Frequently Asked Questions
The book can be placed on hold for you to use after it is returned by the current user.
To place a hold: Find the book in the library catalog, click on the “Request” button, and enter your user information.
The library will notify you when the book has been returned and is available for checkout.
Interlibrary loan service is provided for Athens State students, faculty, and staff.
- Delivered to library usually within 7 to 10 business days
- Due dates are determined by the lending library
- No renewals
- Whenever possible, we try to borrow from other libraries in Alabama.
- delivered as a PDF file to the email address usually within 1 to 3 business days
If your library materials are so overdue that you have been billed for the replacement cost of the item(s), an academic hold will be placed on your account. You will be unable to register for classes, graduate, request a transcript, or check out more items until you have either returned the materials and paid the late fees, or paid the replacement costs and late fees.
If you are receiving federal financial aid and withdraw or take a leave of absence from the college during a semester, any federal or state aid you are receiving is subject to recalculation to determine how much aid can be applied to your charges and how much aid needs to be returned to the applicable Federal and State agencies. These calculations occur under the Federal Return of Title IV Aid, Stater regulations, and college policies. For a more detailed explanation, view Impact of Withdrawal on Financial Aid. Withdrawing from the college in between semesters does not affect any aid you have received.
Computers are available on campus in the Sandridge Student Center Ballroom Annex. The Athens State Library also has computers available for use during extended hours. Additionally, the Online Employment System can be accessed through any computer with internet access.
The College Board’s College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) has been the most widely trusted credit-by-examination program for over 40 years, accepted by 2,900 colleges and universities and administered in more than 1,800 test centers. This rigorous program allows students of a wide range of ages and backgrounds to demonstrate their mastery of college-level material in introductory subjects and earn college credit. Students can earn credit for what they already know by getting qualifying scores on any of the examinations.
A form of prior learning assessment, DSST exams offer students a cost-effective, time-saving way to use their knowledge acquired outside of the classroom (perhaps from reading, on-the-job training, or independent study) to accomplish their educational goals. Over 1,900 colleges and universities recognize the DSST program and award college credit for passing scores. Colleges, universities, and corporations throughout the United States and in some other countries administer tests year-round.
All students must comply with the Federal Requirements for Satisfactory Academic Progress as outlined below:
- Undergraduates must maintain a cumulative 2.00 GPA.
- Graduate students must maintain a cumulative 3.00 GPA.
- All students must successfully complete 67% of all coursework attempted – All W’s, I’s, F’s, repeated coursework, and audited coursework count as unsuccessful completions. (See the Impact of Withdrawal on Financial Aid page for additional details.)
- Undergraduates must complete a first bachelor’s degree within 150% of the usual timeframe for degree completion.
- Graduate students must complete their degree by the time they attempt 45 credit hours.
- For a more detailed explanation of our Satisfactory Academic Progress policy, follow this link: https://www.athens.edu/financial-aid/regulations/
The Alabama Virtual Library provides all students, teachers, and citizens of the State of Alabama with online access to essential library and information resources. Through the AVL, an equitable core of information sources is available to every student and citizen in Alabama. For more information about the AVL and accessing it, please go to the Alabama Virtual Library.