Fall 2014 Presentation to Academic Senate Verba Collect Requisitions

Fall 2014Presentation to Academic SenateVerba Collect Requisitions

Faculty Requisitions – New Online System for Winter 15 Verba Collect will be available for

faculty/departments to submit Winter adoptions

TextReq will still be available through Winter adoption cycle

Verba Software is already a bookstore partner:pomona.verbacompare.com

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Affordable Learning Solutions project pilot program to reduce barriers to timely faculty submissions

Easier to use, intuitive, cloud-based

Better reporting capabilities & communication tools from within Collect

Why switch to Verba Collect for requisitions now:

No faculty log-ins required: Personalized links emailed to faculty based on the schedule

Intuitive prompts and online help

Easier to indicate additional materials and course-packs

Can pre-populate classes that are always ‘no text required’ if departments provide lists

New withVerba Collect:

Integrates with bookstore inventory management software

Submissions still need to be reviewed & approved before they impact orders or display to students

Faculty still do need to submit their chosen books every quarter, it won’t automatically populate new quarters

What stays the same :

What Collect will look like:

Video Demo

Walk Through Video

Collect Trailer

What we need

Updated list of department admins who need access to Collect

Time to set up training for department admins

Winter 2015 requisitions ‘priority due date’ = Oct. 17

Need majority of requisitions by Oct 29 for HEOA compliance

Affordability & Accessibility

Goal is to have complete booklist online by the registration to make it easier for students to shop (HEOA)

DRC needs info for processing alt. media requests (ATI)

Reducing student costs through online sourcing of used books, buyback, rentals, e-text matching, etc. (Affordable Learning)

Why requisitions are due so early:

Bronco Bookstore Textbook Staff:

Suzanne Donnelly, Associate Director x.3284 smdonnelly@cpp.edu

Stacie Shellner, Faculty Requisitions Coordinator x.3751 sashellner@cpp.edu

Kevin Jensen, Book Dept. Manager (orders), x.3751 kmjensen1@cpp.edu

Thank You