How To Order Required Textbooks 

Overview | Guidelines | Division head role | Supervisor of Textbook Operations | Books in Print | Ordering process

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Overview

The textbook requisition is the first and most important step in a series of tasks to ensure that students will have their textbooks in time for class. 

NOTE: The textbook ordering process takes approximately 7 - 8 weeks.

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Guidelines

Division heads and faculty members should keep the following guidelines in mind: 

Before Ordering	After Ordering
Honor deadlines for submitting information	Check with textbook department of the Bookstore just before each rush
Furnish the most accurate enrollment estimate possible	Remember late orders encounter problems
Make sure all data, titles, authors, editions are correct	Notify Bookstore immediately should enrollment exceed projections

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Division head role

The instructional division head: 

• Receives computer-generated textbook requisition forms the first week of each term. This form lists all the courses taught in the division and the textbooks required. 
• Reviews the requisition for accuracy as to text information. 
• Circles courses that will be taught the upcoming term. 
• Indicates the maximum number of seats (operating capacity) to be made available. 
• Returns form to the Bookstore Operation Coordinator in the Bookstore as soon as possible, even though two weeks are allowed.

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Supervisor of Textbook Operations

The Supervisor of Textbook Operations: 

• Decides the quantity of a text to order based on such factors as 

• Past selling history 
• Past enrollments 
• Return policies of publishers 
• Price 
• Whether the text is required, recommended, or supplemental 

• Orders books from publishers, used books wholesalers, and the used book buy-backs from students. 
• Notifies faculty as quickly as possible if there is a problem with any book order.

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Books in Print

The CPCC Bookstore has Books in Print on CD at the Health Science Store and will be happy to assist in finding a new textbook when necessary.

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Ordering process

The textbook-requisition process is described in the following diagram: 

Step	Action
1	Division head receives computerized text requisition forms.
2	Division head  Completes forms  Forwards to Bookstore
3	Coordinator of textbook operations determines quantity to order from  Buy-back stock  Wholesalers  Publisher
4	Coordinator of textbook operations notifies division head if there is a problem
5	Another book selected?
6	Books Received Priced Shelved
7	Students buy back
8	Extra stock returned to publisher

Last modified: Monday February 16 2004
URL:http://inside.cpcc.edu/bookstore/ordering.htm