--- title: MBS Foreword | college store build faculty relations description: college store build faculty relations | Ideas, information and industry news for collegiate retailers --- - [Home](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com) - [View All Posts](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/all) - [Visit mbsbooks.com](https://www.mbsbooks.com/) [![MBS Foreword](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Foreword_Online/logos/fo-logo-whiteblue-400x87-nj-26080601.png?width=400&name=fo-logo-whiteblue-400x87-nj-26080601.png "MBS Foreword")](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com) # Ideas, information and industry news for collegiate retailers ### Articles tagged "College-store-build-faculty-relations" ## [A Guide to Communicating With Faculty About Adoption Deadlines](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/a-guide-to-communicating-with-faculty-about-adoption-deadlines) Posted by [Liz Schulte](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/author/liz-schulte) on 9/25/23, 7:00 AM Topics: [Faculty engagement with campus store](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/faculty-engagement-with-campus-store), [college store build faculty relations](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-build-faculty-relations), [faculty textbooks adoptions](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/faculty-textbooks-adoptions) On-schedule faculty adoptions can have a big impact on your campus. Whether the adoptions are early, on-time, late or change at the last minute, they affect everything from students and store staff to retention rates. That’s why it is important to develop a good, reliable process for communicating with faculty about adoptions. [Read More](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/a-guide-to-communicating-with-faculty-about-adoption-deadlines) ## [3 Tips to Boost Faculty Relations](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/3-tips-to-boost-faculty-relations) Posted by [Liz Schulte](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/author/liz-schulte) on 9/12/22, 6:30 AM Topics: [college store build faculty relations](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-build-faculty-relations), [faculty engagement with bookstore](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/faculty-engagement-with-bookstore), [college store faculty relations](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-faculty-relations) Bookstores know how valuable it is to develop strong relationships with faculty members. Even though both the bookstore and faculty want to do what’s best for students, there are challenges: faculty and bookstore staff are busy, each face their own deadlines and the store’s timeline for faculty adoptions may not always match with faculty’s preferred timeline. That’s why communication is key. [Read More](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/3-tips-to-boost-faculty-relations) ## [How to Talk to Deans or Administrators About Faculty Adoptions](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/how-to-talk-to-deans-about-faculty-adoptions) Posted by [Liz Schulte](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/author/liz-schulte) on 2/3/21, 6:30 AM Topics: [faculty adoption rates](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/faculty-adoption-rates), [college store build faculty relations](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-build-faculty-relations), [college store management](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-management) With the increase in online learning, getting faculty adoptions has become an even bigger challenge for college stores. It’s also a critical part of the process for getting more low-cost course materials and providing students with cost-saving options. Many stores have had success by reaching out to campus administrators for help. 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