I. TEXTBOOK PICK-UP
A. Textbook rentals are available only for classes at the
Tuscaloosa Campus of the Alabama
Fire College.
B. Textbooks may be rented either in person or by phone. To
rent textbooks by phone call (205)343-7411 or 1(866)984-3545.
C. Pick-up location for rental textbooks is the Alabama Fire
College Bookstore.
D. Rented textbooks may be picked up on the scheduled begin
date of individual classes.
E. Pick-up of rental textbooks prior to the begin date of
class will be charged an additional $1 per day rental rate for each day prior
to the begin date of the class.
F. For textbook rental, students must present their driver’s
license and a credit card at the time of rental and pay the applicable rental
fee and applicable taxes.
G. The textbook rental fee is not charged as part of the
tuition. The textbook rental fee is collected at the time rental textbook is
checked out.
H. Each student is responsible for the textbooks he or she
rents and must adhere to all terms and conditions in the rental agreement and
this policy, including without limitation, all terms and conditions regarding
textbook return. The provisions of this Policy apply to all textbook rentals.
II. TEXTBOOK RETURNS
A. Return date – rented textbooks must be returned to the Alabama Fire College
bookstore no later than 4pm on the last scheduled day of class.
B. Withdrawals - Students who withdraw from a class must
return rental textbooks to the Alabama
Fire College
no later than 4:00pm on the day of withdrawal. Textbooks returned after the
withdrawal date will be charge a late fee. There are no refunds for withdrawals
C. Student Returns – Student’s may return another student’s
rented textbooks, but the student who rented the textbooks remains liable for
all charges and costs if the other student fails to return the rental textbooks
in a timely manner for any reason, including loss or theft.
D. Late Charges – A student whose rented textbooks are not
returned by 4pm on the return date will have the replacement cost of a rented
textbook, applicable sales taxes and a $15 late charge per unreturned rental
textbook charged to the student’s credit card. The replacement cost of a rental
textbook is the textbook’s replacement cost from the publisher.
E. Sequence Course Charges –Students who wish to keep rental
textbooks (including those used in sequence courses) for study must pay an
additional rental fee of $1 per day, per book. Late fees are charged for rented
textbooks which are returned after 4pm on the return date.
F. Course Cancellation – for courses cancelled by the Alabama Fire College
students with rental textbooks will received a full refund of the textbook
rental fee. Textbooks must be returned to the Alabama Fire
College no later than 4pm
two days after receiving notification of class cancellation.
G. At the discretion of the Bookstore Manager, late charges
for rented textbooks not return by the return date deadline may be waived due
to sickness injury or family emergency provided the student has proper
documentation of the circumstances.
H. Long overdue accounts may be referred to a collection
agency in accordance with Alabama
Fire College
policy.
III. LOST, STOLEN AND DAMAGED TEXTBOOKS
A. If a rented
textbook(s) is lost or stolen, or returned in so damaged a condition that it is
not re-rentable, the student must notify the Alabama Fire College bookstore no
later than 4:00pm on the return date, and in any of those events the
replacement cost of the rented textbook plus applicable sales taxes will be
charged to the student’s credit card.
B. If a lost or
stolen rented textbook is subsequently found or recovered and it is in good,
undamaged usable condition and still used in the course (i.e. has not been
discontinued) by the date it is returned then the student shall receive the
buyback value of the rented textbook.
C. Student will have
two (2) days from the date they rent a textbook in which to inspect the rental
textbook for damage or excessive highlighting, underlining or marking and if
found, report the damage it to the Alabama Fire College Bookstore.
D. If the student
fails to report any pre-existing damage or excessive highlighting, underlining
or marking within the 2-day period, then thereafter at the discretion of the
Bookstore Manager, the student shall be deemed to have accepted the rental
textbook in its current condition. This may result in the textbook’s
replacement cost plus applicable sales taxes being charged to the student’s
credit card when the textbook is returned.
E. Excessive
highlighting, underlining, or marking textbooks is not allowed and may result
in the new textbook replacement cost plus applicable sales taxes being added to
the student’s credit card when the textbook is returned.
IV. DISPUTES
A. All complaints involving rental textbooks, including
without limitation, damage decisions, late charges and replacement cost of a
textbook and lost or stolen rental textbooks, must be delivered to the
Bookstore Manager with 14 days of the date of the complaint. Complaints submitted after the 14-day
submission period will not be accepted for review and action.
B. If you have questions about policy relating to your
particular situation, it is important that you consult the Alabama Fire College
Bookstore only. You assume the risk of
relying on information from other students or faculty members because the
information may be inaccurate. The
Alabama Fire College Bookstore number is (205)343-7411.
