Textbook Adoptions
As of January 15, 2018, the UVIC bookstore will be using TextSelect to collect course material adoptions.
Created by UVIC Software Engineering students at the bookstore, TextSelect has been designed to meet the needs of
everyone involved in the course material adoption process: instructors, administrative assistants, and textbook buyers.
Once users have set up an email-based account, they are guided through a step-by-step process of adding textbooks
and other course materials to the adoption. Once submitted, emails will be sent to all accounts associated with the
adoption: instructor, departmental secretary, and textbook buyer. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have
any questions regarding TextSelect or anything regarding course materials.
We have prepared a user manual to help departments with transitioning to the new system, available
here (PDF)
Go to Text Select
Textbook Adoption Deadlines
- Intersession - February 1
- Summer - March 1
- Fall - April 1
- Winter - October 1
Please send your textbook adoptions to us as quickly as possible to minimize delays and the resulting problems
for your students. The lead time for obtaining textbooks may be one or several months depending on the location
of the supplier and availability of the title. Average delivery time is four weeks within Canada and longer from
the U.S.A. and abroad.
Please Note: Air shipments of late orders (six weeks before classes start or later) can be
arranged only if your department agrees to cover the shipping costs.
Book prices have risen drastically and continuously over the past years and as a result, the Bookstore has
experienced buying resistance for many standard textbooks. Please consider prices before assigning books and
bear in mind that the U.S. exchange surcharge and the GST must be added.
The cost of procuring books is reduced where a title can be used for more than one year. Also, students can
then resell their books and others have a chance to buy a used copy at a reduced price. The Bookstore provides
a used book service for students. The list of books
we buy back is based on your stated textbook requirements. Please submit your lists early, as our major
buyback occurs during exams in April.
For further information about adoptions contact Tobi Carlson
at 250.472-4837
Please contact the textbook department if you have any difficulties.