[LIBRARYDIR] registration holds for overdue library items

[Amy Kelly]

Hi,

At SPSCC, we don't block registration; instead, we put a hold on transcripts (official and unofficial) and diplomas.

We are having difficulty getting laptops back too. We just sent an email explaining that IT is disabling overdue laptops, that we will be blocking transcripts and diplomas, and that we are offering "small tokens of appreciation" to the people who return them. (We have a bunch of pre-pandemic swag, like pens, water bottles, stickers, lanyards, etc.) We also explain that even if students will need to check them out again, the laptops have to go to IT for updates and reimaging.

We do the same for chromebooks, but they can't be disabled, so we leave that part out.

Good luck! If anyone else has had success getting laptops/chromebooks returned, I'd love to know how you did it.


Amy S. Kelly

Dean of Academic Success Programs

South Puget Sound Community College

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Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] registration holds for overdue library items

Hi all, about a year ago, TCC asked the library (and other departments) to stop placing registration holds on overdue materials per the HB 2513<https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2513&Initiative=false&Year=2019> which passed into law. We complied, but now with a year under our belts, I'm not happy with the results! Two thirds of our total number of laptops have not been returned, even with a signed agreement by the student and extensive outreach and follow up by our staff. I know from our previous conversations in LLC about this that other colleges have interpreted the law differently and are still placing holds on registration for overdue equipment (like laptops).

Here's the specific language from 2513 about registration holds:

  *   provides that institutions may only withhold registration privileges for debts related to unpaid tuition fees, unpaid room and board fees, or any financial aid funds owed to the institution under Title IV or to the state due to miscalculation, withdrawal, misinformation, or other reason, not including standard repayment of student loans;

If you are still placing registration holds, how is your college interpreting the language above to find a loophole?

Thanks - I'd like to see our policy changed but need some examples to offer for clarity.

Candice


Candice Watkins [she/her pronouns]

Interim Dean of Library & Learning Innovation

Tacoma Community College

6501 South 19th Street

Tacoma, WA. 98466

253-566-5091

cwatkins at tacomacc.edu

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