Term Naming Systems
The three parts of the eight character terms are:
Year – all four digits
Sequential letter – A thru Z.
Campus Abbreviation – 3 characters. i.e. MSU or HSC.
In determining how to name your textbook terms, the three methods you can choose are:
Calendar year
Academic year
Fiscal year
It is important to define your term sequence letters for the year because terms for each campus must be opened and closed in sequential/alphabetical order.
Add Term
Select + Add from Terms screen.
Select Campus from drop down.
Click into field, use calendar to select Class Start Date.
Add Term Description.
Enter Year and Sequence.
Select Save.
Term details display.
Field | Definition |
|---|---|
Campus | What campus is term for? |
Class Start Date | What is the first date of term. |
Year | 4 digit year for term. |
Sequence | Single alpha character for term. |
Add Term Details
Make changes as necessary. Review definitions below for more clarity.
Select Buyback to Subtract (None, Estimated, or Actual).
Drag term(s) to left for Post Sales.
Check boxes for Academic Departments to be included in this term. Optionally check top box to select all.
Select Online Sharing dropdown and change from None to open Online Sharing Start/End Date. Input dates for when the Term will be available online.
Select Save.
Field | Definition |
|---|---|
Class Start Date | Date class starts. |
Class End Date | Date class ends. |
Description | Description of term. 255 character limit. |
Reservation End | Last date for reservations. |
Buyback to Subtract | None, Estimated, or Actual. ( You can change this later. This is referring to your open-to-buy in Order Decisions) |
Returned Rentals to Subtract | Estimated or Actual (Only available if Rentals are enabled on term in Rentals Tab) |
Subtract Order Short | Check to subtract, uncheck to not. |
Post Sales | Term(s) on left are active for sales posting. |
Academic Departments | Select Departments for this term. |
Allocation Percentages | Change if desired. (Percentage of books you want to supply, typically 100%) |
Online Sharing | None - Does not publish term online. It is the default value when a new Term is created. Open - All products in a course request allowed to be published to the website are visible and available for sale. View Only - All items in a course request allowed to be published to the website are view only. All product information and pricing show just as they would if you were purchasing the product, but you cannot add it to a cart. Closed - This value is to be set when the Term is deemed closed. On a closed term, the user can select either None or Closed. |
Online Sharing Start/End Date | Select date range for this Term to be available online. |
Rentals Tab - Terms
To enable Rentals on this term, go to the Rentals tab.
Note: Rental Agreements are set up in POS admin.
Select Enable Rentals dial to enable.
Select the Rental Agreement from the dropdown. If there are already rentals enabled, the Rental Agreement being used will default in.
Fill in the Rental Term Setup as defined below.
Select Save.
Note: To make a book a rental, you must do so in Rental Management in Course Materials. The book must be on a term with Rentals enabled.
Field | Definition | Field | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
First Day to Rent | First day to rent for the term | Due Date | Rental return due date |
Last Day to Rent | Last day to rent for the term | Replacement Price - % of New Price | Replacement charge based on percentage of new price |
Full Refund Expiration Date | Last day to receive a full refund | Default Late Fee | Default Late Fee to charge |
Note: If an Academic Department is missing make sure it’s attached to the Campus being used.
FIRST PUBLISHED 12/23/2021
EDITED 04/04/2023
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