First Day^® Complete Program

First Day^® Complete is a course material model that may lower the cost of materials for students and ensures students have access to all of their required course materials on or before the first day of class. Through this new program, physical books will be conveniently packaged and provided to students on a rental basis, and digital materials will be delivered via a printed instruction sheet contained within your course material packet that can be picked-up at the bookstore or shipped directly to you.

Costs will be included as a "First Day Complete" fee. This fee covers the costs of textbooks for the semester. Students have the option to opt-out of the program starting 30 days prior to the start of the semester. If students opt out, their account will be credited the fee amount.

At the end of the term, students will receive email reminders to return their physical course materials to the bookstore.

• Register for your classes and the bookstore will start preparing your course materials.
• One month before classes start, you will receive an email instructing you to select your delivery preference (in-store pickup or shipped directly to you). If you register within 30 days of class start dates, you will still receive the verification email within 48 hours. Once you receive the email, you may view your course materials page and confirm your fulfillment preference.
• An email notification will be sent to your Chawk email when your order is ready for pickup or when it ships.
• Your digital materials will be delivered for your course(s) via a printed instruction sheet contained within your course material packet that can be picked-up at the bookstore or shipped directly to you.

All eligible students will be automatically enrolled in the First Day^® Complete Program.

Students have the option to opt-out of this program. An opt-out button will be provided here 30 days prior to the start of each semester. Dates are available on the academic calendar. Opting out means you will not receive access to your required course materials in a convenient package at a discounted rate.

Opt-Out of First Day^® Complete

After opting out, you will receive emails from Barnes and Noble College with the option to opt back in. If you determine you want to opt back into the program, you will need to follow the link in these emails. Please note you must make your final selection within two business days after the add/drop period. These dates can be found on the Registration page on MyCecil.

For more detailed information regarding the cost of textbooks for courses, visit our Course Textbook List to view your courses and textbook options/costs.

After opting out, you will receive emails from Barnes and Noble College with the option to opt back in. If you determine you want to opt back into the program, you will need to follow the link in these emails.

Please note you must make your final selection within two business days after the add/drop period. These dates can be found on the Registration page on MyCecil. An opt-out button will be provided here 30 days prior to the start of each semester. Dates are available on the academic calendar.

Opt-Out of First Day^® Complete

Students will be responsible for purchasing their required course materials through the bookstore.

The program provides all required textbooks, lab manuals, access codes and digital textbook versions to eligible students.

The program does not include consumables that cannot be returned and reused such as lab goggles, dissection kits, molecular model kits, art supplies, etc. To inquire about excluded materials for specific courses or labs, please contact your bookstore team at (410) 287-5436 or bookstore@nullcecil.edu.

The deadline to return all rental textbooks is the last day of finals. Students will receive email reminders about the rental deadline to their email address.

Yes, the program provides you with the option to purchase textbooks at a reduced rate during the return period.

Yes, you will still be required to return continuation course textbooks. You will be issued the same title for the next semester of the continuation course.

Students will receive emails and phone calls from the bookstore to remind them to verify their order. If the student does not opt-out, their materials will be held at the bookstore and their student account will be charged.

Yes, if the student does not opt-out, their materials will be held at the bookstore and their student account will be charged.

You may return the book to the bookstore on the same terms and timelines currently in place. If you drop a class and enroll in a different class, the bookstore will "swap" the required textbooks/codes so that you have what you need.

Yes, you will have 48 hours to return your textbooks. If you do not return the textbooks, the charges for the bundle will go back onto your student account.