Pacific School of Religion

PSR students (with the exception of summer students), staff, visiting scholars, and faculty are eligible to check out books at the GTU Library, located at 2400 Ridge Road, across from the PSR campus. GTU Library cards also serve as your school identification card, listing your school ID number, your school/s of affiliation, and your classification.

Time-dated Validation Stickers

You will need a current semester and year sticker in the upper right hand corner to use your card (also remember to sign your card). Without a current semester and year sticker, the library will not allow you to check out books and/or laminate your card and give you a bar code. PSR cardholders, go to the PSR registrar to receive your validation sticker at the start of each semester.

Time periods that the ID stickers are valid are as follows.

Fall sticker

Begins: First day of fall semester
Ends: Second Friday of the following spring semester (includes January Intersession period)

Spring sticker

Begins: First day of spring semester
Ends: Second Friday of the following fall semester (includes summer period)

Year-long stickers (issued to only career staff, core and emeriti faculty)

Begins: First day of fall semester
Ends: Second Friday of the following fall semester

Only one card is issued to you at the beginning of your studies and/or employment at PSR, after which point you can keep your card current with new validation stickers each semester or academic year. New employees and faculty will receive their cards in their PSR mailbox shortly after employment starts. New students will receive their cards at orientation with their program manual materials.

Blocks on Student Accounts

Student validation stickers may be withheld if there are blocks on your account, for example, if you have a problem with your financial account; if you have not turned in certain milestones toward graduation; or if you have an outstanding library fine. To find out if you have any such blocks, consult the "Check for Registration Blocks" menu item on WebAdvisor.

Using UC Berkeley Libraries

A current GTU Library card may also entitle you to check out books at the UC Berkeley libraries. Just show your current GTU Library card at the front desk at UC Berkeley's Doe Library, and you will issued a temporary card good for three months, which you may renew so long as your GTU Library card is current. A current GTU Library card may also entitle you to other discounts, such as a discount at the UC Berkeley Recreational Sports Facilities. For more information on the discount, see the GTU Memberships for GTU Students, Faculty, and Staff.

Replacing ID Cards

ID card replacements are $5 each and may be paid to Pacific School of Religion. Replacements will be issued within two weeks a replacement is requested to the PSR Registrar.