Guidelines for "camera-ready" coursepack
Please submit Syllabi and Coursepacks to University College in "camera ready" form, as described below (a coursepack is a syllabus containing additional material, such as articles, exercises, etc.)
Your following these guidelines will help insure your syllabus or coursepack is of the best quality possible and will minimize the likelihood of mishaps during duplication. Syllabi which do not meet the above requirements may be returned to you. This can result in a delay of your syllabi or coursepacks being available in the bookstore for students.
Dark, Clear Legible Print. We have received student complaints of syllabi/coursepacks that were illegible because of the quality of the original.
Minimum of 1/4 inch margins on pages. Text or images that fall within 1/4Ó of the sides of the pages may be lost during duplication. Text or images that fall within 1/2Ó of the left margin may be punctured by the binding.
Single-Sided Originals Recommended. If you must include 2-sided originals, it is a good idea to "flag" them with a post-it note so our print vendor doesn't overlook them, particularly if there are just a few 2-sided pages within a large volume of pages.
Page numbering is strongly recommended. Should your syllabus/coursepack become jammed in the copy machine during duplication, numbered pages allow the print vendor to restore the proper page sequencing.
*If your coursepack contains copyrighted material, you may wish to number these pages alpha-numerically (i.e., a1, a2, a3..., b1, b2, b3...etc.). Then they may be omitted, if a publisher declines our use, without throwing pagination out of sequence.
No staples, no "Cut-and-Pasted" pages, because they cause pages to tear when run through the copier.
No leaflets, booklets, etc. Please copy onto 8-1/2 x 11" or 8-1/2 x 14" paper.
Students must order their syllabi and coursepacks by phone (1-800-621-0083), by internet (http://www.UMABookstore.com) or in person from the UMA Bookstore. For courses broadcasting from campuses other than UMA, these materials are also available at the broadcast campus bookstore.
The following factors influence the price that students pay for your syllabus or coursepack:
- Total number of pages: 2.5 cents per page
- Use of copyrighted materials: Publisher fees vary. Copyright costs (when applicable) are usually the bulk of the price charged to students.
- Our timely receipt of your original: 5 cents per page vs. 2.5 cents per page if lateness necessitates copying in-house
- Bookstore handling fee: Generally $0.50 - $1.00, except on particularly large coursepacks
- Binding:
3-hole punch with 1 brass fastener: $.25 each
Plastic spiral comb binder: $.75 each
Syllabi of 20 pages or less, printed on white paper, stapled, with no hard cover and no copyright fees remain free to students (though they are still distributed through the bookstore.)