Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 54.69
Liaison Trevor Ledbetter
Submission Date Jan. 6, 2025

STARS v2.2

University of Arizona
IN-41: Textbook Affordability

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.50 Trevor Ledbetter
Director
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:

Pay One Price is a textbook program aimed at providing a predictable and reliable cost for textbooks regardless of the semester or major. For a flat rate students can access all course materials through D2L (our online learning platform). Students can enter to win a raffle to benefit from this program for free or can use financial aid by charging it to their bursars account.


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:

Website URL where information about the textbook affordability incentives is available:

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