Course Works

Course Works, the University of Minnesota System’s comprehensive course materials program, is a collaborative effort between the University’s campus stores and libraries designed to ensure that all undergraduate students have the materials they need to succeed in their courses at the start of each semester. The program also aims to ensure that students retain choice over what materials they want, how they purchase the materials, and how they receive the materials. Because Course Works leverages increased buying power, the overall program cost is competitively priced.

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 the ease of acquisition and access of course materials, and ensures that costs are predictable regardless of the courses you choose. Eligible students are automatically enrolled in the program, but any student can fully opt out each semester, acquire their own materials, and not pay the fee.

Students who opt out of Course Works Complete will move into Course Works Select. Students in Course Works Select will see the item-by-item cost for the materials for each of their courses, and have the option to choose which to acquire through the program and which to acquire on their own. Non-degree seeking undergraduate students and graduate students will also have access to Course Works Select.  

Library materials and open educational resources are always freely available regardless of a student’s participation in Course Works.