Textbook Adoption and Ordering

Best Practices for Textbook Adoption

The University's Best Practices Guildelines describe how textbook choices promote a high quality educational experience through consideration of appropriate pedagogical approaches, as well minimizing the costs of textbooks.

Ordering Textbooks

All textbook adoption information, including the International Standard Book Number (ISBN), should be submitted to the University Book Center (UBC) by May 1 for Summer and Fall classes and by December 1 for Winterterm and Spring classes.  At the UBC website, click on “Faculty” then follow the directions from that point.  UBC textbook staff is available for additional assistance at 301-314-BOOK (2665). Remember to complete the Acknowledgement of Compliance form before or when submitting your order.

Textbook information may be provided to other vendors (including Maryland Book Exchange, BookHolders.com, or other online vendors) but not in lieu of submitting it to the UBC.  Once the textbook adoption information is verified, it will be posted on Testudo by UBC in compliance with the University policy on textbook orders.  Information posted will include title, author, publisher, edition, copyright date and publication date, ISBN, and anticipated enrollment for the course.

Faculty Acknowledgement of Compliance

As directed by the state's Textbook Affordability Law, faculty members must submit an acknowledgement of compliance with the law.