Rattler Pack

STRIKE UP TEXTBOOK SAVINGS WITH THE RATTLER PACK!

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'Ssscale' Down Costs and Slither into Savings With The Rattler Pack!

"Welcome to the Rattler Pack Program – Your All-in-One Solution for Course Materials!"


Forget the hassle of shopping around for textbooks and materials. Rattler Pack ensures you receive all your course materials before your first class on the Hill.

In addition to the convenience of obtaining everything in one place, you can also enjoy significant cost savings, reducing your expenses by an impressive 35-50% every academic term.

Furthermore, our dedicated and personalized support team is here to ensure your academic journey is as smooth as possible.





The Spring 2025 Opt-Out Deadline Monday, January 13, 2025

How It Works

  • I. Register for Classes

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    Upon registering for courses, students will be automatically enrolled into the program. Once you've successfully selected your courses, the bookstore will start preparing your order.

  • II. Verify Your Order Online

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    Starting 30 days before the first day of classes, you will receive an email to verify your order and select your fulfillment preference.

  • III. Receive Your Textbooks

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    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 Canvas.
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Review a step-by-step guide on how to access the Rattler Pack program, as well as the impressive array of benefits that come with it.

  • How To Access Course Materials:

  • » Check your FAMU Email to view your list of course materials
  • » Scroll down to add your phone number
  • » Select your materials pick-up option (Bookstore pick-up or Delivery)
  • » Acknowledge the Textbook Rental Policy/Guidelines and Terms of Use/Privacy Policy
  • » Click "Submit"
  • » Look for an email notification that your course materials are ready for pickup or delivery

  • The Benefits of the Rattler Pack Program:

  • » Receive all your course materials by the first day of class
  • » Save 35-50% on the cost of your required course materials each term
  • » Benefit from highly personalized service from our on-campus bookstore staff
  • » Plan ahead with more ease and less stress because you know the cost of your course materials for every term is based on the number of credits you register for.
  • » Save Time - We negotiated the low rate of $24 per credit hour for you so that you don't have to shop around for low prices.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Rattler Pack is a course material model that lowers the cost of materials for students and ensures students have access to all of their required course materials on or before the first day of class. Through this new program, physical books will be conveniently packaged and provided to students on a rental basis, and digital materials will be delivered directly within Canvas. Costs will be applied as a course charge. At the end of the term, students will receive email reminders to return their physical course materials to the bookstore.

All undergraduate programs are included in the Rattler Pack. Graduate school and Law school courses are not included at this time. 

  1. Register for your classes and the bookstore will start preparing your course materials
  2. 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)
  3. An email notification will be sent when your order is ready for pick up or when it ships
  4. Your digital materials will be delivered for your course(s) within Canvas.

All required course materials are included as a 'course charge' of $24 per credit hour per semester.

 

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

The program does not include consumables 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 Rattler Pack program.

All undergraduate programs are included in the Rattler Pack. Graduate and Law courses are not included at this time. 

 

While it is not recommended, students have the option to opt out of the program by the specified deadline for each semester.

The Fall 2024 Rattler Pack Opt-Out period has expired.

Any changes to the opt-out status must be made prior to the opt-out deadline for each semester.
The Fall 2024 Rattler Pack Opt-Out Period has expired.
 

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 finals. Students will receive email reminders about the rental deadline to their email addresses.

 

Yes, the program provides you with the option to purchase textbooks at a reduced rate during the return period.

 

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 emails and phone calls from the bookstore to remind them to verify their orders. 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, their materials will be held at the bookstore, and their student account will be charged.

 

You may return the book to the bookstore on the same terms and timelines currently in place. If you drop a class and enroll in a different class, the bookstore will “swap” the required textbooks and/or codes 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 go back onto your student account.

The Fall 2024 Rattler Pack Opt-Out period has expired.

A student should only use the book voucher for extra supplies.  All course materials (books and codes) are included in the Rattler Pack.

 

For course materials inquiries, please contact the FAMU Bookstore team at (850) 599-3070 or email bksfamu@bncollege.com

For inquiries regarding charges to student accounts, please send an email to: rattlerpack@famu.edu to include the following information:

• Student Name (first and last)
• Student ID#
• Please describe concern in detail
• A screen-shot of the opt-out attempt (if applicable)

 

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Contact Us

FAMU Campus Bookstore


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