Textbook Information at JALC - John A. Logan College

John A Logan College has partnered with Barnes and Noble College (BNC) Bookstore and their First Day Complete (FDC) program to provide affordable course materials to JALC students and to ensure required materials are available prior to the start of each semester, which also ensures every student in the program has the necessary tools for success in the classroom.

Students Opt-Out or Opt-Back-In
to the First Day Complete Program Here

The First Day Complete Program and How It Works

The First Day Complete (FDC) program is a semester-based rental program for students to acquire textbooks and course materials needed to be successful in their classes. The program ensures these required materials, whether digital or physical textbooks, are available to students enrolled in the program before the first day of class. Students will be automatically enrolled in the First Day Complete program when they register for classes. Physical books are conveniently packaged and shipped to students to an address of their choosing and digital material is accessed directly through the student’s D2L account; all at a low cost per credit hour each semester. D2L is the College’s official online learning platform.

The only action the student will need to do to receive all of their course materials by the first day of class is select their preferred delivery location. They may choose to ship to a home address or ship-to-campus. Ship-to-campus deliveries will be available for pickup on campus at The General Store, in Room C110 in the C-Building, located adjacent to the cafeteria. At the end of each semester, students will receive email reminders to their Volmail email address with instructions to return their rented physical textbooks.

Digital Materials – eBooks and Courseware

eBooks, or electronic books, are digital versions of printed books or other publications that are designed to be read on electronic devices like computers, smartphones, tablets, or other e-reader technology. Many eBooks may be downloaded to be read offline.

eBooks will be accessible from the student’s D2L account.

Courseware is web-based interactive educational software, usually provided by a publisher, and may include an eBook, video, audio, homework, quizzes, labs and other interactive tools. Courseware is typically accessed from a computer, usually requiring an access code or login credentials.

Courseware, especially those with access codes, may be accessed from the student’s D2L account and/or may have alternative directions depending on the publisher and how they provide access to the materials.

At the end of the semester, all digital materials and access to courseware will automatically be removed from the student’s D2L account.

Physical Materials – Printed Books and other materials

Physical textbooks required for classes will ship to the address selected by the student as their preferred delivery location.

The preferred delivery location may be:
– Ship to Home – A home address where the student will receive shipments.
– Ship to Campus – Shipments may be picked up on-campus from The General Store located adjacent to the cafeteria in C-Building, Room C110.
Shipping to the student’s preferred delivery location is FREE for those who stay enrolled in the First Day Complete program.

At the end of the semester, all physical materials will need to be returned to BNC Bookstore. Instructions and prepaid shipping labels will be provided by BNC directly to the student’s Volmail email address.

Opting Out

All students will be opted into the First Day Complete program automatically. Any student may choose to opt out of the program. The Opt-In/Opt-Out selection may be designated during one of the two opt-out periods. The selection made for the earliest starting course term a student is registered, is the final selection for all subsequent terms throughout the semester.

The Fall semester has multiple terms of varying durations with different start dates. JALC fall terms are:

One 16-week term, One 12-week term, Two 8-week terms, Four 4-week terms and Wintersession (4-week term)

1st Fall 2026 Opt-Out Period	2nd Fall 2026 Opt-Out Period*
7/18/2026 – 9/15/2026	9/25/2026 – 11/1/2026

* The 2nd Opt-Out Period is only available to students who were not registered for a course that started in an earlier term,
within the same semester, during the 1st Opt-Out Period.

For example:
A student who Opted Out for a 16-week course starting in August cannot opt back in for a later-starting 8-week or 4-week course in the same semester.

Why would a student opt out of the First Day Complete Program?

– Opt out to compare the costs between the per-credit-hour rental costs and purchasing the same required textbooks and course materials from the online bookstore.
– Opt out if you prefer to purchase your textbooks and course materials and keep them.

Things to note when a student opts out of the First Day Complete program:

– Students are responsible for determining shipping costs when textbooks are purchased outside of the First Day Complete program and should consider those costs when making the decision to opt-out or remain opted-in to the program.
– Once a student opts out, they may opt back in to the First Day Complete program at any time during the Opt-Out Period.
– A student may opt out and back into the First Day Complete program as many times as desired until the Opt-Out deadline when the window closes.

Students Opt Out or Opt Back In Here

Highlight Comparison Chart

	Barnes and Noble First Day Complete Program (Opt-In Students)	Barnes and Noble Traditional Textbook Purchases (Opt-Out Students)
Costs	$25 per registered credit hour. $0 Shipping Costs	Market price per each book or other course material purchased. Students are responsible for shipping costs.
Payment	No Payment required until the fees post to the student’s bursar account. Due dates will be identified for payment.	Payment is required at the time of purchase through the JALC Online Bookstore.
Financial Aid	Eligible financial aid is automatically applied to the student bursar account once available from the financial aid source (PELL, etc.)	Eligible financial aid will be applied to the student’s online bookstore account once the Opt-Out process has completed. This may take 1-2 business days to process.
Physical Books Shipped	7-10 days before classes start.	1-2 days after order is placed.
Digital Books Available on D2L	Day 1 of classes or sooner.	1-2 days after order is processed and fulfilled by publisher. Publisher-fulfilled courseware may take longer to become available.
Student Tasks Required	1) “Verify order” by providing a preferred delivery location/address when prompted by BNC email correspondence. 2) Return physical books received by the end of the semester or as required in the event of a dropped course.	1) Opt-out of the First Day Complete program. 2) Select desired textbooks and materials from the online bookstore and add to cart. 3) Place orders through the JALC Online Bookstore for all books necessary for all courses.

Frequently Asked Questions – for Students

The first step is to decide if the First Day Complete program is for you.

Compare the total costs per credit hour for all registered credit hours to the cost of purchasing all of the required course materials needed individually through the Online Bookstore.
You will need to know how many total credit hours for which you are registered to calculate the expected First Day Complete cost for the semester.

It costs a flat $25 per registered credit hour to rent all required textbooks as selected by your instructor(s), regardless of the format.

Ex: If you are registered for 3 credit hours, your total bookstore fee will be $75 for the semester.
Ex: If you are registered for 12 credit hours, your total bookstore fee will be $300 for the semester.

The program does not include consumable course supplies that cannot be returned and reused such as lab goggles, art kits, cosmetology kits or other science kits. Purchases for kits and materials can be made at The General Store, on-campus, in C-Building, Room C110, located adjacent to the cafeteria.

All students registered for credit courses will be automatically enrolled in the First Day Complete program.

Yes. Students have the option to opt-out of the First Day Complete program each semester during the opt-out period. The Opt-Out window will open on July 18, 2026, and close on September 15, 2026. The student’s selection at that time will be the selection for the remainder of the semester.

To opt-out, click the Opt-Out button:

Students Opt-Out or Opt-In Here

By opting out, students will need to order their books through the online bookstore website using the link provided on the opt-out webpage.

Yes. To change your participation selection, go to:

Students Opt-Out or Opt-In Here

Once opted back in, the student must provide their preferred delivery address to receive any required physical textbook materials.

The Opt-Out window will open on July 18, 2026, and close on September 15, 2026. The student’s selection at that time will be the selection for the remainder of the semester.

To change your participation selection, go to:

Students Opt-Out or Opt-In Here

To view required course materials and compare prices, the student must first opt out of the First Day Complete Program using the Opt-Out button at the top of this page or the link here:

Students Opt-Out or Opt-In Here

Once opted out, you will be able to access the link to the online bookstore to look up the cost of required course materials and make purchases. If you are not opted out, you will not be able to see pricing.

Opt back in: Students may use the same link to opt back in should they decide the program is a better, more convenient option.

There will be two Opt-Out windows:

The first Opt-out/Opt-in link will go live approximately 30 days prior to the semester start date and remain open through the designated drop date.
– For Fall 2026 – the link will go live on July 18.
– The Opt-Out deadline is September 15.
The second Opt-out/Opt-in link will go live for those taking ONLY late-start courses that begin on or after the second 8-week course start date.
– For Fall 2026 – the link will go live on September 25.
– The Opt-Out deadline is November 1.

* NOTE: Students taking both 16-week courses AND later starting 8-week or late start 4-week courses must follow the first Opt-out selection and corresponding deadline for the entire semester. One student may not opt in for one class and opt out for another. The first selection made covers the entire semester for ALL courses.

Yes. The per-credit-hour fee is for ALL registered credit hours whether or not there is a book required.

If none of your courses require course materials, you will want to opt out of the program so you will not assess the per credit hour fee.

If some of your courses require books and others do not, you may wish to compare the costs between staying in the program at $25 per credit hour for all registered credit hours or buying the books needed for the courses that do have them.

All ship-to-campus deliveries will be available at The General Store for pickup, typically, the week prior to classes starting each semester. The General Store is located on campus, in the C-Building, Room C110, adjacent to the cafeteria.
– For Fall 2026 – August 11 is the first day books are planned to be available.

Yes, if the student does not opt out, or drop the course, physical materials will be held at The General Store until picked up by the student, digital materials will be accessible through D2L, and the student bursar account will be charged.

If the student opts out of the program after books have shipped to campus, those shipments must be picked up by the student and returned to BNC per their return instructions sent via email.

Note: If the preferred delivery location is on campus at The General Store, those shipments must be picked up and returned to BNC accordingly. The General Store staff can assist students needing help in the on-campus store during regular store hours: Mon-Fri, 9:00am-4:00pm.

Yes, you will have 48 hours to return your textbooks from the date you changed your opt-out/opt-in selection.

If you never return the textbooks after opting out, the charges for the First Day Complete program will remain on your bursar account and you may be subject to a replacement and non-return processing fee.

If course materials have been shipped for the dropped class, those materials should be returned to BNC Bookstore within 48 hours per the instructions the student will receive via their Volmail email address from Barnes and Noble College. A prepaid shipping label will be provided. Please visit The General Store, in C-Building, Room C110, located adjacent to the cafeteria for assistance, as needed.

If you enroll in a different class, new digital materials will post to the student D2L account automatically, and the required physical books/materials will be shipped out as quickly as possible.

If you enroll in a different section of the same course, physical book(s) will ship again for the new registration so the original book(s) received should be returned using the prepaid shipping label sent via Volmail email as soon as the replacement is received.

If you remain opted in to the First Day Complete program, yes, all physical books must be returned to the BNC Bookstore using the return instructions the student will receive to their Volmail email address from Barnes and Noble College at the end of the semester. Digital eBooks and Courseware will expire and automatically be removed from the student’s D2L account.

Please visit The General Store, in C-Building, Room C110, located adjacent to the cafeteria for assistance, as needed.

If you opted out of the First Day Complete program and purchased physical textbooks, they are yours to keep. All digital eBooks and Courseware will expire according to the duration period purchased and will automatically be removed from the student’s D2L account at that time.

Yes, the program provides an option to purchase any rented textbooks at a reduced rate during the semester.

Students will receive email notifications to their Volmail email addresses from Barnes and Noble College reminding them to verify their order and choose their fulfillment preference. If the student does not opt-out, their materials will be held, but their student bursar account will still be charged.

It is important that the student makes their selection during the Opt-Out Period – The Opt-Out window will open on July 18, 2026, and close on September 15, 2026. The student’s selection at that time will be the selection for the remainder of the semester. If the student is ONLY registered for a late-start 4-week or 8-week term.

The deadline to return all rented textbooks is the last day of final exams for the semester. Students will receive email reminders to their Volmail email addresses from Barnes and Noble College ahead of the rental return deadline with instructions and prepaid shipping labels.

Shipments may be dropped off at The General Store with prepaid shipping label(s). The General Store is on-campus in C-Building, Room C110, located adjacent to the cafeteria, ready to provide assistance as needed.

Yes, you will be required to return textbooks which may potentially be used in planned future courses. If the same textbook is required for another course, you will be issued the same title for the next course when you register as long as you remain opted into the First Day Complete Program.

Yes. The First Day Complete per credit hour fee will be applied to your bursar account. Available financial aid will also be applied to your bursar account to offset the cost of textbooks and course materials.

If Perkins will be able to supply ALL of your course materials, you should opt-out so you do not assess the associated fees.
If Perkins cannot supply ALL of your course materials, you should compare the costs between paying $25 per credit hour for ALL of your registered credit hours vs. the cost to purchase only the textbooks and course materials that Perkins may not be able to supply. If the $25 per registered credit hour is less, a student should stay opted in. If the cost to buy the textbooks Perkins cannot supply is less, the student should opt out and make the purchase(s) though the online bookstore.

Dates to Remember for the First Day Complete Program

Date	Activity
7/14/2026	First student email from John A Logan College
7/15/2026	First student email from BNC
7/18/2026	1st Fall Opt-Out Window Opens
8/2/2026	Deadline for Opt-In Order Preferences for First Shipment
8/5/2026-8/10/2026	Initial orders released for shipments
8/12/2026	First shipment available for pickup at The General Store
8/17/2026	First day of Fall Classes
9/15/2026	1st Fall Opt-Out Window Closes
9/25/2026	2nd Fall Opt-Out Window Opens for students taking ONLY late-start courses.
11/5/2026	2nd Fall Opt-Out Window Closes
12/14/2026-12/18/2026	All Physical Rental Returns Due