Semester/Session | Deadline |
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Summer 2018 |
April 20, 2018 |
Fall 2018 |
May 18, 2018 |
Winter 2019 |
October 19, 2018 |
Spring 2019 |
October 19, 2018 |
Early textbook requests help the bookstore provide cost-saving options for students, including used textbooks, textbook rentals and e-books when available. Textbook information is linked to the course catalog and posted online which allows West Valley College to comply, to the greatest extent possible, with the federally mandated Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA).
Adoption requests can be submitted individually: If some materials have been selected but others have not, please send those that are known and send the remaining items once they have been chosen.
If supplies or supplemental items are needed, please request these as well.
If no textbooks are required, please send an email to TM361@bncollege.com with the course and section number, so that this information can be posted.
Of course, you can send us your book requests in whatever form you prefer, but we encourage you to use our Faculty Enlight online ordering system. Placing your order through Faculty Enlight is easy, convenient, and ensures the correct information reaches us immediately. Submitting requests online requires a few additional steps; however, a record of your adoptions is retained for two years, which will make future orders faster. You can also research other textbook titles and see what your colleagues at other colleges are using before making your decisions.
To order online, please visit Faculty Enlight
You can also send us your orders through
As we research and place orders, we may become aware of new editions, backorders, etc. If any issues arise, we will alert you in order to determine a suitable course of action. Although we will try to accommodate requests for older or out-of-print editions, sometimes we cannot acquire sufficient copies to meet your class enrollment. In such cases, we will notify you so that you can consider an alternative edition or title.
TEXTBOOK RENTALS. Our textbook rental program, started in Jan. 2012, has grown at an astounding rate. Each term approximately 65-75% of our textbooks are available for rent. Because of the considerable cost savings, students prefer to rent their textbooks rather than purchase new or used copies. When making your decision about what book to use for your course, please consider available formats and whether or not your students might be able to rent their copies. Although publisher packages and loose-leaf versions seem like attractive options, please be aware that they are usually not available for rental and your students will pay the new package price. Most package components can only be sold back to the bookstore at the end of the term for a fraction of their original cost and loose-leaf editions cannot be sold back at all.
Coursepacks should be ordered through the Campus Bookstore to enable West Valley College to comply with federal HEOA regulations requiring the posting of information on all course materials.
Printing services are available in-house. Instructors are responsible for providing content for Printing Services to make coursepacks and pricing to Viking Bookstore. Viking Bookstore will receive and prep completed coursepacks for sale.
Xanedu is an alternate vendor for the development of coursepacks as they provide digital key packs and their readers can be utilized with our digital books.To begin the development of a coursepack with Xanedu, please contact our Xanedu Campus Representative Juan Navarro at 415-744-4292 or jnavarro@xanedu.com. Xanedu will then contact our Campus Bookstore to make sure the appropriate information is posted and the coursepacks are brought into the store at the beginning of the term.
Copyright clearance typically takes 2-4 weeks but in some cases takes less time. Faculty may create a login with Xanedu that allows them to track the progress of their reader for clearance.
Per WVC policy, faculty may not create coursepacks to sell themselves or through their department.
These steps take time, plus some new book orders can take weeks to come in.
Working together we can help make sure students are ready for the first day of class. Your bookstore team is always here to help. Stop by our store, email us at TM361@bncollege.com, or call us at 408-741-2663
Get started Faculty Enlight. Note: If you haven't already registered on the site, you will need to register first.
Your Textbook Manager, Tina Kugler, can work with the administration and faculty to select titles for rent.
To maintain WVC's compliance with HEOA regulations, Viking Bookstore needs to be notified of all required course materials so that they can post this information on the textbook information site attached to the class registration process. A faculty member may initiate the development of a coursepack directly with WVC Printing Services or Xanedu which will notify Viking Bookstore to post the appropriate information. If a faculty member develops a course pack with an external company, they should notify Tina Kugler so that the appropriate information can be added to the textbook information site.
Per college policy, faculty members may not create course packs to sell directly to students themselves or through their departments.
How do I get started when creating a coursepack?