Course Materials Program: At a Glance
Upcoming Spring 2025 Course Pack Deadlines for Faculty
| Pack Type | Submission Deadline |
|---|---|
| New or Extensively Revised packs with copyrighted material | November 4, 2024 |
| Pack containing no copyrighted material, or packs that contain copyrighted material but have no or minor revisions. | December 2, 2024 |
Submitting by the deadlines above will ensure your course pack is ready for sale by January 6, 2025, one week before classes start on January 13. Packs will be sold at our partnering bookstore (for print packs) or online (for electronic packs).
If you have not worked with us in the past, or have a brand-new course pack project, please contact us as soon as possible, no matter what stage you are with course content selection!
Submission Process
- Review the library's copyright FAQ and Guidelines.
- Complete our course pack order form.
- Email us to discuss the details. If you have a reading list or table of contents, please attach it as a Word file.
Questions about working with us? Email us at lib.coursematerials@msu.edu.
Our Services
To assist our faculty partners, we:
- Facilitate the production of print and electronic course packs
- Distribute printed course packs for direct sale at the Spartan Bookstore in the MSU International Center (427 N. Shaw Lane) and the Student Book Store (421 East Grand River Avenue)
- Electronic course packs are distributed via D2L. Students may print the course pack themselves for personal use.
- Evaluate copyright clearance needs, process permission requests, and pay permission fees, which are included in the course pack retail price
- Electronically archive all course pack projects for easy reordering
- Connect you to other beneficial Library resources
For more information on course packs and copyright services, please e-mail us (if you prefer a phone call, that can be arranged over email), visit the links in the side menu, or check out How It Works.
MSU Statement On Using Copyrighted Materials
Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of "original works of authorship," including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. Civil and criminal remedies may be imposed for violations of an author's copyright interests. Michigan State University is committed to obeying copyright law.