CMU Complete
The University Store at Carnegie Mellon University has partnered with faculty and publishers to provide many required digital course materials by the first day of class at a significantly reduced price. Digital textbooks are integrated directly into the corresponding Canvas course, giving students day one access to their materials as soon as the instructor opens the course. If enrolled in a CMU Complete course, there’s no need to purchase course materials in advance. Students have until the add/drop date for the term (typically two weeks after the start of the term) to decide whether to keep access to the digital textbook or opt out. If you choose to keep access after the two-week trial, the cost will be conveniently billed to your student account at the predetermined price.
How Does It Work?
· Faculty selects digital course materials to offer via CMU Complete· Students receive access through Canvas by Day 1 of the semester
· Students who remain opted-in by the add/drop date are billed to their
student account
· Students who opt out by the add/drop date for the term are not charged
Please Note: Students who opt out are still responsible for obtaining any required course
materials.
CMU Complete Benefits:
· Day 1 access to digital course materials through Canvas
· Enhanced learning with interactive digital content and eBooks
· Lower costs compared to traditional print options
Professor
Choose the content and send your request to [email protected]. Explain the program to your students and add language to your syllabus indicating that you are part of CMU Complete. The University Store can provide draft language if needed, and students will be emailed telling them they are enrolled in the program prior to the start of the term. Remind your students of the opt-out deadline as it approaches.
Students
Content is available immediately upon the start of the semester to students registered for the CMU Complete course.
Students have a trial period to try the content at no charge. The trial period is two weeks for full semesters and one week for shorter courses. As long as a student opts-out before the add/drop deadline, they are not charged. A charge for the content goes to the students' University bill for payment if they do not opt-out by the deadline.
The University Store
The University Store gets a lower price from the publisher through this program which allows for a lower price to students. The instructor contacts the Eberly Center to set up Canvas links. Email messages are sent to students enrolled in these courses reminding them that they must opt out by the stated deadline or they will be charged for the content. A file with students that did not opt-out is sent to student accounts for billing after the add/drop date.