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DUAL ENROLLMENT/CREDIT(HSDE)

COURSE MATERIALS

• Please have your course schedule available, as it is needed to determine the course materials for your classes. • Visit the Rocker Shop website at www.HardrockerShop.com. or stop by the Rocker Shop to determine the required items. • All course materials including formats and supplies are determined by faculty.

TERMINOLOGY & ABBREVIATIONS

• Print: New and used physical copies (when available) may be purchased in-store or online at www.HardrockerShop.com. • First Day Access (FDA): Digital course materials, including eBooks and/or courseware, are provided through South Dakota Mines and the cost is charged to the student's account. • First Day Access Print (FDA PRINT): Physical course materials and/or supplies that are provided through South Dakota Mines and charged directly to the student's account. These items are identified by the designation "FDA PRINT” and are available for pickup at the Rocker Shop on the first day of class. • Rental: Course materials that are rented for one semester, when available and applicable. • Open Educational Resources (OER): Free or low-cost course materials available through the library or other approved online resources.

DUAL ENROLLMENT STUDENTS

• It is the student’s responsibility to obtain and pay for the required textbooks and supplies for their dual credit course(s). • All FDA emails will be sent to your South Dakota Mines email account. o To access your South Dakota Mines email account, you MUST have access to G-Mail. If using a high school laptop, you may need to request access to G-Mail via your high school IT. • Access to D2L Page o Most FDA course materials will be accessed via D2L. o Opt-out option is in D2L for ALL FDA and FDA PRINT courses regardless of how it is accessed.

FIRST DAY ACCESS(FDA)

PAYMENT

• Charges and refunds for all FDA components (FDA and / or FDA print) will be applied to your student account. Located on your SDePAY statement as “MET2” • Payment due date coincides with the university’s payment deadline

How To Access FDA

• It’s available on the first day of class. Some content will have different accessing instructions. • Most content will be accessed via South Dakota Mines D2L page: o Log into D2L > click on your course> under the resources tab in the upper navigation bar click on vital source – Rocker Shop v1.3 link > Read now button will open the book in vital source (launch now button will open courseware if applicable). Instructors will provide how to access the materials • FDA PRINT can be picked up at the Rocker Shop the first day of class. • Items with alternate access methods should be explained via the instructor

OPTING-OUT

• Opt-out option located in D2L for ALL FDA and FDA PRINT (per title.) • How to Opt Out: Log in to D2L and select the applicable course. In the upper navigation bar, under Resources, click the VitalSource – Rocker Shop v1.3 link, then select Opt Out. You will receive a confirmation email verifying that your opt-out request has been completed. If you do not receive a confirmation email or encounter an error while opting out, please contact Jennifer.bauer@sdsmt.edu at the Rocker Shop before the published add/drop deadline. • You cannot opt-out of a partial item: Most courseware contains the ebook and are considered 1 item • If you opt out, you are responsible for obtaining the correct course materials independently. • Once you have opted out, you will lose access to the course materials associated with the item you opted out of.

FDA REFUNDS

• FDA PRINT – Physical Item must be returned to the Rocker Shop by the end of the add/drop date. o Physical Items: Physical course materials must be returned to the Rocker Shop by the published add/drop deadline to receive a refund. Items must be returned in the same condition as they were at the time of pickup. Refunds will not be issued for items returned after the add/drop deadline. • Access Codes: If an access code has been opened, revealed, or redeemed and you subsequently opt out or drop the course, you are not eligible for a refund. Instead, you will receive in-store credit at the Rocker Shop. • Refunds for opt-out and continuations will be issued AFTER September 3rd (add / drop date) – allow time for processing!!!! • If you DROP the course BEFORE Add/Drop Date, a refund will be issued automatically

TIPS AND SUPPORT

• When courseware is required: DO NOT USE THE SAFARI WEB BROWSER • If you do not receive a confirmation email or experience an error while opting out, please contact Jennifer Bauer - Director
jennifer.bauer@sdsmt.edu at the Rocker Shop before the published add/drop deadline. • Any questions regarding D2L please contact Adrian Vopnford at ITS. Adrian Vopnford - ITS
adrian.vopnford@sdsmt.edu • Any other questions contact Jennifer:Jennifer Bauer - Director
jennifer.bauer@sdsmt.edu or call 605-394-2374 • Must have access to G-Mail to access your South Dakota Mines E-Mail.