Normandale Community College Policies and Procedures

5.8 PSEO Textbooks

Related Minnesota State Board Policy: 3.5 Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Program

Related Minnesota State Board Procedure: None

Purpose: To promote consistency, efficiency, fairness and
effectiveness in the handling PSEO textbook transactions during
fall and spring semesters.

Part 1: Authorization to provide textbooks to PSEO students.

Textbooks provided to students through the PSEO program are the
property of Normandale Community College per Minnesota State
Statute § 124D.09 Subd. 20.

Part 2: PSEO textbooks/course materials agreement.

PSEO students will swipe their student ID/Driver’s License at the time
they receive their textbooks/course materials, agreeing to the terms
and conditions to which they will be held.
The agreement will cover:

  1. Returns dates
  2. Condition of textbooks/course material when returned
  3. Fines for non-return or damage of textbooks/course materials
  4. Holds placed on academic record for not returning or damaging
    textbooks/course materials

Part 3: PSEO Book Return Policy Exceptions and Authorization

  Subpart A:  Authorization

Exceptions to the terms and conditions in the textbook/course
materials agreement may be granted by the Bookstore Manager.

Subpart B:  Return date exceptions.

  1. In the case of college error, book return receipt or similar proof of
    return

 

Policy History:

Date of Adoption:

Date of Implementation: Fall 2014

Date and Subject of Revisions: Fall 2025

Next Review Date: Fall 2028