Course Materials
The IVCC Bookstore is your first stop for course materials. There you may purchase your textbooks, and obtain other optional or required texts.
For online courses, you will find your course outline on your instructor's web site.
For Telecourses, your next stop is Jacobs Library, where you will pick up your telecourse packet containing video sets, orientation materials, Course Syllabus, and Course Orientation Sheet. Upon presenting your current student ID, you will be loaned the above materials for the semester. Video sets are to be returned to the library by the 15th day of the last month of the semester. A fee of $40.00 will be assessed if the video sets are not returned.
Participating libraries are service centers for courses that have traditionally been considered telecourses. Consult your course outline for further details. The libraries have a copy of each Course Syllabus that you may view or copy.
| What you’ll need | Where you can get it | What it will cost |
| Course Syllabus | Telecourses: Jacobs Library Online Courses: |
No charge. |
| Course Orientation Sheet | Telecourses: Jacobs Library | No charge. |
| Textbook and/or Coursepack | IVCC Bookstore | Varies by course. |
| Study Guide | IVCC Bookstore | Varies by course. Not available for all courses. |
| Videos (VCD or DVD available for some courses) | IVCC Jacobs Library |
Not all courses have a video component. Student ID required. No charge. Video sets must be returned at end of semester to avoid $40.00 replacement fee. |
You can also purchase your textbooks online by following the prompts at the IVCC Bookstore Web site. Bookstore hours, the refund policy, and more tips on bookstore services are listed in the Schedule of Classes or on the Bookstore Web site.
Whether buying your books in person or online, you will want to have your Registration Statement/Schedule handy. This contains your course number and course name.
You can sell your books back to the bookstore during Bookstore Buyback. Buyback prices are determined by the publisher and are based on demand for the individual textbook. The buyback period generally at the end of the semester. Dates are included in your Course Orientation Sheet. The official buyback period is your only opportunity to sell back your texts.