R 49, Timely Textbook Adoption Act

Timely Textbook Adoption Act

R 49, 86th Session

Version Info:

12-6-2006, as initially introduced: HTML

11-27-2006, committee version: HTML

11-29-2006, as amended by Senate: HTML

12-6-2006, as amended by Senate: HTML

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Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Mickey, Perry, and Robinson

Secondary Sponsor(s):

Gluck, Kasal, Rogers, and Webb

Current Status:

Enrolled

Report(s):

UA-09

Long Title:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO IMPLORE THAT PROVOST LARRY NIELSEN ADOPT POLICY PROMOTING TIMELY ADOPTION OF TEXTBOOKS

Summary of Purpose:

To reduce the frequent penalty to NCSU students of late textbook adoptions by the NCSU faculty.

Consideration History:

11-13-2006:

Filed for introduction

11-15-2006 Senate:

First Reading
Referred to the University Affairs Committee by the Student Senate President

11-19-2006 Committee:

University Affairs Committee Consideration
The University Affairs Committee reported the bill to Senate by consent, UA-09

11-29-2006 Senate:

Second Reading
Adopted by consent

Online Text

(as of 12-6-2006, as amended by Senate)

RESOLUTION 49

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT To implore THAT Provost Larry Nielsen Adopt Policy Promoting Timely Adoption of Textbooks

Short Title: Timely Textbook Adoption Act (Public)

Sponsored by: Senators PERRY (corresponding), ROBINSON, MICKEY

Secondary Sponsors: WEBB, GLUCK, ROGERS, KASAL, CUNNINGHAM, CARTER, TART, SCHWEITZER, GARDNER, ROSE, HANKINS, PARNELL, TRICKEL, MILLER, GRAHAM, LASSITER, HUGHES, CRAIG, WALLY and Treasurer COMPTON.

Signatories: NC State Faculty Senate

First Reading: Nov. 15, 2006 Version Date: Nov. 19, 2006

Second Reading: Nov. 29, 2006

Referred to:

WHEREAS, the rising cost of textbooks is of growing concern for all North Carolina State University students and,

WHEREAS, the average total cost of textbooks per semester has risen $100 per student since 2000 and,

WHEREAS, we have found the following to be true:

1) During buyback, students can receive up to 50% of the new book price when selling used books to the NC State Bookstore

2) When book adoptions are turned in on time, the NC State Bookstore can buy more books from students.

3) The NC State Bookstore earns the highest margin on used book sales.

4) Late submission of textbook adoption results in higher shipping rates that translate into an unnecessary increase in cost of $10,000 per semester.

WHEREAS, by having 90% of textbook adoptions submitted by NC State Bookstore deadline an additional $740,000 per year could be returned to students through buyback and,

WHEREAS, NC State has the lowest percentage of textbook adoptions submitted by the deadline of any of the 16 UNC System schools and,

WHEREAS, through investigation of NC State adoption processes and discussion with various department representatives we have found that a model with the following tenets can be most effective:

1) Central Intra-departmental contact is established, responsible for submitting all textbook adoptions to the NC State Bookstore.

2) Contact establishes a deadline prior to the NC State Bookstore deadline for faculty of their department to submit adoptions to them.

3) Adoption Form is used for faculty to fill out and return to the contact by the established deadline, now therefore be it;

RESOLVED, that the North Carolina State Student Senate urges Provost Larry Nielsen to adopt a policy that would require faculty to submit their textbook adoptions by the NC State Bookstore established deadlines, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the North Carolina State Student Senate recommends that each department establish a central contact responsible for textbook adoption using the model laid out in Lines 22-31 as a possible guide.

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