Full-time students: Important dates about the eTextbook program for the Winter 2025 Term | MyNews | Seneca Students

As part of Seneca Polytechnic’s commitment to equity, sustainability and enhancing our virtual environment, many of our courses now offer eTextbooks — high-quality digital resources that are more affordable than hardcopy textbooks and available as soon as you enrol.

Important dates to remember

Participation in the eTextbook initiative is optional for students in most full-time programs and courses. If you are enrolled in a program or course that uses eTextbooks for the Winter 2025 Term, please note the following important dates:

• The "Textbooks and Materials" fee will appear in your Student Home account between Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 and Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. This fee will replace the cost of purchasing physical textbooks for your course(s)
• If opting out of the eTextbook program is an option for you, then you will receive an email from Follett bookstore on Sunday, Dec. 29 with instructions on how to opt out
• Your deadline to opt out is Friday, Jan. 17, 2025

Benefits of eTextbooks

The benefits of our eTextbook initiative include:

• Equitable: digital course materials are less expensive than hardcopy textbooks and are compatible with eReader support tools
• Sustainable: no printing required, reducing your carbon footprint
• Virtual: access course resources anytime, anywhere, on various digital platforms

Plus, millions of academic resources, including books, articles, videos and educational materials, are available 24-7 on the Seneca Libraries website.

If you have any questions about the fee or eTextbooks, please contact The Service Hub by email, live chat, WhatsApp, SMS or visit on campus.