When are my textbook orders due? And why so early?
Answer
Adoptions are due approximately six weeks prior to the scheduled site live date. This allows the Online Bookstore Team adequate time to check publisher availability and communicate problem titles prior to students ordering course materials.
The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) has provisions to reduce costs to students while supporting instructors’ ability to select high-quality course materials. HEOA requires that course materials information be made available to students before they enroll in a course. The Online Bookstore complies with HEOA by asking faculty to submit course adoptions to their Online Bookstore Team so they can be listed accordingly. This act requires that adoptions be listed as accurately as possible prior to student registration.
Receiving course adoptions prior to the adoption deadline allows us to buy back these materials from your students at premium pricing at the end of each term and resell them at a discounted price in the future as used or rental.