Why does the store set such early deadlines for textbook adoption forms?
It takes time to process the large volume of textbook adoption forms for every course offered. There are all kinds of variables that may need to be pinned down in processing each book adoption request, like; resolving problems with requests and communicating back to faculty; preparing lists for used-book wholesalers; seeking out availability and best prices among multiple distributors; ascertaining when new editions will be available; finding out whether textbooks bundled with other components can be obtained separately; and reviewing enrollment figures and sales histories to help determine how many copies to buy. There are many other smaller tasks as well to get all of the books in and ready in time for class. The store also needs the adoption forms in order to know which used books to buy back from students. In addition, because thousands of college bookstores are ordering books within the same period, wholesalers and publishers need time to process and ship the flood of orders as we
