Order form for academics
Our Text Buying department liaises with UWS Course Co-ordinators and academic staff to ensure that sufficient copies of required textbooks and readers are ordered for students to purchase at the start of each semester.
In order to facilitate the smooth running of the ordering process we ask Course Co-ordinators and academic staff to fill in an order (adoption) form.
Placing textbook orders
Order (adoption) form »We are keen to assist with your order queries and encourage you to contact the Text Buying department on 02 4570 1688, 02 4570 1185, or by email.
The order (adoption) form details requested will include;
For Textbooks
- Unit/Course information
- Textbook details (author/title/edition/publisher/ISBN)
- Expected enrolment numbers and quantity of books required
- Which campuses will require the books
- Your contact details
For Readers
- Unit/Course information
- Reader details
- Expected enrolment numbers
- Which campuses will require the books
- Availability of reader original
- Required format
- Your contact details
Please provide your contact details so that our Text Buying group can contact you with any queries or order updates.
Textbook order information
Terminology
Textbook Type Prescribed
When a textbook is selected as prescribed the Connect Books staff assume this text will be promoted by the lecturer and is essential for students to complete the subject.
Textbook Type Recommended
Recommended textbooks are not considered essential for students to purchase, but they are deemed to be a useful resource. Students will often not purchase these titles immediately, rather waiting to see if the lecturer recommends them highly in their class. For this reason, Connect Books will usually stock smaller quantities of “recommended” titles than prescribed ones.
Ordering
We urge you to complete your orders by the specified date as many of the titles ordered will need to be imported by sea-freight. Any orders that don’t meet this cut-off date will attract up to an additional $10 to the price of each book.
Based on the information provided on the Textbook Adoptions list that you submit to us, our Textbook Buyer will place orders with the appropriate publishers.
The form is available online and in hard copy in each Connect Bookstore
Extenuating Circumstances
If there are any extenuating circumstances concerning your prescribed textbooks (e.g. it is going to be used for an open book exam), please indicate this in the comments field when you are placing your order.
Reader Order Information
Ordering
If you wish to place an order for the printing and sale of a reader by Connect Books please select the order (adoption) form. This will take you to a page that steps you through the process that provides for the placing of a reader order including the opportunity to specify the required format.
The forms are also available in each Connect Books store.
Cover
A standard cover format will be used unless there is a specific demand for an alternative format. Click here to view the format. A consistent colour will be employed for each School unless there is a requirement for an alternate colour.
Provision of CDs
In addition to Readers, Connect Books can arrange for the production and sale of CD’s.
Special Requirements
Any special requirements including cover format and colour can be requested using the comments field. A member of the Text Buying department will contact you to discuss your needs.
Contact information
If you have any problems or questions regarding textbook orders, please contact the Text Buying department on 02 4570 1688, 02 4570 1185, or by email.