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University Bookstore has long-standing deadlines for the adoption of textbooks by faculty that, if observed uniformly, would provide adequate time for the acquisition of textbooks by the bookstore as well as sufficient time to produce textbooks in alternate format. Currently, 34% of instructors order textbooks by the ordering deadline for the fall semester. The Academic Senate is currently developing policy that would move the establishment and enforcement of deadlines to the academic colleges so as to significantly increase the percentage of textbooks adopted in a timely manner. Business process associated with adoption of textbooks will be established and implemented collaboratively by University Bookstore and the Division of Academic Affairs in consultation with Disabled Student Services.
| Deliverables | Status (Yes, No, In Progress) | Initiation Date | Completion Date (expected) | Discussion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The establishment of a deadline to adopt print-based instructional materials (and associated business procedures) | Yes |
Prior to ATI |
N/A |
Deadlines are the end of March for fall and summer and the end of October for winter and spring. |
| The passage of academic policies or resolutions of support for the timely adoption of print-based instructional materials | In Progress |
September 2007 |
Fall 2007 |
A policy on timely accessibility to instructional materials is currently under consideration by the Academic Senate. |
| The development of incentives to encourage faculty and staff to adopt print-based instructional materials in a timely manner | Yes |
Prior to ATI |
N/A |
In fall 2006, University Bookstore initiated P.I.E. (Partners in Education), a promotional campaign to encourage timely adoption of textbooks by departments. The promotion includes incentives prizes awarded to departments in support of faculty and students. |
What technical and financial resources will be utilized to implement these business procedures and academic practices?
Existing technical and financial resources will support the implementation of these procedures and practices. Additionally, with the new procedures, academic deans and associate deans, along with staff in the Office of the Provost, will commit time and effort to the establishment and enforcement of deadlines for timely submission of textbook orders.
| Milestone | Status (Yes, No, In Progress) | Number of weeks before term | Effective Term | Discussion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The implementation of a deadline (and associated procedures) supporting timely adoption of print-based instructional materials | Yes | 18 weeks before fall; 10 weeks before other terms. | Spring 08 | Textbook ordering deadlines in March and October have been in place for years. New procedures for supporting timely adoption of print-based instructional materials are currently being developed. |
| Baseline Measures | Textbooks | Course Readers | Discussion |
|---|---|---|---|
| The number of print-based instructional materials adopted in the last year | 230,000 | 780 | |
| The percentage of print-based instructional materials adopted in a timely manner in the last year | Fall: 31% Spring: 43% | 15% |
If a student who requires print-based instructional materials in an alternate format enrolls in a course for which materials were adopted after the deadline, how will the campus provide equally-effective access to this material?
The DSS & HTC Alternative Media Project will use reasonable accommodation guidelines to secure and/or produce accessible print instructional materials.
