About
The WNMU|ACCESS program makes required course texts and e-texts available to students when they register and rolls the cost of books into tuition and fees.
A proven way to support student success, WNMU|ACCESS eliminates the hassle of obtaining the correct materials and saves students up to 30% each semester while allowing charges to be covered by financial aid, even the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship. The program also provides a method to easily access, manage and use all course materials regardless of format or cost.
All WNMU undergraduate and graduate students, whether attending face-to-face or online and fulltime or part-time, benefit from this program. The only students not covered by this program are those who are concurrently enrolled at area high schools and partner community colleges.
How To Sign Up
Registering for classes is all you need to do in order to receive the required books and materials by the first day of the semester. Your professors have chosen the content provider, edition, and medium that best fits the class curriculum. Your order, which is based on the courses in your schedule, is placed automatically when you enroll at WNMU.
In most cases, materials will be available one or two weeks before the first day of class, and you will be contacted by the WNMU Bookstore about picking up or otherwise accessing what you need for your courses. Everyone in class will have the same materials, including edition and format, on day one — leveling the playing field.
How To Opt Out
WNMU allows students to opt-out of the WNMU|ACCESS program and shoulder the responsibility and the cost of securing books on their own. When the opt-out portal opens (roughly six weeks prior to the first day of classes), Follett will email you. Complete the provided opt-out form to abstain from the program. This must be done on a semester-by-semester basis. You can opt back into the Follett ACCESS Program at WNMU anytime within the first two weeks of the semester.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Follett ACCESS program takes the hassle out of course material buying because course material costs are covered as part of your student fees. This allows every enrolled student access to all required materials on day one. Once you register, your course list will be sent to the campus bookstore, and they will get everything ready for you! Digital textbooks and materials will be available to students directly through Canvas and physical materials can be picked up in the bookstore. All you need to do is check your email for details of how and when your materials will be available.
Yes! You will not pay out of pocket for your required course materials, as costs are covered by a $25 per credit hour fee.
Once you register, your course list will be sent to the campus bookstore, and they will get everything ready for you! Digital textbooks and materials will be available to students directly through Canvas and physical materials can be picked up in the bookstore. All you need to do is check your email for details of how and when your materials will be available.
Students can verify the format of their materials on the https://www.bkstr.com/westernnewmexicostore/home . If the text says New, or Used the book will be physical; if the text says Digital, the book will be accessible in Canvas.
If you drop a course, return physical materials to the campus store within one week of the drop. If you add a new course after you have already picked up your materials, go to the campus store one day after enrollment to pick up additional course materials.
Students at other campuses who have participated in a similar program love the convenience and ease of accessing their course materials…and being ready for classes on day one!
Only materials identified by your professor or campus as “required” are included as part of the program. All “recommended” materials will be available for purchase at the campus store and https://www.bkstr.com/westernnewmexicostore/home
After the term is complete, rented textbooks must be returned to the campus store no later than the last day of Finals Week. However, you can choose to keep the book by paying an additional fee at the campus store checkout. Non-rental books are yours to keep. Digital materials will remain available based on the individual publisher’s terms.
Yes, the WNMU Bookstore may buy back your used textbooks during Finals Week, the last week of the semester. At the end of each term (or whenever you no longer need the book), the campus store will buy back books based on the book’s current market value. During major buyback periods we may offer as much as 50% of your book’s original price. If an instructor has requested your textbook for next term, then the value increases. Books falling into this category may be worth more and get you a higher percentage of the original purchase price. Generally speaking, textbooks will be purchased until we reach the amount we think we can resell.
WNMU allows students to opt-out of the WNMU|ACCESS program and shoulder the responsibility and the cost of securing books on their own. Create an account in the Opt-Out Portal by clicking here. When the opt-out portal opens, two weeks prior to the first day of classes, Follett will email you. You can then log in to your Opt-Out Portal and follow the process to opt out the program. This must be done on a semester-by-semester basis and applies to ALL courses. You can opt back into the Follett ACCESS Program at WNMU anytime from two weeks prior to the first day until three weeks after the first day.
How do I purchase materials from the WNMU Bookstore if I’ve opted out of the Follett ACCESS program?
If you have opted out of the Follett ACCESS program, you can still purchase your course materials from the WNMU Bookstore; however, receiving your materials by the first day of class cannot be guaranteed. Please work with the WNMU Bookstore as early as possible to make your order.
Please contact the WNMU Bookstore with additional questions. Aiyana is the ACCESS Manager and can be reached at 575-538-6381 or a.arellano@follett.com
