California State University Dominguez Hills
Academic Senate Resolution
EPC 06-06
Timely Adoption of Texts
MSP 2/14/07
WHEREAS: It is important that textbooks and other instructional materials be adopted
in a timely manner to accommodate the needs of all students, and
especially of students with disabilities; be it therefore
RESOLVED: That any instructor teaching a class that utilizes a textbook or instructional
materials who does not submit an order by the deadline established by the
bookstore lose the right to select the textbook or instructional materials for
the course for the semester; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the department chair or program coordinator be required to select the
textbook and instructional materials for the courses that do not have these
adopted by the deadline.
RATIONALE:
To comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA),
students with disabilities must have equal access to all materials needed
for a class. If these are not selected in a timely manner, and a student with
disabilities requires the materials, the University must pay large sums of
money to have these made available on short notice, or face a lawsuit.