Ceiling Date

The due date for a patron type that overrides the normal loan period's calculated due date, when this date is earlier.

A commonly used ceiling date is a week or two before the last day of school, or the last day. All items are due on the ceiling date – no matter what their calculated due date. On the day after the ceiling date, checkouts revert to the normal loan period. Checkouts made before the ceiling date is set use the calculated due date.

Note: Check this date each year to ensure it is correct for your school year. Once the date is reached, Destiny automatically increments the year and the day (if it would be a day the library is closed) during an overnight process. This means the actual date may not be correct for your school year.

Consider using a fixed date, such as the end of the semester or quarter, for materials that do not follow normal loan periods.