| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 25.13 |
| Liaison | Dennis Astl |
| Submission Date | Aug. 20, 2024 |
Palomar College
IN-41: Textbook Affordability
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.50 / 0.50 |
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Does the institution host a peer-to-peer textbook exchange program, textbook lending library, or alternate textbook project?:
Yes
A brief description of the textbook exchange program, textbook lending library, or alternate textbook project:
Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC)students must be able to access any required textbook material completely free of charge.
Low-Cost Textbooks (LTC) To be designated as a low cost course, the total price for all required textbooks must be $40 or less. This must be the price available to students through the campus bookstore. It is important that this pricing is for the textbooks from the bookstore, as students receiving financial aid are often only eligible to use that aid through our campus bookstore.
Low-Cost Textbooks (LTC) To be designated as a low cost course, the total price for all required textbooks must be $40 or less. This must be the price available to students through the campus bookstore. It is important that this pricing is for the textbooks from the bookstore, as students receiving financial aid are often only eligible to use that aid through our campus bookstore.
Does the institution provide incentives for academic staff that explicitly encourage the authorship, peer review, and/or adoption of open access textbooks?:
Yes
A brief description of the incentives to encourage the authorship, peer review, and/or adoption of open access textbooks:
Comets Affordable Learning Materials (CALM) This website provides information about our free and low cost textbook initiatives for students, faculty and supporters.
https://www.palomar.edu/calm/
https://www.palomar.edu/calm/
Website URL where information about the textbook affordability incentives is available:
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