Textbook AdoptionsRobert Dixon, RegistrarMichael Landek, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Introductory Humor

Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. - Groucho Marx

A guy goes to the doctor and says, "Doc, your going to have to help me. Every morning I wake up convinced that I wrote Lord of the Rings."The doctor nods and replies, "Don't worry, you've just been Tolkien in your sleep."

Thus, adopt a textbook and the sooner the better!

Why is timely submission important?

•Higher Education Reauthorization Act▫Listing in online schedule of classes▫ISBN, price, author, title

•Timely notice to students▫Cost of books-gives students options ▫Preparation for study▫The right thing to do

Timely submissions critical

•Online entry of textbook adoptions•The Registrar can obtain this information

and place it on a publicly available website

•Students can view required materials when making course selections if they choose

•Students can shop around and any bookstore can stock these books to ensure good prices

•UIC Bookstore can know that a book will be reused and keep used books on hand

Online entry

•Fall and summer student registration begins April 1

•Spring registration begins November 1•The point of registration is when textbook

adoptions are to be on the online schedule of classes

•Adoptions should thus be settled prior to April 1 and November 1 each cycle

Web page found at Registrar site•http://registrar.uic.edu•Select Faculty, then Textbook Adoptions•“Bluestem” access using netid and

password▫Staff or department reps can enter via

Bluestem and enter information on your behalf

▫If you have no materials required, enter at this site to indicate 0 (zero) books required. You will then NOT get reminders to complete textbook adoptions.

Online entry page

What the students see

Submission process and follow-up•A response is generated to the submitter

of textbook adoptions of what materials have been submitted

•Questions can be directed to faculty_textbooks@uic.edu

•Or phone Rob Dixon, 312-996-9499•It takes 7 to 8 business days for textbook

adoptions to be uploaded into the online schedule of classes (data is cleaned and batch loaded)

Other Registrar resources

•http://registrar.uic.edu, select Faculty tab•Academic and administrative calendar•Grading manual•Mid term grading information•Class roster questions – Registration Help

Line312-996-8600 or registration@uic.edu

•Grading questions – Records Department312-996-4381 or records@uic.edu

Rob Dixon 312-996-1878 or robd@uic.edu