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This page provides information, best practices, and requirements for reporting class materials.

Faculty submit their adoptions through eCampus. Please select School Search if the correct campus is not showing.

Federal standards require that to remain eligible to participate in federal financial aid programs, class materials information should be available to students at the time of registration for a course. In addition, California Education Code 66406.9 requires colleges to:

  • Clearly highlight, by means that may include a symbol or logo in a conspicuous place on the online campus course schedule, the courses that exclusively use digital course materials that are free of charge to students and may have a low-cost option for print versions.
  • Prominently display, by means that may include a link to a separate internet web page, the estimated costs for each course of all required course materials and fees directly related to those materials.

To support these requirements, the West Valley-Mission Community College District partners with eCampus.com to provide students with access to course material information through the district’s online bookstore platform. Faculty submit textbook and course material adoptions through FAST (Faculty Adoption Support Tool), the eCampus online adoption system. FAST allows faculty to report required textbooks, e-books, access codes, lab supplies, and other instructional materials associated with their courses.

Timely submission of course material adoptions is important because it:

  • Helps students understand the full cost of attendance before enrolling.
  • Supports students who rely on financial aid and bookstore purchasing timelines.
  • Provides students sufficient time to compare pricing and obtain materials before classes begin.
  • Helps identify and highlight courses using Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) or low-cost materials.
  • Improves bookstore inventory planning and availability of required materials.

Registration periods often begin well before the start of the term. Faculty are therefore required to submit course material adoptions before the first day of registration for the upcoming term. If a faculty member is assigned to a course after registration has begun, course materials should be submitted as soon as possible following the assignment.

Frequently Asked Questions

eCampus has staff assigned to support each college. Please use the appropriate contact information below for assistance with adoptions, materials, or FAST.

Yes. Faculty may adopt additional required course materials beyond textbooks and e-books, such as lab supplies, access codes, kits, or other instructional materials. Within FAST, faculty can select and add these materials as part of their course adoption. Faculty should provide the product number and vendor information to help eCampus source the item. Please note that some items may not be available if the product has been discontinued, or the vendor does not permit third-party sales. When materials are designated as required, eCampus attempts to stock them based on projected demand and prior adoption activity.

Students can review eCampus return procedures directly through their eCampus account. Return instructions and applicable deadlines are available through the “Returns” section within the eCampus platform.

If an adoption is submitted after the adoption deadline, the course may temporarily display a “TBD” (To Be Determined) status in the system. Once the adoption is processed by eCampus, the TBD status is typically removed on the next business day.

Possibly, but timing is important. Once student registration begins, students are able to view adopted course materials and associated costs. To minimize student confusion and purchasing issues, faculty should submit any material changes before the registration period begins whenever possible. If a reassignment occurs after registration has started, faculty should contact their supervising administrator immediately, and then eCampus to discuss available options.

Banner automatically sends data updates to eCampus approximately four times per day. These updates include course schedule, student, and faculty assignment information. If a faculty member is newly assigned to a course in Banner, they should typically see the course appear in eCampus within several hours following the next scheduled data update.