In early December, SGA’s Senate passed a resolution calling for professors to submit book orders earlier and for administration to push faculty to do so. By submitting book orders on time to the book store, students can pay less for used books, but also make more money when they sell back their used books.
The entire resolution is below, as well as the letter to faculty. For a word document, click here.
Student Senate Resolution
Date: 12.8.09
By: Eric Sheforgen, Branch Communications Director
Akshar Ramabachan, PAC Coordinator
Daniel Plunkett, SAC Coordinator
Resolution
ATTN: St. Olaf Faculty
CC: James May, Provost and Dean of the College
Victoria Beussman, Director of the Bookstore
Whereas, the cost of tuition and textbooks continues to rise;
Whereas, the economy is at a low point;
Whereas, the total cost of college puts a larger burden on a family now than it has in the past;
Whereas, the submission of textbook orders after the date specified by the St. Olaf Bookstore cost students significantly more because used books are not available for purchase after the deadline;
Whereas, students receive much less money back per used book they sell back because the St. Olaf Bookstore is not able to reuse books directly from St. Olaf students;
Therefore, be it resolved, the student body of St. Olaf College, represented by Student Senate urges Faculty to submit book orders before the date specified by the St. Olaf Bookstore;
Be it further resolved, the student body of St. Olaf College, represented by Student Senate urges the St. Olaf Administration to review a policy calling for Professors to submit book orders on time for each semester and interim.
Be if further resolved, the student body of St. Olaf College, represented by the Student Senate asks the St. Olaf Bookstore to publish a report each semester showing how many orders were received late with the estimated cost incurred.
Letter to Faculty:
January 18, 2010
To the Faculty of St. Olaf College,
As representatives of the student body of St. Olaf College, we, the Student Senate have deep concerns about the increasing cost of attending college. Students have the opportunity to save money on books if Professors submit book orders to the St. Olaf Bookstore by a specified deadline. If book orders are submitted by the deadline used books are much easier to acquire, thus giving students better access to this cost saving resource.
We urge Faculty to submit book orders to the St. Olaf Bookstore by the specified deadline. Our intention is to make college as affordable as possible. We need your help.
Thank you,
Kim Spitzfaden, Chair of Senate and Vice President of SGA
Student Senate
Student Government Association
Taylor Brorby, President of SGA
Student Government Association
Thursday, January 21, 2010 | Student Senate
