Textbook Payment / Processing

Each store is the location for the purchase of text books for the semester's courses.  Students enrolled in distance learning can have texts shipped to them for a minimal handling fee and shipping charges.  The College Store tries to have a mix of new and used textbooks.  Textbooks are distributed on a first come basis beginning no earlier than two weeks prior to the first day of classes.  Textbooks are available for purchase for the first several weeks of class.  After that point, they are returned to the publishers.

Students can use a textbook reservation form to have their texts reserved for the next semester.  There is no fee for reservations.  We encourage students to use this service to shorten the lines at the beginning of the semester.

Textbook purchases from the College Store are exempted from sales tax.

Textbook returns follow the add-drop period for classes.  Texts are returnable with no fees within that time frame as long as a drop/add slip is provided. Return text are allowed within 1 day after the drop/add period. Returns are generally not accepted after that period.

At the end of the fall and spring semester, the College Store will serve as an agent for a national wholesaler and purchase used texts.  The wholesaler sets the prices and quantities to be purchased.  Information for each semester is posted around campus.  Textbooks are generally not repurchased at any other times.