| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.91 |
| Liaison | Julie Hopper |
| Submission Date | Dec. 20, 2023 |
University of Southern California
IN-41: Textbook Affordability
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.50 |
Julie
Hopper Data Analyst Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution host a peer-to-peer textbook exchange program, textbook lending library, or alternate textbook project?:
A brief description of the textbook exchange program, textbook lending library, or alternate textbook project:
HomeBase offers a program where USC students can donate textbooks. Priority for textbook requests is given to low-income students.
This need-based program functions on an honor-based system.
https://brittapn.wixsite.com/homebaseusc
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPCtyzXHPTW4srzbNYtxPtvEXd_bFU6aAW91STdTq_KYF9ag/viewform
Additionally, in 2015, the USC Undergraduate Student Government (USC-USG) spearheaded a university-wide initiative to cap the price on General Education course required textbooks. https://libguides.usc.edu/c.php?g=487297&p=7047284
Does the institution provide incentives for academic staff that explicitly encourage the authorship, peer review, and/or adoption of open access textbooks?:
A brief description of the incentives to encourage the authorship, peer review, and/or adoption of open access textbooks:
Website URL where information about the textbook affordability incentives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data current as of 10/8/2023
Data current as of 10/8/2023
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