Exceptions to the stated policy on returns due to extenuating circumstances may be made at the discretion of the Textbook Associate or Director. Students who wait past this time to purchase a text, may find the texts unavailable. Any book not regularly stocked or recommended titles out of stock can be special ordered. We require prepayment for these titles and they are non-returnable. We can process these over the phone also.
Most students apparently prefer to keep their books for future reference or for a personal library.
Most texts lose any market value as soon as a new edition is published or the book is not adopted for the next semester. There are several ways a student may recycle their books into cash. The value of the book is dependent upon whether the book is going to be used on campus again next semester. Representatives of one of the national used book companies are invited on campus to coordinate the Finals Week Buy-Back. Another option is the student to student sale through advertising on bulletin boards or media.