
To find out more about specialists who can help you, please visit: www.findhelp.co.za/faq
HOLISTIC SUPPORT At The IIE’s Varsity College students with learning and/or physical impairment are offered holistic support which is classified into the following categories: •
Academic Support: The campus will, as far as possible, accommodate concessions for learning barriers in your lecture venues and with the materials used in lectures. Some of the concessions will also apply to your assessments. These concessions are granted depending on your learning difficulty, medical condition, or physical impairment in question.
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Library and IT support: Information Specialists and IT Technicians are able to assist you with any technical concerns e.g. adjusting the font size and display functions in the library computers.
The IIE’s Varsity College recognises that some students, by virtue of being differently abled, may have a special learning requirement or an impairment which may require holistic support to enable them to achieve their academic goals.
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Welcome
Mental illness: e.g. anxiety disorder that makes it difficult for you to complete an assessment within the set time.
The IIE
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Register
Physical impairment: any physical impairment that impacts on your ability to meet the set academic requirements, e.g. hearing loss or any abnormality that hinders the ability to write or type.
Finance
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Short loan items such as prescribed books, newspapers, module manuals may only be borrowed for a 2 hour period during the day and overnight from 4pm until 10am the next day (provided that the item is not reserved).
Online Centre
Learning barrier: e.g. dyslexia presents difficulties with accurate and/or poor spelling and decoding abilities.
The IIE Policies
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Student Services
The loan period for open collection and recreational reading is 7 days with a limit of 3 items for undergraduate students. Postgraduate students may loan 5 items for 14 days.
International
Learning barriers are not always physical or visible. For this reason, you may be experiencing a learning barrier without even realising it. Common barriers to learning include the following:
Student Systems
All your details are automatically imported into the library system once you have registered and you will become a member of the library. Your student card is your access to the library services.
Campus Info
CHOOSE TO BREAK THE BARRIER
Academic Academic Info Info
BOOK LENDING PROCEDURES
