OFFENCE

FINE/PENALTY FOR OFFENDER

Theft or attempted theft of library items, equipment or furnishing

  1. Twice the replacement cost of item.
  2. Administrative fee of Kshs. 500.
  3. Suspension from the library for a maximum period of one academic year.

Defacing, mutilating or damaging library items, facilities, equipment, furniture or furnishing or willfully altering or destroying identification marks relating to ownership or location of library items, equipment, furniture or furnishings.

  1. Replacement cost of item
  2. Administrative fee of Kshs. 500
  3. Suspension from the library for a maximum period of one semester.

Obtaining or using a library card under false pretences

Suspension from the library for a maximum period of one academic year.

Violating a suspension that is in effect

Suspension from the library for a maximum period of one academic year on top of the current suspension.

Smoking, eating or drinking in the library buildings (including stairways and decks), sleeping in the library)

Suspension from the library for a maximum period of one semester.

Use of computers in a manner contravening university regulations.

Suspension from the library for a maximum period of one semester.

Rudeness to library staff, including university security

The case will be heard by the university librarian/deputy, who will determine whether it should proceed and be heard at the student disciplinary committee.

Use of communication devices, including cell phones, pagers, beepers, radios, walkie talkie etc.

Suspension from the library for a maximum period of one semester

Noise making, discussions, consultations in the reading areas, staircases and cloak rooms

Suspension from the library for a maximum period of one semester

Contravention of intellectual property stipulations of the university such as photocopying limits

Suspension from the library for a maximum period of one semester

Bringing unauthorized items such as overcoats, big bags, campus bags, briefcases, etc

Suspension from the library for a maximum period of one month.

Behaviour which adversely impacts on other individuals’ use or access to library facilities and resources

Suspension from the library for a maximum period of one semester

Possession of items from other libraries that are either overdue or have evidence of having been removed without proper authorization.

The item will be confiscated, awaiting consultations with the concerned library.