Textbook Requests
Textbook Request Deadlines
Fall 2014
April 15, 2014
Winter 2015
October 15, 2014
Spring 2015
October 15, 2014
Summer 2015
March 16, 2015
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
This page can also be accessed through the West Valley College Bookstore website by clicking on the "Faculty Resources" tab in the upper right of the home screen.
If you have not registered previously, click the "Register" option to establish an account.
If you need assistance, please call Tina Kugler at 408-741-2663 .
You can also send us your orders through
Email: TM361@bncollege.com
Phone: 4408-741-2663
Fax: 408-741-4895
In person: Stop by the Textbook Information Desk in the bookstore and speak with Tina Kugler, our assistant manager.
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/Course Readers
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.
