SGA moves to combat rising textbook prices
You have them. Read them.
The Student Government Association is taking steps to combat the rising cost of textbooks at Wichita State.
Student Body President, Paige Hungate, said Wednesday that professors contribute to the risings costs when they fail to submit their textbook selections in a timely manner.
The student senate unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday urging the university to reconsider its policy on textbook submissions. The bill suggests the addition of a section aimed to hold professors accountable for meeting the deadline.
The student senate doesn’t have authority to change university policy, so the resolution — which will be forwarded to members of the university administration — only serves as a suggestion.
Hungate said that only 30 percent of professors submitted their selections by the Oct. 1 deadline.
“A lot of people don’t even submit them at all,” Hungate said.
Hungate said that the bookstore is forced to pay a higher price for the textbooks when professors are late to submit their selections.
“The bookstore is not going to be able to order the textbooks at a cheaper rate because they didn’t get it by the deadline,” Hungate said.
Hungate said that professors need to be coerced to meet the deadline.
“We want there to be some sort of penalty for a professor not meeting the deadline,” Hungate said.
Hungate said that a change in policy would allow students to purchase textbooks at a cheaper rate.
“It will be better for everybody,” Hungate said.
Ray • Nov 2, 2017 at 2:55 pm
So Paige is worried about the cost of textbooks but had no issue with forcing every student to pay for a YMCA.
Because • Nov 3, 2017 at 4:33 pm
Bardo and Schlapp told her what to do with the YMCA.
And the text book issue has no teeth. What will the penalty be for tenured faculty who do not make the deadline?
Heck, the University pays $100,000 to settle a lawsuit involving David Wright and he is still employed AND got a $6,500 raise this year to boot.
Show me where the administration cares about money spent on dumb things.
Fake Pres. Bardo • Nov 2, 2017 at 12:39 pm
WAY TO GO!!!! For the first time SGA is doing something useful for everyone!! Reduce costs, graduate, be happy. I wish the Real Bardo could find ways to save student money.
Dr. Bardo, Tear down your wall of spending
As always,
Fake Pres. Bardo
A Shocker 4 Life; or maybe 4 years, 9 months and 2 days... • Nov 2, 2017 at 9:53 am
Nice initiative and I hope the students can help improve this issue.
Nice work