All undergraduate and graduate students are automatically enrolled in Mane Materials during course registration each term for convenience.

Students who do not wish to participate may opt out by the published deadline each term without penalty. Students who opt out are responsible for securing their required materials independently from the bookstore.

Students must take action to opt out each term.

If the participation deadline has not passed, students may log into the opt portal and select “opt-in” or “opt-out.”

Watch an opt-out demonstration video.  

Participation instructions and reminders are sent to the student’s campus email each term.

Mane Materials is built around five core student priorities:

Choice—You decide what works for you.

• Students are automatically enrolled for convenience and may choose to stay in the program or opt out each term; no pressure, no penalty.

Prepared—Start the term with everything you need.

• Required course materials are available by the first day of class, so students can focus on learning rather than searching or shopping for materials.

Consistent—A clear, reliable process each term.

• All participating students receive their required course materials for the same program price, regardless of major.

Predictable—Clear program pricing. No surprise costs.

• All required course materials are included in a single, consistent program price , so students can budget with confidence.

Convenient—Access built into your day.

Each term follows a streamlined process:

• Digital materials are delivered directly in Blackboard.
• Physical materials are prepared by the campus store as needed.

Students may experience cost benefits through Mane Materials as a result of the campus store’s publisher relationships and coordinated sourcing approach.

More importantly, the program provides transparent and predictable pricing each term. All required course materials are included in a clearly communicated program charge, helping students plan ahead and budget with confidence.

By simplifying the process and consolidating required materials into a single coordinated experience, the program also reduces the need to search across multiple platforms and ensures students can easily access and manage their materials regardless of format.

Only materials identified by faculty as required are included in the program.

Materials may include:

• Digital textbooks
• Courseware and access codes
• Physical textbooks
• Lab manuals or workbooks

Recommended or optional materials are not included but may be purchased separately through the campus store.

Required: Necessary to fully participate in the course.

Recommended/Optional: Suggested by the instructor to support learning, but not mandatory.

Only required materials are included in the program.

No. Faculty retain full academic freedom and continue selecting the required materials, formats, editions, and providers that best support their courses, including open educational resources.

This coordinated approach ensures that students have access to adopted materials by the first day of class, allowing instruction to begin immediately.

The program supports faculty by:

• Ensuring students receive the correct adopted materials
• Supporting consistent first-day readiness
• Coordinating delivery logistics

Digital materials are delivered directly in Blackboard via My Materials.
Students will receive email communications from shop@em.follett.com with access details and instructions.

For technical support, students may contact 0216mgr@follett.com or visit Follett Support.

If a course requires physical materials:

• In-Store Pickup
  • Students will receive an email when materials are ready for pickup
  • Students must show their Student ID when picking up materials
• Shipping
  • Shipping is available for course materials
  • Students will receive email notifications regarding shipment delivery

Physical materials may be kept by the student at the end of the term and do not need to be returned. Digital materials remain accessible for at least 180 days, depending on the publisher’s terms.

Students and faculty receive email communications to their campus email address, including:

• Program introduction
• Participation instructions (if applicable)
• Deadlines
• Access details
• Pickup notifications

All communications are sent to the official campus email account.
Common subject lines may include:

• Important Information Regarding Your Course Materials for the Upcoming Term
• Welcome to Mane Materials. Your Order is Ready for Pick-Up

The program charge appears on your student bill and is listed in your Workday student account.

If a student opts out or back into the program before the deadline, the charge will be removed or refunded in accordance with campus policy.

The Mane Materials fee will appear on Fall 2026 billing statements.  Pricing is structured based on enrollment status for the fall and spring semesters:

• $33.50 per credit hour up to 15 credit hours per term

Beginning in Summer 2027, summer rates will be:

• $33.50 per credit hour up to 15 credit hours per term
• Summer 2026 will continue to be billed on a per-course basis, consistent with past practice.