Red Stack Direct 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 LMS, Blackboard, 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 Blackboard.

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 Red Stack Direct program.

Students have the option to opt-out of the program each semester during the opt-out window. The opt-out window for the Winter 2025 term is open November 19-January 6 and for Spring 2025 is open December 22-January 28. 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. To begin the opt-out process, please visit the opt-out portal.

If you are only registering for Fall Accelerated Session II or Spring Accelerated Session II course(s) and are unable to make a decision about participating in the program during the opt-out window, please reach out to the bookstore directly for assistance with opting-out. If you take courses in the earlier parts of term and would like to opt-out, please use the opt-out portal link above.

To change your opt-out status and opt into the Red Stack Direct program, please click: https://sso.bncollege.com/bes-sp/bessso/saml/fairfieldedu/fdcopt/logon or follow the instructions found in the opt-out confirmation email you receive from the bookstore. Please note you must make your final selection by the date noted in the email message.

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 Blackboard 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.