New Hard Due Date

1. Go to Administration → Server Administration → Hard Due Date Changes.
2. Click New Hard Due Date.
3. Enter a Name
4. Enter the Owner
5. Enter the Ceiling Date

6. Check the box for Always Use? if the rule should apply all the time.

   1. Leave this unchecked if the rule only applies when the regular due date would fall after the hard due date.
7. Click Save

Add New Hard Due Date Value

1. Click Values.
2. Click New Hard Due Date Values.
3. Enter the Active Date
4. Enter the Ceiling Date
5. Click Save

Add Hard Due Date to Circulation Policies

1. Go to Administration → Local Administration → Circulation Policies
2. Add the Hard Due Date rule to the policies it should apply to
3. See http://asciidoc.libraries.coop/sitka-style-master/html/_circulation_policies.html#_edit_circulation_policies