| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.70 |
| Liaison | Kelly Wellman |
| Submission Date | Dec. 2, 2021 |
Texas A&M University
IN-41: Textbook Affordability
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.50 |
Ben
Kalscheur Sustainability Assistant Manager Office of Sustainability |
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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:
Aggie Shields is a student-run organization whose primary focus is to help alleviate the financial burden that student veterans face by providing them textbooks at no cost through their lending library. They also provide dependents/spouses with the opportunity to borrow any remaining unused volumes. Aggie Shields is operated by volunteer student officers and members, and relies strictly on donations for operating costs and textbook purchases.
Does the institution provide incentives for academic staff that explicitly encourage the authorship, peer review, and/or adoption of open access textbooks?:
No
A brief description of the incentives to encourage the authorship, peer review, and/or adoption of open access textbooks:
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If yes to either of the above, provide:
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