Instructors, plan ahead for spring course materials and digital media!

November 1 is the deadline to submit textbook adoption requests and video digitization requests for Spring Semester classes.

Vol Books, a division of UT Knoxville’s official campus store, runs a course materials program that saves students millions of dollars a year on textbooks. Total Access offers undergraduate students all required textbooks for a single flat fee per term. Course Access offers graduate students required textbooks in digital format at costs that are reduced through negotiation with the publishers. UT Libraries is a partner in the Total Access and Course Access ventures, purchasing unlimited-use e-textbooks whenever possible.

For the Fall 2026 Semester, Total Access saved undergraduate students more than $3,782,000 (32,700 students participating), and Course Access saved graduate students more than $86,000 (7,499 students participating).

Since Fall 2023, UT Libraries has added 330 films to our collections and assisted with over 1,300 digital film requests for classroom use.

Act now to enhance your classroom presentations and defray textbook costs for your students!