zag shop textbooks LOCATION: Boone Avenue Retail Center (BARC), Main Level
E-MAIL: zagshop@bkstr.com
PHONE: (509) 313-6390
WEB: www.zagshop.com
The Zag Shop is your on-campus source for course material needs. To help students and families stay within budget, the Zag Shop strives to provide affordable course materials options – including new and used, print and digital textbooks for purchase or rent.
rent-a-text follett rental program
Our most popular textbook option saves students, on average, fifty percent or more compared to purchasing new books without sacrificing the ability to highlight and take notes within the normal wear and tear associated with coursework. Register or to learn more at www.zagshop.com.
cafescribe digital textbook platform
The CafeScribe digital textbook platform facilitates smarter learning by allowing students and professors to share notes and insights in line with the text, and navigate content in easy, new ways. CafeScribe even offers a three-day “Try Now, Buy Later” free trial. Learn more at www.brytewave.com.
HOW MUCH SHOULD I EXPECT TO SPEND ON TEXTBOOKS?
On average, you will spend about $500 on textbooks per semester (this figure is based on a calculated statewide survey results).
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HOW DO I KNOW WHICH TEXTBOOKS I NEED?
After you receive your class schedule in August, and have finalized it, visit www.zagshop.com and follow “BOOKS” to enter your class information to see which textbooks are “OPTIONAL” or “REQUIRED” by your professors. Students may receive additional information on course materials through ZagWeb. Login, then click “SEARCH FOR CLASSES” and follow the prompts to your desired class. On the specific class page, click “LIST TEXTBOOKS FOR THIS SECTION” to review course materials. You can load a ZagShop cart from within ZagWeb by utilizing clicking “BOOKNOW PURCHASE YOUR TEXTBOOKS.” The ZagShop offers full refunds on all textbooks purchased or rented through them to alleviate worries about having the wrong book or no longer needing one.
Visit www.zagshop.com to order your course materials online and have them shipped directly to you or choose instore pick up for even more savings.
student publications LOCATION: College Hall, Fourth Level,
Room 434 PHONE: (509) 313-6875 E-MAIL: shiosaki@gu.gonzaga.edu WEB: www.gonzaga.edu/studentpubs Student Publications provides a learning lab for students interested in journalism, writing, photography, graphic design, marketing and sales. Work study and institutional positions are available on the following publications: Gonzaga Bulletin newspaper, Spires yearbook, Reflection: a journal of art and literature, Charter: a journal of scholarship, One World: a journal of social justice, Our Voices: a journal on diversity and culture, and the Bulldog Blog that focuses on Gonzaga student lifestyle. To get involved email or stop by our office.
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