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Buffalo State University is pleased to announce a new course material delivery program, Bengal Book Bundle (previously referred to as First Day Complete), which will reduce the cost of materials for students and ensure that they have all their materials across all courses before the first day of class. Pending final SUNY approval, this program will begin with the fall 2023 term.

With this new program, all physical (rented) or digital textbooks, access codes, and publisher courseware are included as a charge on students’ bills, at an average savings of 35-50 percent of anticipated textbook costs. The cost is $19 per credit hour, or roughly $285 for a typical semester course load of 15 credit hours. The Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore will provide each student with a convenient package containing their physical books, and digital content will be delivered directly through Brightspace.

With this new model, there are no restrictions on the course materials faculty may select for their courses. All physical or digital textbooks, access codes, or courseware, from any publisher in any preferred format, are included in the program. Book adoption information will be emailed in early to mid March from the bookstore. All adoptions for course materials must be turned in to the bookstore by Monday, May 1. Submitting course material information by this deadline will help positively influence student success and retention. Please be sure to submit your course material adoptions to the bookstore so materials are ready and available for students before the first day of class.

For more information about the Bengal Book Bundle, please visit the program page, which includes the message sent to students. If you have any questions, please contact Lynn Puma, bookstore manager, (716) 878-5509.

Thank you for your support in launching this exciting program for our students!