Students do have the option of 'opting out' of the automatic fee being charged to their tuition bill, but then they will be responsible for providing proof of purchase to the school's Textbook Coordinator-the materials purchased MUST include the online access to the Connect/SmartBook program, not just a print/ebook of the textbook.This fee means that students will NOT need to purchase a textbook or any other materials for the included courses.The fee will be added to students' accounts with the Business Office, to be paid however they normally pay for tuition, fees, etc.

Students will not need to do anything except register for courses as they normally do-there are not extra steps involved on the student side.This will allow students to have full access, from the first day of class, to the McGraw-Hill Connect/SmartBook program without needing to do anything except log in to Blackboard. Students taking almost all Business (BUS) and Accounting (ACC) courses, along with a few other courses (subject to change, indicated in the Student Portal) will be charged a 'course materials fee' when they register for the affected courses.