Course Materials Orders

Value Statement

Austin Community College District (“ACC” or “the College”) supports processes that contribute to student success. Ensuring that students have appropriate opportunities to succeed includes providing students with accurate information about required and recommended course materials at the time of registration.

Administrative Rule

1. Course materials selection is the responsibility of the faculty in the instructional program in conjunction with the faculty in that program.
2. Instructional programs in conjunction with faculty members are encouraged to consider costs when selecting course materials.
3. Those responsible for selecting course materials must ensure that selected materials are accessible to all students. Course materials, including online courseware, must meet current accessibility standards as outlined by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.  The Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED) website provides several options available to assist ACC faculty develop accessible course materials. 
4. Instructional programs are expected to maintain an accurate inventory of approved course materials and to update their approved inventory annually.
5. Department chairs are responsible for ensuring that all staffed sections have materials ordered by the first day of registration for the Fall, Spring, or Summer semester.
   1. Course materials orders include required and/or recommended materials, open educational resources (OER), technology-mediated materials (including First Day Access materials), and all other instructional materials about which students should be aware.
   2. If no materials are required, this information must be indicated for any given section.
   3. Course sections that become staffed after the first day of registration should have course materials submitted within one (1) week of the faculty being assigned, and no later than one (1) week prior to the first day of the semester, whichever is sooner.
6. Course materials orders will be submitted electronically through methods communicated by TLED’s Office of Academic Technology.
7. Each instructional department will determine the process by which course material orders are submitted through the communicated methods.