Ordering Textbooks
Instructors are responsible for ordering the textbooks for their own courses, with the following
exceptions:
- The Director of Composition, after consultation with other course instructors regarding selection of primary course texts, is responsible for ordering texts for ENGL 101 and ENGL 299. All instructors in these two programs normally use the textbooks ordered by the Director of Composition. Requests for exceptions must be discussed with and approved by the Director of Composition.
- The Director of Technical Writing, after consultation with other course instructors regarding selection of course texts, is responsible for ordering texts for ENGL 301.
Follett's University Bookstore usually calls for textbook orders for the fall and summer terms during March, and for the spring term during October. The bookstore sends order materials to the department, and the department secretary distributes the material to the faculty. Faculty return completed order forms to the department secretary by the specified deadline.
Ordering Desk Copies
Faculty order desk copies at the same time they order their course texts by checking a box on the
textbook order form. Desk copies of textbooks are supplied to faculty as a courtesy by most publishers;
the department is not responsible for supplying desk copies. Faculty who lose desk copies or who neglect
to order them at the appropriate time may make arrangements on their own for temporary replacements with
Follett's University Bookstore or, if time allows, may order replacements from the publisher through the
department secretary.
Verifying Book Orders
Because errors and mix-ups often occur with textbook orders, faculty would be well-advised to check with
the bookstore well in advance of the beginning of each academic term to make sure that their textbook
orders have been filled fully and accurately.
