Faculty will be notified at the point of adoptions and students will be notified at the point of course registration. Additionally, all participating students and faculty will receive communications to their school email address providing them with all necessary program information including deadlines, fees, and how to opt-out as available. Be on the lookout for the following emails with the following subject lines:

• Brytewave | Your New Materials from… | Faculty
• Important Information Regarding your Course Materials for the Upcoming Term | Faculty & Students
• Welcome to the Digital Course Materials Program | Students
• Your Order is Ready for Pick-Up | Students with physical materials

• Faculty can begin teaching on day one of classes as students are prepared with their correct materials.
• Required course materials are available digitally or ready for pickup at USC Bookstore, as applicable.
• Easy access and management of digital course materials.
• Reduced student stress related to finding and purchasing the correct course materials in time for the start of classes.
• Digital platforms offer key features such as: highlighting, flash cards & note-sharing, leading to greater success in the course.
• Up to 60% lower than equivalent pricing for required course materials.

Yes! Students can save up to 60% off the original price thanks to USC Bookstore’s relationships with publishing partners and bulk purchasing power. The program also reduces student stress during the purchasing process and provides a method to easily access, manage and use all course materials regardless of format or cost.

The program cost is $292.00 per semester for the fall and spring semesters, and $149.50 for the summer term.

Once the student registers for their courses, the student is automatically enrolled in the Digital Course Materials Program and USC Bookstore will get all their required materials for that course ready for them! Students will receive confirmation emails to their school account sharing details to access their digital materials, as applicable. If the student has physical materials, USC Bookstore will communicate with them when they can pick up these materials, as applicable.

Students will find this information in the emails, as applicable:

• Important Information Regarding your Course Materials for the Upcoming Term | Faculty & Students
• Your Order is Ready for Pick-Up | Students with physical materials

Depending on the classes and the course materials required, students may receive a combination of digital course materials, physical textbooks, printed lab manuals or workbooks.

Only required digital and/or physical materials are included in the Digital Course Materials Program. For suggested and additional recommended materials, you can order these materials online or visit the USC Bookstore where our experts will be happy to assist you.

- Required: it is necessary for the course.

- Recommended: the instructor has suggested an item that may be helpful.

Only materials identified by the faculty as “required” are included in the program. All “recommended” materials may be available for purchase separately at USC Bookstore.

No. Faculty still retain full academic freedom and can choose the materials used in their courses.

If a student adds or drops a course, that information is automatically transmitted to USC Bookstore.

• Added courses: Within 24 hours of adding a course, students will receive an email at their school email address with details to access their digital materials and/or if their materials are already provisioned digitally. If the course requires physical materials, students will receive an email to their school email address letting them know when the new print materials are ready for pick-up.
• Dropped courses: For courses dropped prior to the last day to drop/add/opt-out, access to electronic or digital materials will be automatically disabled. If the course requires physical materials, they must be returned to the USC Bookstore unless otherwise stated.

All students are automatically enrolled in the program once they register for their courses. Students who have no required materials for any course in which they are enrolled, are automatically opted out of the program. Students may choose to opt-out and remove themselves from the program before the opt-out deadline for a full refund. If a student opts-out, they are then responsible for finding/purchasing their required materials independently. Students must take action to opt-out of the program each term. There is no penalty for opting out.

If the opt-out/opt-in period has not ended, students can opt back in/out by going to the opt-out portal and choosing “opt-in”/”opt-out”. They can login to the opt-out portal by clicking an opt-out link provided by the school or by checking their school email for the link to the opt-out portal.

Required physical materials can be kept by the student at the end of each term and does not have to be returned. Digital materials can be accessed for a minimum of 180 days and may be available for longer period of time based on the material adopted and the publisher's terms.

If your BryteWave course material was delivered as part of the program, then Follett typically sets up these accounts under your academic school email address. You may use the forgot password option at https://brytewave.redshelf.com/accounts/login/ and your school email address to request a password change and to access your BryteWave account.

If it doesn’t recognize that school email address, please contact USC Bookstore to request assistance in confirming what email address was used to fulfill your digital course materials.

You have your course materials. What’s next? USC Bookstore has the best selection of officially licensed campus gear around. We are ready to outfit you head to toe, with school spirit. Visit USC Bookstore to grab all your spirit items, supplies and technology and meet your friendly USC Bookstore staff who are a knowledgeable resource to help you throughout the term.

If you need more assistance, you can find additional resources, support articles, and self-help tools, on our customer support page here: Customer Support Center. You can use our friendly chatbot in the bottom right of the page to be guided through tools for your specific questions. Alternatively, you can visit the USC Bookstore and speak to our knowledgeable staff.