BUSINESS SERVICES
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
DEPARTMENT:
BOOKSTORE
BSA-005
Ordering Policy
PURPOSE
To provide all forms of textbook media and supplementary classroom
educational materials to students, faculty, employees and departments from a
central location at reasonable prices.
POLICY
Ordering of books for classroom use: The Bookstore will provide textbooks and
other related classroom material for the students as required by the faculty.
PROCEDURE
Ordering required and/or recommended textbooks for classroom use:
1.
Faculty must submit a completed textbook adoption form for each course
either in person, via email (textbooks.bookstore@miami.edu), fax 305284-4462, or through inter-office mail. Faculty can also submit textbook
requests through our Bookstore website at www.miami.edu/bookstores.
First-time users will be prompted for a pass code: 475.
2.
The textbook adoption forms are due to the Bookstore as follows:
Fall term – April 15th
Spring term – October 15th
Summer term(s) – March 15th
The adoption form must be completed in its entirety. This must include:
Department, Course Number, and Section (i.e., ACC 608 71)
Professor Name, Phone Number, and Email
Estimated Enrollment in the class
Textbook Usage (i.e., required or recommended)
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Author, Title, Publisher, Edition of requested book(s)
ISBN, if known
Special order books/software: The Bookstore will special-order hardbacks,
quality paperbacks, and software which are not regularly stocked in the
Bookstore.
1.
The
special
order
can
be
placed
via
email
@
textbooks.bookstore@miami.edu or placed at the Book Information Desk
located on the second floor of the Bookstore.
2.
Allow 2-3 business days for normal delivery, 2-3 weeks for Academic
Presses, and 6-8 weeks for foreign publishers.
Updated: 08/24/2010
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