What is Inclusive Access?

What is Inclusive Access?

Inclusive Access at NWTC is a partnership between NWTC and the publisher to deliver the digital courseware required for your course so you can access the right materials at the most affordable price on the first day of class.

How do I get my required course materials through the Inclusive Access Program?

The required digital course materials will be accessible via Canvas on or just prior to the first day of class. The fee for the materials is included as part of the ‘Digital Material Access Fee’ on your tuition statement. The optional purchase of a print version of the textbook is available through the NWTC Bookstore.

How much does Inclusive Access cost?

Just like textbooks, prices vary depending on the product and the content being delivered. View a list of courses using Inclusive Access delivery to see the ‘Digital Materials Access Fee’ for each course.

Will the printed copy of the book replace the digital content delivered in Inclusive Access?

It will not – all of the courses that are using the Inclusive Access content delivery method at NWTC are utilizing ‘courseware’ where you will be submitting your required assignments. The low-cost printed copy is available as a supplement for those students who feel it will enhance their learning experience.

Won’t I need a printed copy of the book to read my assignments?

The courseware being used for your class includes an eBook – so you are set with all of your materials from the first day of class!

What does it mean to ‘opt out’?

When you opt out of Inclusive Access, you are telling us that you do not wish to purchase your materials through NWTC’s Inclusive Access program. If you choose to opt out, you will need to purchase the required digital course materials elsewhere.

How long do I have to ‘opt out’?

You have one week from the first day of class to opt out.

How do I opt out?

Log into Canvas, navigate to the course using Inclusive Access, and choose to opt out. 

I didn’t mean to opt out, can I opt back in?

You may opt back in as long as it is before the opt-out deadline. You follow the same steps as opting out (video here) except you choose to ‘Opt in’.

Do I get an immediate refund when I opt out?

When you opt out, the Bookstore will request that a credit be applied to your account. The requests are compiled and submitted to Student Finance on a weekly basis. Student Finance processes the credit and, if there is a balance owed to the college, the credit is applied to that balance. If there is no balance owed to the college, a refund will be issued to you via the preference you have set up with Student Finance.

I dropped the course, do I still need to opt out?

Students who drop the course will automatically be ‘opted-out’.

I still have some questions. Who do I contact?

Contact the NWTC Bookstore Team. Please include the following information so we may better assist you:

• Name
• Name of Course
• Class Number
• Description of problem