Faculty
2026 - DUE DATES: SPRING - NOVEMBER 10. SUMMER- March 26 FALL- APRIL 9.
Faculty plays a vital role in ensuring students are able to research options & obtain the course materials they need in a timely fashion. The DVC Bookstore relies on faculty to submit course materials requests for your courses each semester. Timely requests allow us to source the materials & obtain an appropriate supply of various formats available; including printed access cards/e-texts and the like. Delayed course requests may result in inventory shortages & delays in stock availability when classes begin. Please submit your course materials requests before the due date each semester to the best of your ability. For ZTC courses, if you want a ZTC badge on the schedule you need to let the bookstore know if you are using Open Source Materials/Zero Cost Texts. ZTC means there are no required course materials costs for students. However, other costs for physical materials such as a calculator, lab, or art supplies may be required. Also, if all of your requested books are ‘optional’ or ‘recommended’ instead of required, you can still receive a ZTC badge on your course listing. If you are checking No Textbooks on the online entry site, please follow up your online request with an e-mail stating that it is indeed a ZTC course. PLEASE NOTE: MANY OF OUR STUDENTS, BASED ON THEIR FINANCIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS, MAY ONLY BE ABLE TO PURCHASE PHYSICAL COURSE MATERIALS FROM THE BOOKSTORE (I.E., EOPS, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS, DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION, & MORE). Therefore, please make sure you provide the book buyer with the required course materials for your classes even if you are not directing students to purchase from the store. Your students and the bookstore buyer thank you!
If you need a desk/instructor copy or the lowest priced bookstore ISBN, contact the publisher or publisher rep directly. Most major publishers provide the ability to order instructor materials online. If you need the contact info for the publisher, ask the book buyer in the bookstore. If you need a copy immediately and the bookstore has the book in stock; you can purchase a copy & get an extended refund period to tide you over until your desk copy arrives. Make sure you let the cashier know you are an instructor so they can note on your receipt.
Please note:Section numbers change every semester. Please ensure your course materials requisitions have dept, course, section numbers included. Thank you.
To submit your course materials requests, please click the following button to visit our Faculty Requisitions site.