{"id":2307,"date":"2025-01-15T13:03:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T18:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/newsforowufamilies\/?p=2307"},"modified":"2025-01-15T13:03:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T18:03:35","slug":"spring-2025-textbook-information-first-day-complete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/newsforowufamilies\/spring-2025-textbook-information-first-day-complete\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2025 Textbook Information &#8211; First Day Complete"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio Wesleyan University partners with Barnes &amp; Noble College to operate the Campus Bookstore.\u00a0 A signature program of Barnes &amp; Noble College, &#8220;<strong>First-Day Complete<\/strong>&#8220;, is a course materials fulfillment program that ensures students have their required course materials on the first day of class. The program provides any and all\u00a0<em><strong>required<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0textbooks, lab manuals, access codes, and digital textbook versions to eligible students for a flat rental fee of $275\/semester. For more in-depth information about the First Day Complete program, please visit and bookmark the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/ex\/firstDayComplete\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/ex\/firstDayComplete\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737050442053000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Nn9OppJW7pCCpAWefhTGT\">FAQ page<\/a>. Students should have received a personalized email from Barnes &amp; Noble College on 12\/11 that listed all of their Spring courses that have required textbooks\/materials. Please note:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If a particular course does not require materials, it will not be listed (This does not mean that one isn&#8217;t registered for a course.\u00a0 If you have registration questions, please contact the Registrar&#8217;s Office).<\/li>\n<li>If\u00a0<b><i>none<\/i><\/b>\u00a0of the student&#8217;s Spring courses require materials, they would not have received an email, and should opt-out of the program to avoid an unnecessary charge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Then, on 12\/16, students should have received another email from Barnes &amp; Noble College (if they got one on 12\/11)\u00a0<strong>asking them to select a delivery preference<\/strong>\u00a0for their personalized bundle of books.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Action is required<\/strong>\u00a0to confirm participation in the program!\u00a0 Barnes &amp; Noble assumes each student will participate in the program, but they don&#8217;t assemble your book bundle until confirmation is given by the student by acting upon the 12\/16 email.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Next Steps:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>1)\u00a0 If you still need your textbooks and have not communicated with Barnes &amp; Noble College, check your OWU Inbox (and Spam Folder) for emails from Barnes &amp; Noble College on or around 12\/11 and 12\/16, or visit the Campus Bookstore in-person ASAP for assistance.<\/div>\n<div>2)\u00a0 If you responded to the 12\/16 email and indicated that you would pick up your books at the bookstore, please do so ASAP.<\/div>\n<div>3)\u00a0 If you&#8217;ve decided to purchase your course materials on your own (or if you had no materials required for any courses), you can opt out\u00a0of the First Day Complete program\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sso.bncollege.com\/bes-sp\/bessso\/saml\/owuedu\/fdcopt\/logon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sso.bncollege.com\/bes-sp\/bessso\/saml\/owuedu\/fdcopt\/logon&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737050442053000&amp;usg=AOvVaw18gtvRn9NJ8inNE8zLqY2z\">HERE<\/a>.\u00a0 The opt-out window will only remain open through 1\/23. (<strong>Important<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Inaction does not lead to automatic opt-out.\u00a0 It is a manual process that the student must perform before the deadline passes.)<\/div>\n<div>4)\u00a0 If you opted out and have changed your mind, you can still re-enroll in First Day Complete (until 1\/23).\u00a0 Check for instructions in the confirmation email you received upon opt-out, or visit the Bookstore in-person for assistance.<\/div>\n<div>5)\u00a0 For any questions about the program, contact a Bookstore Manager in-person, by email (<a href=\"mailto:sm8469@bncollege.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sm8469@bncollege.com<\/a>), or by phone 740-368-3396.\u00a0 For additional assistance, please contact Jeremy Stanford at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jlstanford@owu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jlstanford@owu.edu<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>OWU Sponsoring Organization\/Office:<\/strong>\u00a0Auxiliary Business Development<br \/>\n<strong>Contact:<\/strong>\u00a0Jeremy Stanford at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jlstanford@owu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jlstanford@owu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio Wesleyan University partners with Barnes &amp; Noble College to operate the Campus Bookstore.\u00a0 A signature program of Barnes &amp; Noble College, &#8220;First-Day Complete&#8220;, is a course materials fulfillment program that ensures students have their required course materials on the first day of class. 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