Buying Supplies and Textbooks
Introduction
It is important to buy textbooks and supplies because you need the
materials to pass the class. This is your first year of college at COD and this is
the best way to purchase textbooks and supplies. First you need to be enrolled at
the College, pay tuition or set up a payment plan, and then you can sign up for
classes. Once registered for classes, you are able to see what books and
supplies you need in the College’s website. Keep in mind that each class has
different textbooks; for example ENG 1101 has different teachers and different
textbooks.
Step 1: Logging into MyAccess
A. To log into My Access, go to www.MyAccess.cod.edu. You can get here by
typing the address to the search bar at the top of the page or by using a Google
search. You can also get to the website by going to www.cod.edu and clicking on
MyAccess on the left side of the page under the ‘News and Events’ window on
the website; in between the ‘Blackboard’ and the ‘Email’ tags. Click on ‘Log In’
button on the top right corner of the page.
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B. To get access to you course information, financial aid, and profile, please
insert your username and password into the blank appropriate spaces. You
should have gotten these when you registered for the College. If you do not have
an ID, username, or password, please contact Technology Department for more
information at (630) 942-2470 or visit them at the Main Campus in the Student
Resource Center (SRC), Room 2155.
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Step 2: Choosing the Classes
A. Once logged in, select ‘My Class Schedule’ under ‘Academic Profile’ to
see the Semesters that you are registered in. Under this section, you can
also find grades, unofficial transcripts, and such things. By clicking this
link, you can see all the semesters that you have been and are enrolled in
the College
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B. Once you select “class schedule” you select the appropriate semester term
from the drop down menu. Make sure to click the right semester because every
semester will yield you different textbooks.
It will quickly show all your classes you are signed up for that semester. Please
make sure that you are on the right semester. Verify the classes, teachers, and
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dates before proceeding. The next step is tricky; you have to select each class so
you can see what textbooks and supplies you will need for that class because
each class will show different textbooks.
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Step 3: Purchasing the Books
A. Click on the ‘Click here for prices of required textbook(s) and supplies’ to see
the textbooks and supplies that this class might need. Make sure you do these
steps for every class that you have (if you have more than 1 class) because each
class will have different set of textbooks, novels, supplies, etc...
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B: It will take you to the College of DuPage bookstore website; displaying the
books required and recommended for that specific class. Even though books are
recommended, sometimes you don't need the books. Once you select the
textbooks and supplies, you can either buy the books online and have them
shipped to your house or you can print the sheet and take it to the bookstore and
buy them there.
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Step 4: Going to BookStore
The bookstore is located on lower level of the SRC, by the main entrance of the
main building at the main campus. In the bookstore you can find computers,
snacks, books, and supplies. The books in the bookstore are arranged by
subjects. Within the shelves the books are organized by increasing levels. For
example, the English subject will start by ENG 1101, then ENG 1102, and so
forth. Even with each level there are different teachers with different books. Once
you have your textbooks selected you have to go to the cashier to pay for them.
Then you are set for class.
A: Buying Books and Supplies Using Financial Aid Money
Once the financial aid money has been processed, then you can use your
leftover financial aid money (if any is leftover) to buy books and supplies. In the
bookstore there are two lines one for financial aid and one for the cashier. At the
financial aid line you have to present your ID and a social security number. After
the cashier scans all your textbooks and supplies, they give you a paper to sign.
B: Renting Books
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At the bookstore some textbooks can be rented. Renting the books is cheaper
but you need to return them on the last day of the semester.
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