Starting this Summer term, instructors will post required and recommended textbook identification information on the College's online Course Timetable, according to an e-mail from the Registrar sent to undergraduates Friday morning. Book information, including the text's retail price and International Standard Book Number or the text's author, title, publisher and copyright date, will be listed in a pop-up window from hyper-linked course titles, according to the e-mail. This change will put the College in compliance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act's requirement that colleges and universities provide students with textbook information "to the maximum extent possible" in their online course schedule, according to the e-mail. The change is intended to prevent booksellers from charging higher prices where competition is lacking and to provide students with enough time to compare prices from various sellers.
The National Association for College Admission Counseling has issued a statement urging colleges and universities to be "flexible" with international students who may be unable to meet the May 1 National Candidates Reply Date the date by which students must notify most colleges of their decision to attend and send in a deposit because of flight disruptions caused by volcanic ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano. The statement explains that disturbances in mail and package delivery services may have delayed mail sent to or from students during the six-day air travel disruption following the eruption. The report also warned colleges that the eruption may have a negative effect on students' scores on International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement and A-level exams by preventing students from attending "valuable revision classes with their teachers."
