Summer & Fall 2015 Course Material Adoptions - Due 03/13/2015

February 19, 2015

Greetings HSU Faculty, Staff, and Administrators-

It’s that time of year again – FridayMarch 13th marks this year's deadline to submit Fall & Summer 2015 course material adoptions/orders (for all courses with assigned instructors). Please help us achieve the highest possible rate of HEOA compliance by contacting the bookstore with your course material needs.

Adoptions can be submitted by contacting the HSU Bookstore Text Office in the following ways:

·               Online: https://humboldt.edu/bookorders/  

·               In Person: The text office is staffed *Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm

·               Email: bookstore@humboldt.edu see submission points below, or use attached form

·               Phone: (707)825-3171 *note above hours

EXCEPTIONS:

·               If you are working with a publishing representative on course materials that will not be finalized before March 13th please notify us and we will remove you from the missing list.

·               If you do not require a book, or any other materials, please inform us - indicate “NO BOOKS REQUIRED”

·               If you require only materials from sources outside the HSU Bookstore, please indicate “NO BOOKSTORE SUPPLIED MATERIALS/SEE INSTRUCTOR”

Points for EMAILING your adoptions:

·               Please include the following:

o    Department, course number, and section/CRN # (if known)

o    Estimated enrollment

·               Textbook information

o    Author, complete title, and ISBN number (if known)

o    Edition/copyright year, and publisher

o    Indicate REQuired, RECommended, or CHOICE (i.e.: 5th or 6th edition OK)

o    Indicate term use (approximate date or week in semester)

·               Custom Course Packs (if relevant)

o    Specify if you will be making revisions to a previous term’s packet

o    Packets containing copyright protected material can take up to 6 weeks for clearance

o    New submissions and revised packets will take 2-3 weeks for production

o    The deadline to submit course pack masters (or schedule summer arrangements) is Friday,  May 8th

·               Supplies & Supply Bundles

o    List all Scantrons, calculators, lab supplies, art materials, etc…

o    Specify brand/product names as appropriate

·               Technology

o    List all necessary software, hardware, data storage, or electronics

o    Specify brand/product names as appropriate

o    Indicate if you are teaching a “continuation course” if students will already have the materials from a prior term.

o    List any cross listed sections of your course (i.e.: students may register for ENGL xxx or WS xxx – same course)

Thank you so much for all of your hard work in preparing for the upcoming semesters and achieving HEOA compliance. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions, or for assistance in your course material selections.

Katie McCreary 

HSU Bookstore Text Department

Humboldt State University Bookstore

University Center,  1 East Laurel Drive, Arcata, CA 95521

ph: 707-826-3171  /   fax: 707-826-5835

 

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