There are many benefits to students, including:

• Save 20-60% over printed books and other course material.
• Deferred student billing direct to student accounts.
• Course materials available online on day one with no waiting in line with heavy books.
• Reduced stress related to finding and purchasing the correct course materials.
• Digital platforms offer key features such as: highlighting, flash cards, note-sharing and text to speech, leading to greater success in the course.

Course materials will be accessible through a link posted in the “Course Content” section of your Blackboard courses.  You will also receive a confirmation email prior to classes beginning providing additional details on how to access your digital materials.

For courses that are part of this program, you won’t need to make any separate textbook or course material purchases as everything will be included in Blackboard.

If you require or prefer a hard copy of the textbook, affordable print versions are available through this program.  These would be purchased directly through the Publisher at a low cost to the student.  Information on this option is available through the Course Material link.

For courses dropped prior to the last day to drop/add/opt-out deadline, access to electronic or digital materials will be automatically disabled.

The length of access to the digital materials varies depending on the course material and the publisher’s terms.

Please see the list of courses and fees below to find out how long you will have access to your course material.

The fees are posted directly to your Student Portal Account as an “E-Textbook Charge” and can be paid along with your tuition and other College fees.

Please check your Student Portal Account status for any outstanding balance as this fee has only recently been added.

For Fall 2024, you’ll have until December 31^st to pay “E-Textbook” fees left on your account without incurring any penalties.

If you opt out of the program or drop the class, the charge will be removed from your account.

Participating courses and associated fees can be found here.

If you are registered in courses that are part of the Digital Textbook Access program,  you are automatically opted-in.  However, you may choose to remove yourself from the course by opting-out and find/purchase your course materials independently.

Access to electronic or digital materials will be automatically disabled if you opt-out.  You will then be responsible for sourcing and purchasing the course materials yourself.

Please note: if you opt out and are in a course that uses a platform such as CONNECT, MyLab, WebAssign, MindTap, Achieve, SageVantage, Revel, Mastering, or InQuizitive, you will lose access to the platform once the free trial period has ended, usually two to three weeks into classes. You will then have to pay the vendor directly to continue using the platform which is required for the course.

Last Day to Opt Out: September 17 (Day 10 of the Semester)

To opt-out, go to https://ACCESSPortal.follett.com:443/0924.

If you opted out by mistake or changed your mind, you can opt back in prior to the deadline by accessing our portal.

Portal Opt-Out Process:

• Access the opt-out login portal :   Opt-Out Link.
• Link can also be found on the noreply@follett.com email sent to your College email address.
• Create a password.
• Click opt-out button listed in portal by their name and the courses they enrolled in.
• An email confirmation will be sent when finalized.
• For support,  please contact the Follett Customer Service Center:  How Do I Opt Out? – Follett Customer Service Center
• If you are unable to Opt-Out for some reason, please contact your campus Student Services department to alert them of the issue.