First Day Complete is a course material model that lowers the cost of materials for students and ensures students have access to all of their required course materials on or before the first day of class. Through this new program, physical books will be conveniently packaged and provided to students on a rental basis, and digital materials will be delivered directly within the campus LMS. Costs will be included on the student’s account. At the end of the term, students will receive email reminders to return their physical course materials to the bookstore.

• Register for your classes and the bookstore will start preparing your course materials
• One month before classes start, you will receive an email instructing you to select your delivery preference (in-store pickup or shipped directly to you)
• An email notification will be sent when your order is ready for pickup or when it ships
• Your digital materials will be delivered for your course(s) within LMS

The program provides all required textbooks, lab manuals, access codes and digital textbook versions to eligible students.

The program does not include consumables that cannot be returned and reused such as lab goggles, dissection kits, molecular model kids, engineering kits or nursing kits.

All eligible students will be automatically enrolled in the First Day® Complete Program.

All students are enrolled in the First Day Complete (FDAY) book rental program and the cost is included in their charges which can be viewed in Self-Service.

Though it is NOT recommended, students have the option to opt-out of the First Day Complete book rental program.

Opting out means you will not receive access to your course materials for the term, whether digital or hard copy, in a convenient package at a discounted rate. When opting out of the First Day Complete program, you will need to purchase the book(s) for your class(es) yourself.

If cost is an issue, it is recommended that before you opt out, to contact the bookstore to get the book(s) purchase price because it may be more than if you participate in the program.

Opting out is for the term (not per course or per session). If you opt out and add class(es) later, you will need to purchase those book(s) as well.

If you choose to opt out, you must do so by or before the deadline date of your earliest session’s census date.

Examples:  If you opt out for the term and are registered for full-term 16 weeks classes and 1st 8-week classes you would need to opt out for the term by the deadline of your earliest session’s census date. For this example, that would be January 16.

Once the deadline for your first session has passed, opting out is no longer an option even if you are registered in or add classes in a later session.

The Spring 2025 Opt-Out Deadlines:

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If you opt-out and change your mind, you may opt back IN if the deadline hasn’t passed. Click on the “Materials” tab above to complete.

If you opted out and then decide to Opt back IN the First Day Complete program you will still need to meet the deadline listed for your earliest session’s census date.

Example: If you are registered in 1^st 8-week class(es) and also in 16, 14, week class(es), etc. and you opted out for the term and decide you want to opt back IN, you will need to do so by your earliest session’s census date. If this example, you would back IN for the term by January 16.

Once the deadline for your first session has passed, opting back IN is no longer an option even if you are registered in or add classes in a later session.

Spring 2025 Opt Back IN Deadlines:

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Students will be responsible for purchasing their required course materials through the bookstore.

The deadline to return all rental textbooks is the last day of finals. Students will receive email reminders about the rental deadline to their email address.

Yes, the program provides you with the option to purchase textbooks at a reduced rate during the return period.

Yes, you will still be required to return continuation course textbooks. You will be issued the same title for the next semester of the continuation course.

Students will receive emails and phone calls from the bookstore to remind them to verify their order. If the student does not opt-out, their materials will be held at the bookstore and their student account will be charged.

Yes, if the student does not opt-out, their materials will be held at the bookstore and their student account will be charged.

You may return the book to the bookstore on the same terms and timelines currently in place. If you drop a class and enroll in a different class, the bookstore will “swap” the required textbooks/codes so that you have what you need.

Yes, you will have 48 hours to return your textbooks. If you do not return the textbooks, the charges for the bundle will go back onto your student account.