Barnes & Noble Education and Georgia College & State University (GCSU) Launch First Day® Complete Program to Enhance Student Success
06 März 2023 - 2:30PM
Business Wire
5,500 + Undergraduate Students Will Have Access
to All Required Textbooks, Lab Manuals, Access Codes and Electronic
Book Versions Before the First Day of Class
Barnes and Noble College (BNC), a Barnes & Noble
Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED) company and leading
solutions provider for the education industry, announced today the
upcoming launch of First Day® Complete at Georgia College &
State University (GCSU). Barnes & Noble College (BNC), which
manages BNED’s campus bookstores and associated school branded
e-commerce sites, will launch First Day Complete in August 2023 for
the 5,500 undergraduate students who attend Georgia College.
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With the launch of First Day Complete all Georgia College
undergraduate students will have access to all required textbooks,
lab manuals, access codes, digital materials and electronic books
in a convenient bundle before the first day of class—saving the
average student between 35-50%.
By delivering all course materials via one highly convenient
concierge service, First Day Complete ensures students have access
to all their required course materials on or before the first day
of class, allowing them to engage with course content from day one,
making them better prepared and facilitating their academic
success. The program offers full academic freedom for faculty,
allowing them to select course materials they think are best for
their curriculum and leverage BNC’s deep relationships with more
than 6,000 publishers, creating a one-stop, simplified
experience.
“We are excited to announce that Georgia College and State
University is the first University System of Georgia institution to
adopt First Day Complete,” said Jonathan Shar, President, Barnes
& Noble College. “First Day Complete ensures students are
prepared to begin learning on day one, driving greater student
success while also offering a more affordable and convenient way
for students to obtain their course materials. We support Georgia
College’s mission of providing the highest quality education and,
through this partnership, we will provide a wide range of academic
solutions and a seamless retail experience to help to drive success
for Georgia College students in the classroom and beyond. We look
forward to working with Georgia College and our other partner
schools to continue delivering solutions that empower academic
success for all students.”
“First Day Complete will ensure that GCSU students have their
books and other learning materials in hand before they enter class
on the first day of each semester. This will better prepare
students for the academic term and may help them complete courses
and achieve better grades. Our professors and lecturers will
continue to have the freedom to select books and course materials
across all publishers and in any format—just as they always
have—and should benefit from having students prepared to fully
participate from the very first day of class,” said Dr. Mark
Pelton, the Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at
Georgia College & State University. “We believe First Day
Complete will have a positive impact and will be a wining solution
for our students, faculty, and the university as a whole."
With First Day Complete, instead of purchasing course materials
a la carte, the cost is included in each student’s account when
tuition is charged. In July 2023, students will receive an email
from the Georgia College bookstore prompting them to select their
preferred delivery method for fall semester materials. The
bookstore will prepare materials for each student and notify them
when materials are available for in-store pickup or have shipped.
Digital materials will be automatically delivered to students.
Here's what students, faculty and administrators had to say
about their experiences using First Day Complete and how it made a
positive impact at their institutions. Watch the video, here.
For more information about BNC’s First Day Complete, visit,
www.bncollege.com/academic-solutions/first-day-complete/.
Barnes & Noble College, a Barnes & Noble Education
company, currently operates more than 770 campus stores nationwide.
For more information about Barnes & Noble College’s services
and locations, visit http://www.bncollege.com.
ABOUT BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED) is a leading
solutions provider for the education industry, driving
affordability, access and achievement at hundreds of academic
institutions nationwide and ensuring millions of students are
equipped for success in the classroom and beyond. Through its
family of brands, BNED offers campus retail services and academic
solutions, a digital direct-to-student learning ecosystem,
wholesale capabilities and more. BNED is a company serving all who
work to elevate their lives through education, supporting students,
faculty and institutions as they make tomorrow a better, more
inclusive and smarter world. For more information, visit
www.bned.com.
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