Students can login to the TAAP website, through the UCCS Bookstore or through Canvas, to access all of their courses.

Yes, all students at UCCS are included in this program.

Yes, all courses for every term are included in TAAP.

Yes. Students can choose to TAAP out if they like, though we strongly encourage everyone to take part in TAAP because of its affordability and ease of use.The program will provide recommendations to TAAP out if the individual course material item(s) are less than the total credit hour cost (TAAP cost).

To TAAP out, students visit the website, log in with their university account, and click on the “MyCourses” page. From there, they will see an option to TAAP out.

Please note, students will be responsible for obtaining their course materials on their own if they decide to TAAP out.UCCS will not have required course materials for sale at the campus bookstore.*

Students who TAAP out of TAAP will have the option to order some or all of their course materials from the website with standard payment options (credit card, debit card, ApplePay, GooglePay, PayPal).

*Lab coats, goggles, and gloves will be available at the bookstore.

Yes, students have until census date to TAAP in or TAAP out.

No. Students will receive a confirmation email so they know what items they will be receiving, but they do not need to take any action to ensure the materials are delivered.

TAAP provides a mix of physical and digital texts, which often depends on the items that are selected by faculty and their availability. Students can visit the website to verify what is being delivered closer to the start of the term.

TAAP provides a mix of physical and digital textbooks. If a digital-only text is assigned, students have the option to purchase a print accompaniment in addition to the digital text that they will automatically receive as part of TAAP. You will be emailed with information on physical text options. If you wish to buy physical texts, you can select them and check out as you would on any other ecommerce website. Pay with credit, debit, PayPal, Google Pay, or ApplePay.

The UCCS Bookstore will have supplies, UCCS-branded merchandise, and other items for sale in store and online.

No, you will own the items at the end of the term. For digital materials, you may have time limits on how long you can access them. You can review expiration dates in your Canvas account.

Pick up can be done at the UCCS Bookstore or you may opt for home delivery for a fee. Refer to the UCCS Bookstore website for hours of operation. 

The UCCS TAAP program is an Equitable Access course material delivery initiative where all student’s required course materials are provided to students automatically on or before the first day of class. This ensures that every student is given the same access to ALL materials they need to succeed in class. Our TAAP program is administered by Akademos, a leader in online bookstore technology, who collects, sources, and delivers the materials.

Every student receives their course materials – physical and/or digital – by the first day of class at an affordable price. 

When students are provided with their materials on time and at an affordable cost, they can engage earlier, more often, and experience better learning outcomes resulting in successful program completion and graduation. 

By leveraging economies of scale, and capturing more total sell-through, all parties recognize improved financial effectiveness.  These advantages are evenly distributed for student benefits of costs, convenience, and timing.

All students at UCCS are included in this program.

Yes. Students can choose to opt out if they like, though we strongly encourage everyone to take advantage of this program because it offers discounted course materials with the benefit of students being ready for their classes on the first day. To TAAP out, students visit the website and log in with their university account. From there, they will see an option to TAAP out.

Please note, students will be responsible for obtaining their course materials on their own if they decide to TAAP out. UCCS will not have required course materials for sale at The UCCS Bookstore.

*Students who TAAP out of TAAP will have the option to order some or all course materials from the website with standard payment options (credit card, debit card, ApplePay, GooglePay, and PayPal).

Akademos sources both physical and digital texts in addition to certain non-textbook materials. The format often depends on the selected items and their availability.

The TAAP cost is calculated on a $22 flat amount per credit hour, regardless of how much each individual textbook costs.  Akademos sells all materials to UCCS at cost with a service fee charge. This allows us to recommend lower cost subscriptions and OERs as an option when adopting course materials, leading to greater cost savings for students.

Visit the website at uccs.textbookx.com and log in with your school account. Once logged in you will see all of the courses that you are assigned to teach or oversee. Use the search tool to type in an ISBN or title and then follow the steps to add details and submit it to Akademos. You can also message your Akademos Client Success Manager through the website if you have special textbook settings or requests. Visit the Help page on the left hand navigation for videos and guides.

Adoptions are due 90 days before the start of each term. In order for Akademos to deliver all physical and digital materials to students on the first day of class, we need the support and participation of faculty and administrators to submit adoptions on time. Once submitted, Akademos reviews them to ensure that a) availability is established, b) the lowest cost formats are brought to bear, and c) any recommendations are made available to the adopter. If availability issues are anticipated, we may reach out and recommend similar titles, alternative formats (eBook vs bundle or physical request) or suggest alternative materials such as OER which covers the same content with lower price points.

To ensure compliance with state and federal laws pertaining to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, and to ensure that course materials can be procured in time for the student to receive prior to the first day of class and at the lowest cost possible, you will receive courtesy emails from the UCCS Faculty Liaison informing you of the adoption due date and to remind you to place an adoption. You will continue to receive reminders until you place your adoption or indicate you are not adopting any course materials.

Akademos integrates with a school’s backend SIS and LMS to ensure that course and user data is transmitted regularly to our system so that users can view a personalized and up-to-date page. The adoption website, an administrative toolset, helps faculty and administrators submit adoption information with a wealth of options and useful information like costs, past adoptions, and department-wide adoption information.

Faculty have academic freedom and can select the materials they feel are best for their class, including traditional textbooks, OER materials, or other non-textbook items. Digital materials are often encouraged because they are more affordable and students receive access immediately, which is beneficial if they add or drop courses.

Akademos’ website and Client Success Managers provide the tools, analysis, and information so that faculty and administrators have a clear picture of textbook costs and can review opportunities to lower costs term over term. For example, a text that was marked as “required” could be changed to “optional” if students did not end up utilizing it in class. Or changing from a more expensive bundled text to a more affordable ebook.

If you have created materials that include selections of traditional texts, library resources, powerpoint slides, etc., you can submit those through the website and it will be provided as a coursepack.

Students have the option to opt-out if the TAAP cost is not financially advantageous. The portal will provide clarity of TAAP cost versus opting-out and sourcing materials individually. Yet, TAAP includes all courses in a term and is not offered on a course-by-course basis. Please make sure to indicate that your materials are OER or select one of the other “Alternate Adoption Settings” so that Bookstore staff are informed and students can see a complete list of their course material requirements on the website.

We encourage faculty members to submit their adoptions early to avoid making last-minute changes due to the nature of the program. If you have an unavoidable change, please contact your Client Success Manager as soon as possible.

If you are planning on using a textbook or course materials authored by you or an immediate family member please remember you must update your Conflict of Interest Disclosure and complete the associated textbook management plan document.

Pick up can be done at The UCCS Bookstore or students may opt for home delivery for a fee.

All digital course material access information will be emailed to students on or before the first day of class. Depending on the item, materials will be available through a student’s LMS account, a publisher website, or through VitalSource. If you need a reminder about what digital course materials you have access to, visit your Canvas account.

uccs.textbookx.com/help. Through that page students can use the dynamic help tool to answer their questions or they can call or email our Learner Experience team.

Please contact your Client Success Manager through the TAAP website.

Contact your publisher representative or visit their faculty help pages. Your Client Success Manager may be able to help in some cases, but going to the publisher first is recommended.