Navigating Textbook Options at Roosevelt University Bookstore: A Comprehensive Guide

Roosevelt University students have several options for acquiring textbooks and course materials, including purchasing new or used books and renting textbooks through the Roosevelt University Bookstore. This article will provide a comprehensive overview of the Roosevelt University Bookstore, with a focus on textbook rentals, the Laker Book Bundle, and other important policies and procedures.

Textbook Rental Program at Roosevelt University Bookstore

The Roosevelt University Bookstore offers a textbook rental service designed to save students money. Here’s a detailed look at how it works:

Simplicity and Convenience

The textbook rental process at Roosevelt University Bookstore is designed to be straightforward:

Rental Options: When shopping online or in the bookstore, look for the "Rental" option displayed alongside "New" and "Used" options, if available.
Payment Methods: Most forms of payment accepted at the bookstore can be used for rentals.
Credit Card on File: A credit card is required to be kept on file, even if you pay with a different method. This is to cover potential costs if the textbook is returned late or damaged.

Rental Period and Return Procedures

Rental Period: The rental period begins on the day you pay for the textbook rental and continues until the last day of finals, as shown on your Order Confirmation.
Return Deadline: All rented textbooks must be returned to the bookstore in good condition by the Rental Return Due Date.
Return Shipping: If you can't return the book in person, you can use the return shipping label available online. You can print it as often as you like, but you can only use it once per box.

Return Policy

General Policy: The same return policy applies to rented textbooks as to purchased textbooks, assuming you have your receipt and return the textbook in good condition, along with any components such as CDs, etc., that were included with the textbook when you rented it.
Drop/Add Policy: The drop/add policy for rented books is the same as for purchased books. Return the book to the bookstore within the allowed period along with drop/add documentation.

Textbook Condition

Acceptable Condition: Normal use of highlighting and writing is permitted.
Unacceptable Condition: The bookstore can refuse to accept your rental book if it is not returned in good condition. Good condition is determined by the bookstore and generally means:
- Book spine intact
- No excessive damage to cover or contents
- All original pages intact
- All original components present
- No excessive highlighting, writing, or other markings

Consequences of Late or Damaged Returns

Fees: If the textbook is returned after the due date or is damaged, the credit card on file will be charged a replacement and non-return processing fee.
Replacement Cost: The replacement cost is 75% of the New book price at the time of purchase.
Non-Return Processing Fee: The non-return processing fee is 7.5% of the New book price at the time of purchase.
Ownership: If you are charged the replacement cost plus the non-return processing fee, the book will be yours to keep.

Rental Agreement

Contract: The rental agreement is a contract between you and Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, LLC (BNC) and applies to your rental of textbooks and/or course-related materials.
Binding Agreement: You agree that this agreement is legally binding as between you and BNC.
Securing Tender: You must have a valid securing tender on file with us at all times. Credit/debit cards provided as a securing tender must be a personal credit/debit card.
Property: Rented materials remain the property of BNC or its authorized supplier. Your acceptance of rented materials and paying rental fees entitles you to use the property of BNC or authorized supplier for a limited amount of time and only for personal, non-commercial, and non-transferable use.
Salable Condition: Rented materials must be returned to the bookstore from which they were originally rented by the rental return date designated by us at the time of rental and in salable condition. Salable condition will be determined by us in our sole discretion, but generally means book spine intact, without excessive damage or any water damage to the cover or contents, all original pages intact, all original components present, and no excessive highlighting, writing or other markings.
Responsibility: You are responsible for loss or theft of all rented materials.
Non-Return Processing Fees: Rented materials not returned by the rental return date or returned on or before that date not in salable condition will be subject to non-return processing fees equal to 75% of the new book price (at the time of rental) plus a 7.5% non-return processing fee. Non-return processing fees will be automatically charged to the securing tender on file for this agreement.
Alternative Payment: In the event that the securing tender on file is no longer valid or if the purchasing limit on the securing tender has been exceeded, we will contact you for, and you agree to promptly pay in full, the non-return processing fees with an alternative payment method accepted at the bookstore.
Responsibility for Payment: If you have not returned the rented materials by the rental return date and we are unable to charge your securing tender, it is your responsibility to pay the non-return processing fees immediately.

Laker Book Bundle

Roosevelt University offers the Laker Book Bundle, a program designed to ensure every student has access to the textbooks and materials they need on time and at a significantly reduced cost.

Benefits of the Laker Book Bundle

Timely Access: All required materials are delivered before classes start.
Cost Savings: Students receive a 35-50% discounted rate on materials.
Reduced Stress: The program eliminates the need to hunt down books, compare prices, or fall behind due to affordability issues.

Barnes & Noble College Booksellers (BNED) Privacy Policies

Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, LLC (BNC), along with its subsidiaries, including MBS Textbook Exchange, LLC (collectively, “BNED”, “we”, “us”, “our”), collect, use, and disclose your personal information through various channels:

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Online where this Policy is posted
In person in our stores and at our events
Through our customer service channels
In other Online and offline interactions with you

Information Collection

BNED collects several types of information:

Information You Provide: While registration is optional, certain features require an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your access information.
Information Collected Automatically
Information From External Sources: BNED may collect personal information from external sources, including friends, vendors, customers, educational institutions, advertising networks, publicly available information, and affiliates.

Use of Information

BNED uses your personal information for various purposes:

Vendors and Institutions
Government and Law Enforcement Authorities
Security and Safety: Where permitted by law, BNED may disclose your personal information to protect the rights, property, life, health, security, and safety of BNED, its services, users, or any other party.
Business Transactions: BNED engages in business-to-business interactions, so personnel interact with the personnel of customers and Vendors.

External Services and Social Features

External Services: Vendors and external services may use their own tracking technologies to independently collect information about you.
Social Features: Functionalities on the Services may allow you to interact with external services, such as social networks. Information you post may be publicly displayed.

Advertising and Analytics

Advertising: BNED may engage with Vendors, customers, and other parties to serve ads on the Services or on external services, tailored to your interests based on your browsing history.
Analytics: Vendor tools like Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics are used to analyze performance and deliver Services and advertising.

User Options and Controls

Communication and Marketing Preferences
Review, Update, or Change your Information
Browser Settings: The Services do not currently respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals.
Self-Regulatory Advertising Organizations: Certain Vendors participate in programs that provide tools to opt-out of interest-based advertising.
Mobile Device Settings: You can use mobile device settings to limit mobile Tracking Technologies.
Vendor-Specific Tools: Disabling or removing Tracking Technologies may affect the functionality of the Services.

User-Generated Content (UGC)

Public Areas: If you choose to submit UGC to any public area of the Services, your UGC will be considered “public” and will be accessible by anyone, including BNED.
Caution: Exercise caution when making decisions about what you disclose in such public areas.

Children’s Privacy

Children under the age of 16 are not eligible to use the Services and must not submit any personal information.

Promotions

BNED may offer sweepstakes, contests, and promotions, which may require submitting your personal information to other parties.

Data Security

BNED takes steps to help protect your personal information by maintaining appropriate safeguards and limiting access to employees and authorized parties.

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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

This California Consumer Privacy Act Policy and Notice at Collection (the “Notice”) describes how BNED collects and uses personal information, and the rights that the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended (the “CCPA”), provides to California residents.

Data Retention

Except as otherwise permitted or required by applicable law or regulation, BNED will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, as required to satisfy any legal obligations, or as necessary to resolve disputes.

Additional Information

Abandoned Items: In the event you do not pick up your item(s) within a 30-day period, the item(s) will be considered abandoned and will be re-shelved for sale at the store.
Refunds: If your refund request for all other merchandise is within 90 days of purchase, the refund will be made to your original form of payment.
Final Sales: All sales are final and non-refundable on opened course materials and printed access codes.
Compliance: Barnes & Noble College Booksellers comply with local weights and measures requirements.
reCAPTCHA: BNED may implement Google’s Invisible reCAPTCHA technology on its Services in order to reduce spam and prevent abuse of the Services.

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