ASU Textbook Rental
On December 6, 2004, the Faculty Senate at Appalachian State University voted 18-3 to dissolve the textbook rental program and institute "alternative methods for saving students money". The minutes of... continue reading »
"affording to buy my books would be very tough"
"Professors, not the textbooks, should teach students. Personally, I don't like classes where the professor teaches straight from the book. I have a better grasp of the material, when professors use the textbook only as a supplement!!!"
"keep me for saving money"
"A big selling point for Appalachian is that it is relatively affordable. Professors have the option of assigning suplemental reading if they feel the textbooks don't cover everything."
"The rental textbooks was a major factor in my decision to attend ASU. I don't see how alternative methods could save us as much money as the rental program."
"i think it is a really bad idea to take away the rental textbooks!...i myself would more then likely be forced to leave ASU because of lack of funds....i think there would be lots of other students in my position as well....please consider all of us stude"
"I think it is very important to students that we keep the system as is because a lot of us buy our own things and would struggle paying for books or have to do without due to money. Most other students at other schools wish they had the system we currentl"
"i less than three renting books"
