Textbook Adoption Lifecycle

 

January 1st - January 31st: Review stock on hand available for adoption

February 1st - March 30th: Previous year's book lists are reviewed

March 31st: Semester One book lists adoptions submission deadline

April 1st - April 30th: New book lists are reviewed and processing commenced

May 1st - May 31st: Textbook Buyback

May 15th - May 31st: Finalize lists, prepare purchase orders & send reports to departments

June 1st: Orders sent

June 15th - July 15th: Consolidation of shipments in the US & UK. Goods are released on the next available vessel

August 1st: Arrival of shipments

August 10th - August 30th: Pricing, packing & stocking of shelves

Semester One begins

September 30th: Semester Two book lists adoptions submission deadline

December 1st - December 15th: Consolidation of shipments in the US & UK. Goods are released on the next available vessel

December 15th: Arrival of shipments

January 1st - January 15th: Pricing, packing & stocking of shelves

Semester Two begins