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problem arises in the event
that the professor decides
that it is more beautiful
to the student if a revised
edition of a book is used
for the semester. If this
occurs, the used text
purchased by the student is
worthless for the goals and
purposes of the course.
Thus, management is forced
to purchase the new texts.
By this time, the semester
is well under way and you,
the student, are far behind
in your required readings
and written assignments.
Another reason for the
delay in books arriving at
the bookstore, and the most
important one, is because
of the philosophy of
management.. The manag(me.nt.
tends to underorder books
based upon the assumption
that the classes will be
fewer in size after the
drop-add period. In some
instances, management is
correct in its assumption.
However, the percentages
are against such philosophy
because in a vast majority
of classes (especially
those held in the evening>,
there is an upswing in the
number of students enrolled
in the classes.
If there ever was an
example of a pathetic,
inefficient, and totally
irresponsible philosophy,
then this is it. In a large
portion of classes, as I
have already stated, the
enrollment is HIGHER after
the drop-add period. This
is not the fault of the
computer system - it is not
capable of predicting what
411 happen to enrollment
during the drop-add period.
Thus the burden and the
RESPONSIBILITY for ordering
a sufficient amount of
books (even if it exceeds
the numbers projected by
the computer system) is
placed upon management's
shoulders.
Also,
absolutely no harm in
ordering more books than
the required amount (based
on computer information
prior to the commencement
of the semester). The worst.
that could happen is that
the bookstore would return
the extra copies that is
there is
has in its- possession
through the United Parcel
Service
incorporates. So it might
cost a few extra dollars.
Is it worth it? If it . will
prevent the student from
falling behind in his
studies, then it is well
worth
expenditures.
sometime around the 6th
week of each semester, the
bookstore sends back the
books that it does not sell
for that semester. So why
not order extra boks for
each course?
It is important to
note that the publishers
are sometimes slow in
delivering the books to the
campus. In cases like this,
it is not the bookstores'
fault. It is also important
to be cognizant that the
professors sometimes submit
their book request forms
late. Again, this is not
the fault of the bookstore.
Because of the inadequacy
of SOME professors to
submit such lists on time,
books are ordered late and
arrive on campus after the
semester has already
started. SO YOU CAN SEE
which it
extra.
Besides,
THAT rr Is Nor ALWAYS THE
FAULT OF THE BOOKSTORE FOR
THE LACK OF BOOKS. Yet in a
lot of cases, management
fails to order the books on
time, so the books get here
prior to the commencement
of the semester and
management also fails to
order the sufficient amount
of books
needed for the
courses.
sympathize with
I can
those of
you who have
this experience.
undergone
If you are angered by such
policy held by the
bookstore, if you want
change to take place, then
you must speak up. If you
fail to so, management will
continue to order books the
way that it has. People you
can contact to register
your complaint are as
follows:
1.) Dr. David Corbin,
President of the Faculty
Government Association
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