Block Ready at the Bookstore

Each semester you will receive a welcome email from Follett with the subject line "Welcome to Block Ready at the Bookstore." This email includes program details and information about how to opt out for that semester. You can also find instructions for opt-out and opt-in as part of this FAQ.

You can opt out each semester by the third day of class for Block 1 or Block 5 from the Cornell College Bookstore customer portal. If you choose to opt out, you will be responsible for sourcing all of your required course materials in time for each block at regular prices. Information about your required course materials will be available in your course syllabus in Moodle.

After you opt-out for the semester, fees for Block Ready at the Bookstore will be removed from your student account for the semester and any digital materials already delivered to My Materials in Moodle will also be removed. There is no penalty for opting out of the program.

• Log in to the Cornell College Bookstore Customer Portal.

• Click the Opt Out button.

• Click I agree to confirm your opt-out.

• If you have already picked up physical materials from the college bookstore, you will see the following message requiring you to return the materials before your opt-out request is complete. If you do not have physical materials, this step does not apply to you.

• Once you are opted out, you will receive a confirmation email from Follett with subject line "Opt-Out Confirmation & Thank You!" within 24 hours.

If you made a mistake and want to opt back in, you can opt-in with one click from your Follett portal for the semester by the deadline of Block 1, day 3 for fall semester, or Block 5, day 3 for spring semester. Your first course’s digital materials will be automatically enabled for your course and you will be notified that any non-digital materials are available to pick up from the campus bookstore.

• Log in to the Cornell College Bookstore Customer Portal.
  

  

•  Select Opt In.
  

  

• Click I Agree to confirm the Opt-in.
  

  

• Once you have opted back in, you will receive a confirmation email from Follett with subject line "Opt-In Confirmation & Thank You!" within 24 hours.

Yes, sourcing your course materials through Block Ready at the Bookstore and digital delivery means up to 60% savings on the cost of textbooks. Plus there’s no more question about what the materials for each course will cost–the flat fee of $88 per course lets you budget for the whole year, no surprises!

Yes, a benefit of digital delivery of your course materials means that your course materials have accessibility-friendly features including zoom, text-to-speech, language and format options, and note-taking built in. You'll also have access to your materials wherever you go.

If you drop one course and add a new course, your course materials will be updated. If you have any non-digital materials for the original course, you will need to return those to the bookstore before your new course materials are released. If you have digital-only materials, your materials will be updated in My Materials in Moodle within 24 hours.

If you add a course for a block you were not previously registered for, the digital course materials will be added to Moodle within 24 hours, you will get an email alert when any physical materials are available, and your student bill will be adjusted.

If you drop a course within the add/drop deadline your digital materials will be automatically disabled and you must return any non-digital materials to the bookstore before a refund for that block will be made to your student account.

Only materials identified by your professor as required materials for your course will be delivered through Block Ready at the Bookstore. If your professor has included recommended materials for your course, those materials will be available at the campus bookstore online or in person at an additional cost. Some specialized courses may require materials unavailable through the bookstore, like video games: your professor will identify these items on your course syllabus.

This program also includes some supplies that are required for courses, which may include:

• Sketch books
• Loupe
• Composition books
• Chemistry goggles
• Molecular chem sets
• T130 calculator
• Rulers
• Colored pencils
• Protractors

Your digital course materials (eBooks, courseware, etc.) can be launched via My Materials in Moodle up to one week before the beginning of each block.  Any non-digital course materials will be available to pick up in the campus bookstore and you will get an email notifying when you they’re available to be picked up (no additional costs).

For any non-digital materials, you will get an email from the campus bookstore up to one week prior to the beginning of your class letting you know the materials are available for pick-up. (No need to bring money, they are already paid for.)

Recommended materials are not part of the Book Ready at the Bookstore program, but any materials recommended by your professor will be available for purchase through the campus bookstore either online or in person. Check at the bookstore counter for help!

Look for an email from shop@em.efollett.com providing you with instructions on how to access the materials for each of your courses. If you don’t see it in your Inbox, check your Spam folder.

Visit the Follett’s customer support page (Type Cornell into the search box to access your portal) or contact the Follett staff at the bookstore for further help.

Check your emailed instructions. Or, in My Materials, click the down arrow next to Material Details to view the Publisher and Format:

You can search the internet by the publisher’s name to find their customer support page for additional contact information.

No, any physical books or other materials that you had for your course are yours to keep.

The digital copies will remain accessible to you for a minimum of 180 days. If you want a printed copy of your book to keep long term, you are eligible to purchase a printed copy from the college bookstore at a discounted price. Contact the bookstore for more information.