A: The Immediate Access Program is designed to help students save money and have digital access to their materials by the first day of class. The Immediate Access Program is a collaborative initiative between the Bookstore, San Diego State University, the faculty, and the publishers to provide students with the best cost savings.

A: Your digital course materials are available on Canvas at no cost through the add/drop deadline. After the add/drop, you can choose to continue access and be billed, or opt out and purchase your materials through another source. Immediate Access offers the lowest price available compared to standard retail pricing from the Bookstore and publishers.

A: Immediate Access provides all students with an equal opportunity to get ahead in class. By having early access to the materials, students can be better prepared for their course. The trial period before the add/drop date allows students to preview their materials without committing to purchase, and eliminates the stress of searching for the most affordable prices for those materials. The specially discounted prices in Immediate Access are exclusive to the program and are not available through any other party. Furthermore, because the Bookstore is a not-for-profit campus partner that returns its proceeds to the University, your participation in Immediate Access will benefit SDSU programs.

A: All students are automatically enrolled in Immediate Access when they register for a course that is participating in the program.

A: If you wish to opt-out of the program, please go to the My Course Materials link located in your courses Canvas navigation menu. It will take you to VitalSource’s platform. You can select which courses to opt out of.

A: To check your status, go to the My Course Materials link in your courses Canvas navigation menu. It will take you to VitalSource’s platform. You will see your status there.

A: Students will have until 11:59pm on the add/drop date to finalize their participation in the Immediate Access program. You can opt in or opt out as many times as you want before the add/drop deadline. To opt back in, simply follow the My Course Materials link in your courses Canvas navigation menu and opt back in through VitalSource’s platform.

A: If you purchase the materials from a different source and use the same credentials (email) to log in, your previous work will be retained.

A: Your materials are available via the My Course Materials link in your courses navigation menu or a link placed in your course’s Canvas (usually within the Modules). Your instructor should be able to tell you exactly where the link was placed.

Yes.

No, you will be removed from the program when you drop the course.

A: If you are retaking a course, please contact us at immediateaccess@aztecmail.com to confirm if you will need to pay for the materials. For a majority of the courses, access is only valid for 180 days (one semester). If you are retaking a course with 180-day access, you will need to pay again.

A: It depends on the publisher. Please contact us at immediateaccess@aztecmail.com before the opt-out deadline so we can review your materials.

A: Prices vary from course to course. There is a complete list of courses, prices, and savings comparisons here. The fees are typically discounted 10% to 20% from the regular digital material prices offered at the Bookstore. For print, prices are usually discounted 25% to 60%.

A: The Immediate Access charge will be listed in your my.SDSU self-service account before the start of the term.

A: You can opt-out and purchase or rent a print copy at regular price or you can stay in the program and get a low-cost black and white, soft bound copy for an additional cost of approximately $25-$50. These printed low cost add-ons will only be offered after the opt-out deadline. The Bookstore will verify you have not opted out and are eligible for the add-on. Visit here for more information on each course and ordering.