The adoption of all textbooks will be initiated at the department level and administered under the direction of the dean. A textbook is defined as any written material that students may be required to purchase. The following procedures will be used as a basis for department policies. More control may be required depending upon the size of faculty, number of courses being offered, and the frequency with which course content must change to meet the needs of students and the work force. All sections of a single course should use the same textbook.
Exceptions require the approval of the department chair and the dean.
A faculty-authored publication that is required of students must have approval through the review process as outlined in the policy statement. Submission of the publication for review and approval is the responsibility of the faculty member. No required publication authored by UVSC employees may be sold to students without the appropriate approvals and completion of forms. UVSC faculty-authored publications must meet established copyright laws and guidelines. Faculty authors shall negotiate directly as private individuals with publishers to arrange commercial publication of materials.