Faculty
Begining Summer 2026, the UNM Bookstores will also serve UNM-Los Alamos.
As a Taos or Los Alamos faculty member, your students will be automatically enrolled in the Select option for their course materials. All their required materials can be found in the My Shelf tab of Canvas.
Can I choose my own course materials?
Yes, faculty retain academic freedom to choose any course materials, including digital or physical copies, Open Educational Resources (OER), or materials from the UNM Bookstore. Only required course materials are included in the Complete Program. If you select an out of print title, we cannot guarantee delivery.
Can I still send students links to the publisher or elsewhere to acquire their course materials?
Yes, but not without incurring additional costs for students. We encourage all instructors to work with the UNM Bookstore so that all required course materials, both digital and print, can be provided under the flat-rate program.
Is the Complete option offered to Taos and Los Alamos?
Complete is not available for Taos and Los Alamos courses.
Can I still use OER for my courses?
Yes! This program supports the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) and encourages faculty to use it. The more digital content and OER included in the Complete Program, the lower the cost per semester can be for the student when costs are evaluated annually. Please provide us with the URL to the OER material you select.
Will course materials only be provided in a digital format under this program?
No, faculty can still choose their own course materials and delivery formats, including print.
How do I get a desk copy of my chosen course materials?
As in the past, you can contact your publisher representative directly to request a desk copy of your selected texts.
Digital course materials are not suitable for my course. Will exceptions be made to accommodate print?
Yes, if you prefer print materials, please specify any such requests when submitting your textbook adoptions.
I used to use Inclusive Access. Is this no longer available?
Select is the new name for our former Inclusive Access program! It offers greater flexibility than the previous IA model, as students can now opt out on an item-by-item basis rather than only at the course level.
Where can I access my materials?
Just like your students, use the bellow steps to access your materials:
- Log in to Canvas in a browser.
- Go to Account → My Shelf.
Submit your question here and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
Course Materials Adoptions at UNM
The UNM Bookstores uses RedShelf Manager 2.0, a streamlined and user-friendly platform for submitting course material adoptions. This centralized tool allows you to submit all course materials in one place, provides greater pricing transparency for students, and creates a more efficient adoption process overall.
With RedShelf Manager 2.0, you no longer need to manually insert eBook links into your courses: the system automatically places the correct link on each student’s My Shelf page. If you are using courseware, please continue to work directly with your publisher representative for the proper setup steps.
Reminder: If your course doesn’t require materials, please still log in and indicate “no materials required.”
Submit your question here and a member of our team will get back to you.
