Day1Ready is a digital-first flat rate course materials program for all undergraduate students. This program provides each student access to all of their required course materials by the first day of class for one flat rate of $22.00 per unit/credit. The SDSU Bookstore has negotiated with the top publishers to get the lowest pricing on textbooks and is passing those savings to all undergraduate students

Day1Ready will provide all undergraduate students with access to their required course materials before the start of classes and they can keep that access through the add/drop date even if they opt out of the program. The program provides undergraduates with predictable pricing which allows them to budget for their course materials semester to semester.

Day1Ready will be for all undergraduate students enrolled in courses at the main SDSU campus and the Imperial Valley Campus. Day1Ready is currently not available for graduate students and Global Campus courses. Graduate level courses and Global campus courses will still have the opportunity to participate in Immediate Access

The financial aid cost of attendance includes an allowance for books and supplies. Financial aid can be used to cover the Day1Ready charges.

Yes, students can choose to opt out each semester. Please view the Student FAQ page for complete details on the opt out process. Students will be opting out of Day1Ready for all of their classes, not on a class-by-class basis. Opting out of Day1Ready does not drop them from their classes. For students that opt out, they will need to secure their own course materials at regular pricing. Print and digital materials will be available at the Bookstore and through Shopaztecs.com.

Day1Ready will deliver any required course materials/iClicker with an International Standard Book Number (ISBN). Course supplies such as lab coats, goggles, art supplies, scantrons, examination books, etc. are not included in Day1Ready and can be purchased from the Bookstore.

No. Faculty retains full academic freedom under Day1Ready. Whether you are assigning paid publisher content or free resources, all of your textbooks remain available for adoption.

To access the digital content/textbooks for any given course, students simply log in to the course page in their SDSU Canvas account, and click on the My Course Materials link in the Canvas navigation menu.

Required printed books and iClickers can be ordered through Shopaztecs.com and are also available at the Bookstore.

Yes. If an undergraduate student is taking a graduate level course, their required course materials will be delivered to them as part of the Day1Ready program.

There is no change to the current process. You will adopt content through the personalized link that is emailed to you. If you need access to receive your personalized link, you can request a login by emailing Meghan Smith

Yes. You are free to continue to use the same content as in previous terms. Please use the “Comments Field” when submitting your adoptions.

If you have a library resource or OER link, please provide it in your comments. If you do not have a link, please specify that in your comments and the Course Materials team will work with the Library to acquire it.

Faculty retain full academic freedom under Day1Ready. If more free materials are adopted over time, it will be possible for the bookstore to reduce the cost of the program.

Yes. Students will need to decide what is going to be best for them and all the classes they are taking. We encourage the adoption of OER because it will help lower the price of Day1Ready to students.

If you adopt OER materials please let the Bookstore know. The Bookstore is partnering with the SDSU Library and will make contributions to help expand its digital collection of unlimited user licensed eBooks.

This process remains unchanged. You will reach out to your publisher representative to request a desk copy. You can visit our desk copy page for more information.

Day1Ready is a $22.00 per unit, flat-rate, term-level program that covers all required textbooks for every undergraduate student. The rate is not based on individual classes. Therefore, if you decide to cancel an adoption for your class there is no additional cost or reduction to the student.

Students can easily access individual digital textbooks and other digital course content from the Bookstore or https://shopaztecs-store.vitalsource.com/. For courseware (depending on the platform), students may purchase an access code at the Bookstore, from Shopaztecs.com or directly through the publisher.

The Bookstore will be selling print textbooks at current retail prices to undergraduates who have opted out of the Day1Ready program.

It depends. eBook duration varies by publisher and may range from 150 days to perpetual access. eBooks that are a part of a homework manager or similar courseware are only usable for the semester during which they were originally provided. Unless otherwise noted, access to these materials expires once the term is over. Students will need to return any printed books and iClickers at the end of the semester.

Please send us an email at d1r@sdsu.edu.

Please reach out to the Aztec Shops Course Materials Department or send us an email at d1r@sdsu.edu.

If you are having trouble with VitalSource, you should visit the VitalSource Support page. This page contains VitalSource links providing detailed information on various topics relevant to faculty.

If you are having trouble with a Cengage product, please visit the Cengage Faculty Course Page. This page includes instructor resources, getting started & student resources, how to set up your course and support.

If you are having trouble with a Pearson product, please visit Pearson Support. On this page, you can search articles to resolve common issues. If you would like to speak to a tech support agent and open a case , choose Contact Us in the upper right corner of the page.

Yes. All rental materials must be returned at the end of each semester to avoid late fees and replacement charges. If students are taking the next course in the sequence, they will have the opportunity to rent a copy through Day1Ready.