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Welcome to Course Works

Course Works is the official course materials program at the University of Minnesota. The goal of the program is to ensure that all undergraduate students have the materials they need to succeed for the semester. Course Works also aims to ensure that students retain choice over what materials they want, how they purchase the materials and how they receive the materials.

Course Works is a two-tiered program: Course Works Complete and Course Works Select.

Course Works Complete

Course Works Complete provides degree-seeking undergraduate students access to their required textbooks and library materials on the first day of class for one flat rate.

The program increases course materials accessibility, and ensures a predictable cost. Undergraduate degree-seeking students are automatically enrolled in Course Works Complete, but they are able to opt out. Students who opt out of Course Works Complete have the option to opt into Course Works Select.

Course Works Select

Course Works Select provides each material at an individual price so students can select which course materials they want to access.

Non-degree seeking undergraduate students and graduate students have access to Course Works Select.

Program Benefits

Cost Certainty

Students in Course Works Complete are assessed a flat fee each semester that covers the cost of required materials. This way, students and families can anticipate the cost of materials each term, regardless of a student’s major or courses chosen. Billing is facilitated through the student account, instead of paying out-of-pocket, which provides the ability to purchase course materials using financial aid and spread the cost if using the University’s payment plan.

Convenience

Students don't need to spend time thinking about how or where to get their course materials during the busy start of the semester. Course Works ensures print materials are automatically ordered for students to pick up at their campus store. Digital materials and courseware are automatically available through a student's Canvas account by the first day of classes. These include library materials such as eBooks, streaming videos, course reading lists and open educational resources.

Student Success

Students have access to their materials on the first day of classes to support academic success. Many of the digital materials included in the program provide supplemental studying tools that are not included in more traditional textbooks, such as annotation.

Sustainability

Course Works is comprised primarily of digital materials, reducing the amount of paper and carbon produced on campus. This is consistent with the University of Minnesota's Climate Action Plan, which aims to minimize the University's carbon footprint by reducing the need to print, ship and store course materials.

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