TEXTBOOK ADOPTIONS

Mastering the New Online Adoption Process

Getting Started

• You must complete a one-time registration to access the textbook adoptions page through the new website.

• Faculty members who completed online adoptions for the Fall semester should already have a login and password.

Registering

• Access “The Store” website by going to “Spider”.

• Select “Faculty Adoptions” on the left side of page.

• First time users will select “Register Here” at the bottom of the page.

• If you have already registered, you can ignore the next few steps.

• On the “Select Registration Option” screen, select “Create profile for Adopting Course Materials”.

• On the next screen you will need to fill in all boxes marked with an asterisk.

• Under “Faculty Registration” enter your email address & select your own password.

• Example:– Email Address:

holly_hardesty@georgetowncollege.edu– Password: adoptions

• Where it says “Department Username” and “Department Password” you will have to enter a department username that is standard for your department.

• The password for EVERYONE is “faculty”

• Example: Undergraduate History– Department Username: unghis– Department Password: faculty

• Example: Graduate Education– Department Username: grdedu– Department Password: faculty

• Return to the “Faculty Adoptions” page.

• It is now time to begin the adoptions process.

Build Your Course List

• Select “Enter Course Information”.

• In the “Select a Department” drop down box, select the correct department.

• Under “Course Information” select “Add Course”

• Enter your course number.

• Enter the correct section & instructors name.

• If your course does not require text, please select the box labeled “Course does not require materials”.

• If you know the estimated course enrollment & pre enrollment, you may enter those numbers at this time.

• After you have entered the basic information, you will then select “Add to Course List”.

Find Course Materials

• Select “Adoption Textbooks Search” at the top of the page.

• You may search by author, title, or ISBN.

Matching Courses & Materials

• Once you have selected your books, you will go back to the main page by clicking on “Faculty Adoptions” on the left side of the screen.

• You will now select “Add/Edit Course Materials”.

• You will see a check box next to your courses and next to each book.

• You will now match the titles with the course by selecting the check box.

• Be sure to select the “usage” in the drop down box at the right of each book title.

• Now select the button at the bottom of the page that says “Add to Selected Course”.

• You will now see a page that looks very similar.

• Select the button in the top right corner that says “Review Selected Adoption”.

• Verify the information you have entered is correct and now select “Submit Adoption”.

• You will now see a confirmation page that you can print for your own record.

Quick Adoption

• If you know the ISBN for the book you wish to adopt you may enter this through the “Quick Adoption” link on the main page.

• You will now enter the course information as before.

• Toward the bottom of the screen, you will enter the ISBN and usage for your course.

• Select “Add ISBN”

• Now select “Submit” at the bottom of the page.

• You will now see the confirmation page for your own record.

My Submitted Adoptions

• You can review the adoptions you have submitted by selecting “My Submitted Adoptions” on the main page.

• Submitted – You have submitted your adoption.

• Received – The Store has received your adoption.

• Posted By The Store – The Store has posted your adoption.

Congratulations!!

• You have now successfully completed your textbook adoptions through our new online process.

• Questions or concerns can be directed to Holly Hardesty @ The Bookstore.

• 502-863-8135 or holly_hardesty@georgetowncollege.edu