Student Policies

Student Requirements for Checking Out Rental Textbooks

All fees must be paid
Must have a validated Student ID
Must be registered for the course for which the rental textbook is adopted
Extended hours of operation will be available prior to and during the registration period

Student Requirements for Checking Out Rental Textbooks (Online Learning and Off Campus Students)

Student Requirements for Returning Rental Textbooks

Anyone can return your rental textbooks
Extended hours of operation will be available during finals week
DO NOT leave rental textbooks outside. Rental textbooks MUST be returned during Textbook Rental hours of operation. Extended hours of operation will be made available each semester.

Email Notifications

Check your email regularly for messages from Textbook Rental
Email notifications are sent to your official email address when they are picked up or shipped as a confirmation of the textbooks that are rented to you
Email notifications are sent to your official email address throughout the semester providing textbook return information

Student Fees

$60 per course that require a rental fee
All students who register at Southeastern will be charged a mandatory textbook rental fee per class (no maximum) if a rental book is required for the course in which they are registered. This fee is determined by the number of courses taken which requires a rental textbook. This fee will appear as a separate line item on the student’s fee statement.
The textbook rental fee is non-refundable except for students who drop courses during the add/drop period. Students who resign will receive a refund of the rental fee based on the current refund schedule.

Optional Purchase of Rental Textbooks

Students do have the option of purchasing rental textbooks; which can be done at any time from the time when the textbook is picked up for rental until the last day to check-in without a penalty or fine.
If a student is enrolled in the course, the student will pay the full retail price of the textbook they received. A refund of the $60 rental fee is allowed if purchased within the first three (3) weeks of classes.
If a course requires two textbooks and only one textbook is purchased, half of the rental fee will not be refunded.
If a student is not currently enrolled in the course but wishes to purchase a textbook, they will pay current full retail price, based on the condition of the book.

Policies Regarding Marking in Textbooks

Light to moderate highlighting and underlining is acceptable
Excessive marking in new books and markings which appear to be intentional damage may be unacceptable
Determination of excessive marking is at the discretion of Textbook Rental

Damaged Textbooks

Fines

Any rental book not returned by the 5th business day following the last day of final exams will be charged the price of a new replacement book that was communicated during rental checkout
For Summer semesters, please refer to the Academic Calendar for return deadlines.

Textbook Rental Appeal Policy

Students with extenuating circumstances that prevented them from returning their rental textbooks by the deadline do have the opportunity to file an appeal.
The deadline to file an appeal is the 14th day of class following the semester the textbook was not returned.
The appeals process includes the completion and submission of the Textbook Rental Appeal Form as well as the submission of all pertinent information clearly documenting the circumstance(s) (ex. death certificate, medical records, military records, etc.)
Overdue accounts are due at the Controller’s Office by the fee payment deadline. If an appeal is approved by the Textbook Rental Appeals Committee the charges will be credited back to the student’s account
Click here for a complete copy of the Textbook Rental Appeal Policy

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