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New alumnus offered elite IBM cybersecurity position months before graduation
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Kendall College welcomes television and film writer Taylor Chukwu to Board of Visitors
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Seagraves leads national charge in AI-powered real estate innovation
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Mellon Foundation grants $677,000 for new UTulsa, Muscogee (Creek) Nation project
UTulsa has received a $677,000 grant from the Public Knowledge program of the Mellon Foundation to support a joint effort between the university and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s Historic and Cultural Preservation Department.
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Hurricane Book Program is a course material delivery model that simplifies the student experience, lowers the cost of materials and ensures students have access to all required course materials on or before the first day of class. Through this innovative program, physical books and/or digital materials are conveniently packaged and provided to students on a rental basis for only $26 per credit hour. At the end of the term, students receive email reminders to return rented physical course materials to the bookstore.
All undergraduate UTulsa students who are not studying abroad are automatically enrolled in the Hurricane Book Program. Study abroad students will obtain materials through their host institution.
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 undergraduate UTulsa students are automatically enrolled in the Hurricane Book Program.
Undergraduate students who enrolled at UTulsa during the free textbook program (beginning fall 2022 through spring 2026) will not be charged a course materials fee for textbooks. Students who receive free textbook rentals are still required to verify courses and select their delivery format (physical or digital) before each semester begins.
Students may opt out of the Hurricane Book Program each semester during the designated opt-out period. The deadline to opt out is the final day to add a class, which is Sept. 1 for fall 2026 and Jan. 26 for spring 2027. 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. Click here to begin the opt-out process.
To change your opt-out status, click here to opt back into the Hurricane Book Program or follow the instructions found in the opt-out confirmation email you received after opting-out. Please note you must make your final selection by the opt-out period deadline each semester.
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 Harvey 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.
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