Purpose & Functions
The purpose of the Textbook Purchasing Committee is to coordinate with all stakeholders, including members of the faculty and staff, the academic schools, and the college libraries and bookstores, to reduce the cost of textbooks for students. The functions of the committee are to explore ways to more effectively use technology in place of textbooks, alternatives to traditional textbooks, Open Educational Resources (OER), and changes to textbook purchasing policies and procedures to lower the cost of student textbooks and course materials. The function of the committee is to recommend policies and procedures as necessary and proper to accomplish its purpose.
Membership
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- Co-Chair, Dean, School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences;
- Co-chair, Library Director;
- Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences;
- Humanities faculty member from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences;
- Faculty Member from School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences;
- Social Sciences faculty Member from School of Humanities and Social Sciences;
- Administrative Assistant to School of Humanities and Social Sciences;
- Administrative Assistant to School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences; and
- Manager of EGSC Bookstore—ex officio
