1. Student Affairs Committee
Academic Policy and
Student Affairs Committee

2. Education Access & Affordability [HB 7019]
Requirements:
SUS institutions to post 45 days before each term’s first day of class all required and recommended textbooks and instructional materials for at least 95 percent of all courses offered during the upcoming term.
SUS institutions to examine wide cost variances among general education course sections.
Each BOT to approve the Textbook and Instructional Material Affordability Report and submit it to the BOG by September 30 of each year.
Authorization:
Each BOT to adopt policies and institutional initiatives for innovative pricing techniques and payment options to reduce the cost of course materials.

3. Education Access & Affordability [HB 7019]
Fall 2016 Textbook Posting:
79.33% (5,631) course sections met deadline - July 8
90% (6,392) course sections posted - August 15
Barnes & Noble Innovative Pricing Programs:
Rent - 77% of all titles (discounts up to 80%)
Digital - 37% of all titles (discounts of up to 60%)
We continue to work with units to post course materials as timely as possible.
NEW Price Match Program - $24,969 returned to 393 students
$ 8,266 saved at point of sale

4. Education Access & Affordability [HB 7019]
Fall 2016
Among FIU’s 167 General Education courses only 3 (1.8%) courses/sections report a wide cost variance of $200 or more.
Course Name
Course
Full Retail Price
Variance
Department of Economics
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 2013
$389.00
$ (138%)
Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 2023
$ (122%)
Department of Global & Sociocultural Studies
World Regional Geography
GEA 2000
$369.90
$ (126%)

5. Education Access & Affordability [HB 7019]

6. Education Access & Affordability [HB 7019]

7. Ongoing Efforts to Reduce Course Costs for Students
Education Access & Affordability [HB 7019]
Ongoing Efforts to Reduce Course Costs for Students
Institution-Wide:
Libraries’ Free Course Reserves - 6,244 items
Financial Aid’s book advances
Barnes & Noble’s used/rental/digital options (discounts up to 80%)
Barnes & Noble’s price matching (discounts of $32,000 Fall 2016)
FIU Online’s Course “badge” (materials ≤ $20 per credit)
Pilot program part of SUS Affordability Counts Initiative
Individual Faculty:
Requiring the same textbook for several semesters
Offering bundled and/or unbundled options
Using free and low-cost textbook options (e.g., open source materials)
Requesting availability of single book chapters (digital)