Normandale Software
Students, Faculty, and Staff have access to a free subscription to Microsoft Office 365 as well as variety of discounted software through a partnership with Kivuto Solutions. Please note that you'll have to create a new account through Kivuto's online store to purchase software. Contact IT with your name, Normandale email and Tech ID number if you need help registerering for an account with Kivuto.
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Textbook Depot
Closed for the semester
Campus Store
Closed for the semester
Contact
Campus Store: (952) 358-9250
Textbook Depot: (952) 358-9251
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (952) 358-8727
Store Policies
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CAMPUS STORE AND THE TEXTBOOK DEPOT?1
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A: The Campus Store is located on the first floor of the Kopp Student Center, and is the place to find supplies, food, clothing—everything you need, except for textbooks. Textbooks can be found in the lower level of the Kopp Student Center, in the Textbook Depot. Please call 952-358-9251 for inquiries about textbooks and 952-358-9250 for other inquiries.
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- HOW DO I BUY MY TEXTBOOKS?1
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A: Textbooks can be purchased in person at the Textbook Depot, or ordered online by clicking here. Orders placed online can be shipped to you (for an extra charge) or picked up at the Textbook Depot at your convenience. For online orders, you will immediately receive an e-mail confirmation that your order was received and later, another e-mail will inform you when your order has been filled, your account charged and your books are ready to be picked up. No charge will occur until your books are ready. Please wait for your second e-mail before trying to come in and pick up your web order. A photo ID is required to pick up your web order. All books purchased after the end of the second week of the semester are not returnable. Summer session textbooks are only returnable within the first week of the session.
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- WHAT IS THE BOOKSTORE DOING TO DECREASE TEXTBOOK PRICES FOR STUDENTS?1
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A:The bookstore encourages faculty to adopt and use open textbooks. We provide students the option to compare our prices with a number of other outlets like Amazon and Chegg through Verba Compare (found here). As of Fall 2017, we've begun our Digital Access initiative, which provides course materials directly through D2L at a significantly reduced rate. More information on Digital Access can be found below.
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- ARE USED BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR MY CLASS?1
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A: Used textbooks are available in limited quantities for many classes on a first-come, first-served basis.
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- CAN I SELL MY USED TEXTBOOKS?1
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A: Textbook Buyback happens almost every day the Textbook Depot is open!
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- DO I NEED A WEBSITE ACCOUNT TO ORDER BOOKS ONLINE?1
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A: Yes, you will need to create an online account that will be used by the Textbook Depot to manage your order and shipping information. You must use your Normandale e-mail address and Tech ID if you plan to pay using either Financial Aid or Third-Party Accounts.
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- CAN I CANCEL MY ONLINE ORDER?1
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A: If your order has not been processed, we can cancel it for you, but you need to contact the Web Department with your name and Tech ID or order number. Please note that the deadlines for returning textbooks ordered online are the same as those purchased in store. Any web orders that are not picked up within 6 weeks of being processed will be refunded and returned to stock, minus a 15% restocking fee.
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- WHICH FORMS OF PAYMENT ARE ACCEPTED?1
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A: We accept VISA, Mastercard, Discover, Financial Aid, and Third Party/Agency Account. We also accept cash and personal checks in store.
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- CAN I RETURN TEXTBOOKS I PURCHASED?1
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A: We will give a full refund on textbooks purchased from our store if returned in the same condition as purchased and within the time frames specified in the Normandale Community College Bookstore Return Policy. All returns require the original receipt. If purchased using a credit card, the original card used must be presented in order to process the return.
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- DO STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO DISCOUNTED SOFTWARE?1
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A: Yes! There are discounts for certain software products. Full-time students with Normandale email accounts can access Microsoft Office 365 FOR FREE on up to 5 devices while they are attending Normandale. For all other software discounts, please visit our online software shop here! If you have questions about software, please call 952-358-8561 or email Kevin Lochner.
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- HOW DO PSEO STUDENTS GET THEIR TEXTBOOKS?1
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A: PSEO students must pick up their books from the Textbook Depot in person. They should select their courses here and print a Book List, which they will present along with a photo ID to pick up their books. They will be required to sign a PSEO Agreement when they pick up their books. Please note that PSEO students are only allowed required textbooks for class. They will be held accountable and charged for any optional materials that they charge to their PSEO accounts. PSEO students are not eligible to order online, or to have their textbooks shipped to them. For more information on the PSEO program, please click here.
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- CAN I USE MY FINANCIAL AID FOR ITEMS OTHER THAN TEXTBOOKS?1
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A: Financial aid must first be used to pay for tuition and textbooks. Excess financial aid can be used to purchase numerous other items including school supplies, computers, software, cameras, etc. available in the bookstore and/or through this website. Financial aid cannot be used to purchase clothing or food items. Please note that you will physically have to sign a form authorizing the use of the excess financial aid. If you would like to have more of your excess financial aid put into your bookstore account (to purchase a computer, etc.), please click here and fill out the electronic form for the business office.
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- DO YOU OFFER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES?1
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A: Yes, see our listing here.
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- I FORGOT TO RETURN MY RENTAL TEXTBOOKS BY THE DEADLINE. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS?1
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A: If rental textbooks are not returned by the listed deadline, students will be charged the difference between that textbook's rental price and its purchase price, plus an unreturned fee. The student will then own that textbook and can do with it what they please, including selling it back to the Textbook Depot or a third party to recoup some of its value.
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- WHAT IS DIGITAL ACCESS?1
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A: Through partnerships with several publishers, we can now provide course materials directly through D2L, eliminating the need for one-time-use access codes and long waits in line, all while providing savings. Students are provided a two week trial after which they can either opt in and have the cost of the materials added to their tuition statement or opt out and acquire a physical textbook. Click here for more information on Digital Access...
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