--- title: MBS Foreword | college store faculty relations description: college store 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-faculty-relations" ## [Six Reasons Faculty Should Recommend the Campus Store](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/six-reasons-faculty-should-recommend-the-campus-store) Posted by [Liz Schulte](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/author/liz-schulte) on 8/10/26, 6:30 AM Topics: [communicating with faculty](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/communicating-with-faculty), [college store faculty relations](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-faculty-relations), [how to improve faculty communication](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/how-to-improve-faculty-communication) Faculty play an influential role in how students purchase their course materials. By regularly communicating your store’s value, you can help faculty understand why directing students to the bookstore is one of the best ways to support student success. [Read More](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/six-reasons-faculty-should-recommend-the-campus-store) ## [Effective Strategies for Campus Stores to Improve Faculty Communication](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/effective-strategies-for-campus-stores-to-improve-faculty-communication) Posted by [Liz Schulte](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/author/liz-schulte) on 8/11/25, 6:30 AM Topics: [communicating with faculty](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/communicating-with-faculty), [Faculty engagement with campus store](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/faculty-engagement-with-campus-store), [college store faculty relations](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-faculty-relations) Campus store and faculty want to do what’s best for students. Despite the shared goal, there are often challenges when it comes to course material adoptions. Both groups are busy, each face their own deadlines and the store’s timeline for faculty adoptions may not always match with faculty’s preferred timeline. Strengthen your campus store’s faculty communication to improve student affordability and options. [Read More](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/effective-strategies-for-campus-stores-to-improve-faculty-communication) ## [Share Course Material Adoption Data to Improve Your Store’s On-time Adoption Rate](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/share-course-material-adoption-data-to-improve-your-stores-on-time-adoption-rate) Posted by [Liz Schulte](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/author/liz-schulte) on 6/10/24, 6:45 AM Topics: [faculty adoption rates](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/faculty-adoption-rates), [Faculty engagement with campus store](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/faculty-engagement-with-campus-store), [college store faculty relations](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-faculty-relations) Getting on-time course material adoptions can be a challenge. Your store probably shares the reasons why course material adoption deadlines matter (lower costs, better buyback prices, fewer out of stock books, etc.), but still sometimes the adoptions just aren’t submitted. When you have reached out to faculty multiple times, what is your next course of action? Use your store’s data to illustrate the importance of on-time adoptions. [Read More](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/share-course-material-adoption-data-to-improve-your-stores-on-time-adoption-rate) ## [Three Strategies to Improve Faculty Communication](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/three-strategies-to-improve-faculty-communication) Posted by [Liz Schulte](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/author/liz-schulte) on 2/5/24, 7:00 AM Topics: [faculty adoption rates](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/faculty-adoption-rates), [Faculty engagement with campus store](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/faculty-engagement-with-campus-store), [college store faculty relations](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-faculty-relations) Building strong channels of communication with faculty can help campus stores in a variety of ways: on-time adoptions, more faculty members recommending students get their materials from the campus store and a better understanding of the important services the store provides the community. How can your campus store strengthen its faculty relationships and improve communication? [Read More](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/three-strategies-to-improve-faculty-communication) ## [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. 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