Submitting textbook adoptions on time isn’t just a deadline, it is a game changer for student success and affordability. When faculty meet adoption timelines, campus stores can source low-cost materials, maximize textbook buyback, and prevent frustrating backorders. But faculty often see adoptions differently, so it’s crucial to explain why deadlines matter and how they directly impact students.
Faculty and bookstore staff are busy. Each has their own deadlines and sometimes those deadlines might not line up with each other. That’s why communication is key.
You know that timely faculty adoptions are important for a variety of reasons. When adoption deadlines are met, your store has more time to find low-cost course materials, you can purchase more books during buyback, you can avoid backorders, etc. However, faculty may see course material adoptions through a different lens, so it is important to remind faculty why adoption deadlines exist and how they affect students.
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