Textbooks
Instructors should submit all textbook adoptions to the University Book Center at https://umcp.bncollege.com/course-material/course-finder . Questions about the process can be directed to iSchool Academic Programs by submitting a ticket to the iSchool Academic Programs portal at http://tinyurl.com/iSchoolAcademicProgramsPortal .
Textbook adoption deadlines are:
Winter Semester - October 1st
Spring Semester - October 1st
Summer Semester - March 15th
Fall Semester - March 15th
The State of Maryland and UMD are signatories to the Textbook Affordability Act, which aims to establish practices in higher education institutions in the State in which textbook selection reflects consideration of textbook prices and ways to reduce costs to students, that posts textbook decisions in a timely manner to help students in obtaining assigned books at the least cost, and promotes competition. Instructors can read more at https://faculty.umd.edu/textbook-affordability-act.