Resources For Students
Access
Not sure how to access your materials? All digital materials will be available in Canvas by the first day of classes and all print materials will be picked up at the campus store. Detailed instructions and links to additional resources are below. Students that need assistance with their Canvas or My Shelf account may contact RedShelf Solve (opens in new window).
Participation
If you have questions about participating in the program, contact the campus store at [email protected] or via live chat.
Quick Start Guide for Students
Course Works Complete is a system-wide program that provides undergraduate degree-seeking students access to their required course materials for a flat-rate cost of $279 per semester (fall and spring). Course materials that are digital format (ebooks, library materials, OER, and publisher courseware) are available in Canvas and required or requested print materials can be picked up at the campus store.
Accessing digital course materials in Canvas
Step 1: Log into Canvas (opens in new window).
Step 2: Within Canvas, click the "Course Works" link located on the left navigation bar to be taken to your My Shelf page.
Step 3: For:
- Ebooks and Library Materials—Navigate to the ebook you'd like to read, and simply click "Read Now".
- Courseware—Navigate to the courseware product you'd like to access and click "Acquire Access Code". After clicking the “Acquire Access Code” button, an alpha-numeric access code will appear. Follow the instructions listed to either paste the access code into a link set up by your instructor within Canvas, or to paste it within the publisher's website.
- Codeless Publisher Courseware—If you do not have an "Acquire Access Code" button, this means that your instructor is using a direct link right into the publisher's courseware content. No code is required. Simply click "Access Courseware" and you will be routed directly to the appropriate publisher's website to access the content.
- Printed materials—for course materials that are being provided in print format, please see the steps below.
- Library reading lists — the “Library Course Materials” menu item will still be available in the Canvas course menu, and links to library reading lists will also be made available within “My Shelf” in Course Works.
For additional assistance, visit RedShelf Solve (opens in new window).
Retrieving printed course materials
Some course materials, including lab manuals and other textbooks may be part of your Course Works program. To find out if you have print textbooks assigned to you, follow these steps:
Step 1: Check your umn.edu inbox for an email from the campus store. If you received an email that you have textbooks to pick up, see step 2. If you did not receive an email you don’t currently have any print materials.
Step 2: Present your U Card at the campus store to retrieve any assigned print textbooks.
Opt in/Opt out - Checking your program enrollment status
All undergraduate degree-seeking students are automatically enrolled in the Course Works program. Opting out is done through Canvas. Detailed instructions for opting in/out and checking your current plan participation status can be found here.
If you have any trouble changing your status, please send an email to [email protected] with your Student ID in the body of the email and the words “Course Works opt out” or “Course Works opt in” in the subject line.
Additional information on opting out can be found here:
RedShelf Solve (opens in new window)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Accessibility Requests
Users with digital material accessibility requests or questions may visit RedShelf Solve Accessibility Resources (opens in new window). Each campus has a Disability Resource office (see menu above) that can provide additional support.