A graphic illustration of a blue backpack with the U A H logo and an open book. Text reads Charger Course Pack.

Get all of your course materials with the Charger Course Pack!

UAH, in partnership with Barnes & Noble College, has launched the Charger Course Pack – a program designed to lower costs and give you access to the required course materials for undergraduate classes before the first day of classes. Charger Course Pack will have a flat $24 per credit hour charge for all eligible undergraduate students who remain opted into the program. You can save on average of 35% to 50% with the Charger Course Pack! 

How the Program Works

a colorful graphic of a computer screen with a form on it

Register for Class

Upon registering for courses, you will be automatically enrolled into the program. Once you've successfully selected your courses, the bookstore will start preparing your order. You do have the option to opt-out before each semester.

a graphic of a monitor confirming an e-text

Verify Your Order

One month before classes start, you will receive an email instructing you to review your courses and choose how to receive your materials.

VERIFY
a graphic of a mailbox with a textbook inside

Receive Your Textbooks

You will receive an email notification when your order is ready for pickup at the bookstore or when it ships, depending on your selection. Your digital materials will be delivered within Canvas.

Opt Out

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Charger Course Pack program?

Charger Course Pack is a course material delivery model that simplifies the student experience, lowers the cost of materials, and ensures students have access to all of their required course materials on or before the first day of class. Through this innovative program, physical books are conveniently packaged and provided to students on a rental basis, and access to digital material is directly within the campus Canvas, priced at $24 per credit hour. At the end of the term, students will receive email reminders to return rented physical course materials to the bookstore.

  • Register for your classes and the bookstore will start preparing your course materials
  • One month before classes start, you will receive an email instructing you to select your delivery preference (in-store pickup or shipped directly to you)
  • An email notification will be sent when your order is ready for pickup or when it ships
  • Your digital materials will be delivered for your course(s) within the Canvas

All enrolled undergraduate students will be automatically opted into the program.

The program provides all required textbooks, eTextbooks, lab manuals, and access codes to eligible students.

The program does not include consumable course supplies that cannot be returned and reused such as lab goggles, dissection kits, molecular model kits, engineering kits or nursing kits.

All eligible students will be automatically enrolled in the Charger Course Pack program.

Students have the option to opt-out of the Charger Course Pack program each semester during the opt-out window. The opt-out window for the summer semester begins April 3rd and ends May 12th for students enrolled in Maymester classes and June 4th for all other summer parts of term. If you are registered exclusively for a part of term that begins after June 4th, you may contact the Barnes & Noble store manager, Sandra Robinson, at SRobinson@bncollege.com to discuss additional opt out options.

By opting out, students will not receive their required materials in a convenient package and access to digital content will be removed after the opt-out window closes. Options for purchasing course materials after opting out can be found on the bookstore website, uah.bncollege.com. Please allow 1-2 business days for your opt-out request to be reflected on your student account.

Students will be responsible for purchasing their required course materials through the bookstore.

The deadline to return all rental textbooks is the last day of final exams for the semester. Students will receive reminders ahead of the rental deadline to their email address.

Yes, the program provides you with the option to purchase any rental textbooks at a reduced rate during the semester.

Yes, you will still be required to return continuation course textbooks. You will be issued the same title for the next semester of the continuation course.

Students will receive email notifications from the bookstore reminding them to verify their order and choose their fulfillment preference. If the student does not opt-out, their materials will be held at the bookstore and their student account will be charged.

Yes, if the student does not opt-out, physical materials will be held at the bookstore, digital materials will be accessed through the Canvas and the student account will be charged.

If course materials have been picked up or delivered for the dropped class, those materials should be returned to the bookstore within 48 hours. If you drop a class and enroll in a different class, the bookstore will “swap” the required course materials so that you have what you need.

Yes, you will have 48 hours to return your textbooks. If you do not return the textbooks, the charges for the bundle will remain on your student account and you will be subject to a replacement and non-return processing fee.