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What is Inclusive Access?

Increase student access and affordability of course materials.

Inclusive Access is a course materials model that provides students with digital access to their required course materials through their course fees on or before the first day of class, making access affordable for everyone.

Here’s why institutions choose Inclusive Access:

Boosts student success

Research shows that students who have day one access to course materials perform 20% better than those who wait two or more weeks.

Saves students' money

Students can save up to 50% on their course materials versus the cost of a print text paired with digital learning solutions.

Saves students' money

Students can save up to 50% on their course materials versus the cost of a print text paired with digital learning solutions.

Inclusive Access (IA): Course-Based Affordability
Sometimes referred to as “First Day,” “Follett Access,” or “Immediate Access.”
• Faculty decide whether their course/section participates. If they do, students access digital course materials via the institution’s Learning Management System (LMS) on or before the first day of class.
• Students pay a discounted rate for the materials on their student account alongside tuition and fees, making them eligible to be covered by financial aid.
• Students are provided a process to “opt out” for each participating course if they wish to purchase independently.

Equitable Access: Campus-Wide Savings
Sometimes referred to as “Complete Access,” “First Day Complete”, “All-In Access,” or “Access Complete."
• All courses in a particular academic program, college, or institution participate.
• Students access digital course materials for the term through the institution’s Learning Management Systems (LMS) on or before the first day of class.
• A discounted flat fee per credit hour or term is added to a student’s account alongside tuition and fees, making it eligible for financial aid. This fee covers materials for all courses taken during the term.
• Students can choose to “opt out”; however, by doing so, they agree to obtain all their course materials independently that term.

What are Instructors saying about Inclusive Access?

“It removes the barriers, the pain points, the sources of frustration and anxiety for students and, for faculty teaching that are involved with getting access. Completely removes it and enables the students to do what they’re there to do, which is learn, and enables faculty to do what we’re there to do, which is to teach.”

Ryan Vatanchi

Professor, Fanshawe College

“Students no longer need to visit the campus bookstore at the start of the semester in order topurchase their courseware. Everything they need to get started in the course is available to them digitally from day one. This made it much easier for busystudents living off campus to gain access to their course materials.”

Dr. Chris Ling

Assistant Professor of Marketing at McMaster University

What are Students Saying about Inclusive Access?

“eText is smart and inexpensive way of learning without having any tension of carrying heavy physical books and they can be used anywhere at any time. I just love to read eTexts and it will always be my first choice.”

Student, Conestoga College

"I found the program very convenient and accessible. Usually, first week of school is overwhelming - having to worry about collecting information about your course material then going to the bookstore to purchase it. With the Inclusive Access Program, I didn't have to deal with any of that, it was simple, fast, and very easy to access my textbook on the first day of class and begin learning."

Student, McMaster University

"Having the Inclusive Access program reduced stress for me. As someone who has anxiety, having to purchase textbooks can be stressful as I am always afraid that I will purchase the wrong version. With the Inclusive Access program, that stress was taken away. Plus, the textbook was cheaper which is always a bonus for students."

Student, McMaster University