TEXTBOOKS/BOOKSTORE PACKETS
The Chaffey College Bookstore is a non-profit, self-supporting, auxiliary service
operation that serves the diverse students, faculty, staff, and campus community. The
primary purpose of the bookstore is to support the mission of the college; provide a
cost-effective and efficient source for students to obtain the necessary tools of
education, such as textbooks, technical tools, office supplies and course supplies; strive
to lower textbook costs for students with used books, e-books, textbook buyback, and
rentals; and support the campus community.
Bookstore website: http:// books.chaffey.edu:
• General information including business hours, special hours during the first two (2)
weeks of school, buyback
• Submit textbook requisitions online
• Student textbook purchases and rentals
• Look up and verify textbooks required for your courses
• Look up and compare textbook prices from a variety of online sellers
• Look up buyback prices bookstore is paying students for your courses
• Information on various store programs
• Shop for clothing and insignia items, discounted software and tickets, and more
Bookstore Locations
The Rancho Campus Bookstore is located in Campus Center East, across from the
dining Commons. The phone number is 909-652-6577. The Chino Bookstore is located
at the Chino Campus-College Park (909-652-7754). The Fontana Bookstore is located
at the Fontana Academic Center (909-652-7410). Important Note: All bookstore
locations are open all year. Each bookstore provides textbooks only for courses
offered at that campus. Food, beverage, insignia, and supply items may also vary
by location.
Services at the Rancho Campus Bookstore
• Discounted amusement park and movie passes
• US First Class Postage Stamps may be purchased by the book
• Fax incoming or outgoing, $1.00 per page
• Mailing services at cost
• E-waste recycling
Textbook Department
Buyer - Sylvia Martrinez, Ext. 6568
Assistant Buyer - Tara Johnson, Ext. 6578
Textbook and Materials Adoption Process Guidelines--Approved by Faculty
Senate November 2006
1. Faculty should consider all means to control (reduce) the cost of textbooks and
materials that do not compromise academic freedom or educational quality, such as:
• Requiring net cost (not list) information from publisher's representatives and
maximizing faculty awareness of exact costs;
• Consider all available options for textbooks and course materials including using
paperback versus hardback; inform students why book was chosen for the class such
as: content, new edition, cost, study aids.
• Guaranteeing minimum length of time that a text (and edition) will be used and work
with bookstore to maintain old edition when educationally sound;
• Explore alternatives to automatic bundling, consider bundle parts separately and
determine if bundles add value for students; consider impact of bundling to buying back
textbooks from students;
• Monitoring (and adhering to) bookstore requisition due dates to ensure best price
and/or availability of used books and bookstore's ability to buyback textbooks from
students;
• Consider price when adopting textbooks or bundles; work with both the bookstore and
publisher when designing and adopting a bundle to insure that it is economically sound;
• Requiring a library copy from publisher representative; work with library regarding
maintaining reserve and reference copies of textbooks; use library books in print online
to determine soft or hardbound binding for adoption;
• Indicating to bookstore and students that a text is required only if it will actually be
used otherwise indicate book is optional;
• Provide access to materials in public domain as well as free courseware; require
publisher representative to review with faculty access code content and how presented
on publisher links or course cartridge.
Textbook Ordering Procedures
• Each term the Bookstore will notify faculty that the next term is open for submission of
orders and the due date for requisitions.
• Orders may be submitted in 3 ways:
1. Online: Click here. For directions to submit an order online, click here for a printable
pdf document. Directions are also located on Chaffey's 'Z' drive in the bookstore public
folder.
2. Fill out information on requested email requisition online and send to sender.
3. Print out requested email and fill out information. Fax to Ext. 6576 or send
requisition in campus mail to Bookstore Textbook Department.
• A Blank Requisition can be printed by clicking here for a printable pdf document or
from the 'Z' drive (Bookstore/public folder). Fill out required information and fax or send
in campus mail to the Bookstore Textbook Department. Important Note: All Language
Arts requisitions are to be submitted to Mary Thomas.
• Information required to be filled out on form:
Course
Course Number
Section Number (if available)
Estimated Enrollment
Author
Title
ISBN
Edition, Year
Publisher
Required, Optional, Recommended
• Forms must be signed by the instructor.
• To order textbooks or other instructional materials (e.g. student study guides, lab
manuals), a Textbook Requisition Form must be completed and submitted to the
bookstore.
• Orders are then filled according to bookstore procedures and sales history.
• To make arrangements for the bookstore to carry special supplies or other items for
your class, fill out the required Supply Order Form (Document is also on the 'Z' Drive).
Fill out the form and send to Dawn Hatfield in the Bookstore. If you need to contact her,
please call Ext. 6562.
As you know textbooks are expensive. The bookstore has outlined a few ways you can
help lower costs to students:
• Continue to use the same edition of the same book as long as you can. This allows the
bookstore to supply used books at a significant savings to students. The bookstore will
make every effort to obtain old edition books for your classes.
• Turn in your textbook requisition early. When the bookstore knows you are re-using a
book, it can be bought back from students, and increases the supply of used books at a
less cost. Also new stock on hand will not be returned which helps keep costs down to
students. Reordering books increases costs to students.
• Work with the publishers representatives. Tell them you want to keep the costs down.
The bookstore is happy to work with you and the representatives to ensure you get the
book you want at the lowest possible price for students.
Instructional/Course Bookstore Packet
• Packet and book requisition forms must be submitted each semester
• Originals must be submitted to the bookstore when ordered the first time
• See minor revision and major revision guidelines on packet form
• Secure all copyright permissions if required
• Packets are treated as textbooks with the bookstore as publisher
Late orders are processed accordingly and may not be available for the first day
of instruction.
Buyback
• Requisitions submitted before buyback provides the bookstore the ability to purchase
textbooks from students. This lowers the cost of textbooks to students and provides
more used books for the next semester.
• Chaffey College Bookstore pays up to 50% of new price, and we now offer
buyback year-round.
• Books having value to a wholesale company are also purchased at market value.
Complimentary Desk Copies
• The acquisition of complimentary desk copies of textbooks adopted for classroom
instruction is the responsibility of the instructor assigned to teach the course. Check with
your coordinator for the process to acquire your complimentary desk copy.
Bookstore Textbook Programs, Additional Services/Programs, and Food Services
(printable pdf document)
Faculty Senate Bookstore Presentation Spring 2014 (printable pdf document)
Faculty Senate Bookstore Presentation Spring 2013 (printable pdf document)
Faculty Senate Bookstore Presentation Spring 2012 (printable pdf document)