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Rush Criteria

Approved: 10/31/2008

 

All RUSH Orders submitted must contain need-by dates and one of the following reasons to receive rush order/receipt handling:

RUSH-CAMPUS SHIP (ccl only)
RUSH-COURSE RESERVE
RUSH-FACULTY/PATRON NOTIFY*

*Faculty/Patron Notification required submissions should include notification details.

Handling Note: Rush designated orders will be received/cataloged and immediately forwarded to the appropriate location.

If paperback material requires binding, item should be sent to bindery following initial patron/course reserve usage.


 

Rush Order Chart
Rush Criteria Order Designation Order Request
Annotation
Handling Process
Item needed overnight
or within 48 hours
Super Rush [UP] RUSH [Reason] / Need by: [Date Required] Order placed within 4 work hour
Rush Campus Ship [CCL] Rush Campus Ship / Need by: [Date Required] Receipt processing expedited [use Hand Carry Rush Flyer]
    Campus orders direct shipped via 2nd day air or overnight mail
Item needed within 1-2 weeks
Hand Carry Rush [UP] RUSH [Reason] / Need by: [Date Required] Order placed within 24 work hours
Rush Campus Ship [CCL] Rush Campus Ship / Need by: [Date Required] Receipt processing expedited [use Hand Carry Rush Flyer]
    Campus orders direct shipped economically in 5-9 days
Item needed with need by date
greater than two weeks


-includes Special Collections
or items of limited availability
Rush [UP & CCL] RUSH [Reason] / Need by: [Date Required] Order placed within 24-48 work hours
    Rush receipts for campuses are processed using Hand Carry Rush Flyers