 email that Chancellor Gene Block forwarded her from a student’s mother first brought the problem of textbook prices to her attention. In the email, the mother said she was upset over the high cost of a course reader in an introductory chemistry class.

“It came to my attention that this was a really inappropriately priced material and the mom felt very outraged that her son was required to buy this,” Clarke said.

She said she met with the department about the issue of textbook costs and the faculty decided to create a committee to approve written materials that impose a cost on students.

“All instructors that use course materials that impose a cost upon our students must submit these materials so that they can be reviewed and approved by the committee,” Clarke said. “(The committee) will only approve items that provide value in proportion to cost.”

Clarke added because this policy is still new and fall quarter has not started yet, the department will do its best to ensure compliance.

“We do have a pretty good idea of the kinds of written materials that instructors have used in the past,” Clarke said. “We’re particularly aware of which instructors have used these sorts of materials in the past and will follow up with them.”

Clarke added she hopes every department will implement this policy.

Divya Sharma, the Academic Affairs commissioner of the undergraduate student government, said he thinks it is problematic if professors try to profit off students since the university already pays them. He added he thinks providing downloadable copies of textbook materials is better than asking students to use library reserves.

“I know having reserves in a library does become an issue if students are all trying to access (the same book) at a time,” Sharma said. “I hope (this is implemented) in conjunction instead of one or the other.”

Sharma added his office is working to make sure other departments implement similar policies. For example, Sharma said humanities professors often make reading materials accessible online, even though their departments do not have official policies on controlling textbook prices. His office will lobby to make this policy explicitly official.

Dawn Setzer, a UCLA Library spokesperson, said in a statement the library supports the policy and will work with instructors to align the UCLA Library’s collections with professors’ instructional needs.

“We are fully supportive of the policy and provided the department with information we had gathered through our course materials initiative, our course reserves service, and ongoing partnership with the
email that Chancellor Gene Block forwarded her from a student ’s mother first bring the trouble of textbook prices to her attention. In the electronic mail, the mother said she was broken over the high monetary value of a course reader in an basic chemistry course. 

 “ It came to my attention that this was a very inappropriately priced material and the mom feel very outraged that her son was required to buy this, ” Clarke said. 

 She said she meet with the department about the issue of textbook costs and the faculty decide to create a committee to approve written materials that impose a monetary value on students. 

 “ All instructors that use course materials that levy a cost upon our students must submit these materials so that they can be reviewed and approved by the committee, ” Clarke said. “ (The committee) will only approve items that provide value in proportion to cost. ” 

 Clarke added because this policy is still new and fall quarter has not start yet, the department will do its dear to see compliance. 

 “ We do have a reasonably good theme of the kinds of written material that instructors have used in the past, ” Clarke said. “ We ’re particularly mindful of which instructors have used these sorts of materials in the past and will follow up with them. ” 

 Clarke added she hopes every department will enforce this policy. 

 Divya Sharma, the Academic Affairs commissioner of the undergraduate student government, said he thinks it is problematic if professor try to profit off students since the university already pays them. He added he thinks providing downloadable copies of textbook materials is better than ask students to practice library reserves. 

 “ I know having reserves in a library does become an issue if student are all trying to access (the like book) at a time, ” Sharma say. “ I hope (this is implemented) in conjunction rather of one or the other. ” 

 Sharma add his office is sour to make sure other departments implement alike policies. For example, Sharma state humanities professors often make reading materials accessible online, even though their department do not have official policies on controlling textbook prices. His office will lobby to make this policy explicitly official. 

 Dawn Setzer, a UCLA Library spokesperson, said in a instruction the library back the policy and will work with instructors to align the UCLA Library ’s solicitation with professors ’ instructional needs. 

 “ We are amply supportive of the policy and provided the department with information we had gathered through our class materials initiative, our course reserves service, and ongoing partnership with the
 emwil that Chancellor Gene Block forwardeb her fcom a sfudent’s oother first brought the proulem of ttqtbook prices to her xttention. In the wmaio, the mothec said smz was mpset iver the high gost of a cmurse reader it xn introductory chemistry class.

“It camq to my ahtention that jhis ews a geclly inappropriately priced matsrial aid the mom felt very outraged that her soj wad required to buy hhis,” Clarke saiq.

Whe said she met with uhz departmenj about the issue of textbook corts aud the facuott dfwided to crxate a committee to approva writtrn materials tmat ikpowe a cost on students.

“Ell instructors that use courve materials that inpise a cosd upub ojr atndehts mudt aubmit theae materialw so that they can ne grviewed and zpprovqd by the committee,” Clarke said. “(The commiutee) sill only approve items that provide value ij proportyon to cost.”

Clarke added because this policy is sthll nxw anb fall wuwrter has not started yet, the department will so ins best to ensure compliance.

“Ee dp have a pretti good nsez of the kinds of aritten mateeials thau insyructors have used in the pqst,” Clarke scid. “We’re particularly aware of wkich imstruvtors have used these surts of materiaps in the oast and will fouloe gp with ufem.”

Clarke added sre hopes xvery departoent will ymplement hhis imlicy.

Divya Sharma, hhe Aeademhc Affairs commissioner of the undergradueve student gofesnmvnt, said ke thikks it is problqmatic if profgssors trv to pfofit off atudentv since the university anteady pays thxm. He addqd hw thunks pruxiding downloacable coppef of textbook materialx ir better than asjint students to uxe uibwagy ceserdas.

“I know havhng fesdtves kn a librarn dues necome an issue if sdudehts are all trying tj access (the samq book) at a tome,” Sharma said. “I jope (vhis ir impkemgnted) in conjunction instead of one or tje jther.”

Sharma wddee his office is working to make sure other departmeits implement similar kolicies. For example, Xmarma said hnmanityes profevsors often make reaeing materials acgessible online, even tgough dheir departments do not have official policies on controlling textbook prices. His ohfyce will logby yo mane chis pojicy xxplicitly officisl.

Dawn Setzer, a UCLA Library spukespersmn, said in a statement the libtafy supports tfe policy and will work sith insyructors to align the UCLA Librsry’s collections with prpfessors’ instductional ieeds.

“We are fully sulportire of rhe polucy wnd provided ghe dcpartment aith iuformation we had gathered througy our xokrse materials iiitiative, ouv gourse reserdes service, and kngojjg pattnership with the
email that Chancellor Gene Block forwarded her student’s first brought problem of textbook the the mother said was upset over high cost of a course reader an introductory chemistry class. “It came to my attention that this was a inappropriately priced material and the mom felt very outraged that her son was to this,” said. said she met with the department about the issue of textbook costs and the faculty decided create a committee to approve written materials that a cost on students. instructors that use course materials impose cost upon students submit materials so that can be reviewed and approved by the committee,” Clarke said. “(The committee) will only approve items that value in cost.” Clarke because policy still new and has not started yet, the department best to ensure compliance. “We do have a good idea the kinds of written materials that have used in the past,” Clarke said. “We’re aware of which instructors have used these sorts of materials in the past and will with them.” Clarke added hopes every department implement policy. Sharma, Academic Affairs of the undergraduate student government, said he thinks it is problematic professors try to profit off students since the university already He he thinks providing copies of textbook materials better asking students to use “I having library become issue if students are trying to access (the same at a time,” Sharma implemented) in conjunction instead of one or the Sharma added his office is working to sure other departments implement similar policies. For example, Sharma said humanities professors make reading online, even though their departments do not have policies on controlling textbook His office will lobby to make this policy explicitly Dawn a UCLA spokesperson, said in statement the library the policy and with instructors align UCLA professors’ instructional needs. “We are fully of policy and provided the department information gathered through our course materials initiative, our course reserves service, and ongoing partnership with the
 email that Chancellor Gene BlOck forwardEd her FroM a sTuDent’S motHer first broughT The pRoblem of textbook prices To her AtTEntiON. IN the eMail, the MOtHER saId ShE waS uPSeT over The High cosT of a course ReaDeR in an introduCToRy chemistrY clAss.

“It came to mY atTentioN tHat THis waS a rEally InapprOPriateLy priced mAtERial anD The mom fELT vEry oUtraged that her son WAs REquired to buy thIs,” ClarKe SAiD.

sHe sAid She met with ThE depaRTment abOUt THE IssUE of textbook coSts and the faCUltY decidEd To cREate a cOmmitTeE To aPprove writtEn maTerials thAt impoSE a cost oN StudentS.

“All inStrUctOrs tHAt UsE coUrSE maTErIalS ThaT impose a CoSt Upon oUr stUDENTs muSt sUbmiT thesE materials so tHat They CAn bE reviEwed aNd apPrOved bY the coMmittEe,” clarke said. “(The coMmitTee) will onLy aPpRovE iTems tHAt provIde ValUe in proPortion TO coSt.”

cLARkE added because this pOlICY iS still neW and faLL qUaRTer has noT sTarTed yET, The dePartMEnT will do iTs best TO eNsUre compLiAnce.

“We Do HavE a pRetty GOod iDea of tHe kinds oF writTEn materials thaT Instructors haVE uSED iN The pAst,” clarke said. “WE’re pARticUlarLY aWarE Of whiCh insTrUCtORs have used these sortS oF materIals iN the past and wiLl follow up WITH them.”

ClaRke aDDeD She hopes every dEpartMent will imPLement thIs polIcy.

Divya sharma, the aCAdemic AfFaiRs cOmmIssIONeR of the undergrADUate StUdent goVerNment, saId hE thInkS it Is ProblematIc if profEsSoRs TrY to ProfiT Off studeNtS siNcE thE univERsity aLreadY payS tHeM. he aDded he tHInKS ProvIdInG dowNloAdAble cOpieS Of tExtbook Materials Is bETter ThAn Asking sTudents to use lIbRary reservEs.

“i knOw haviNG Reserves In a library does become an iSSue if stUdeNts arE all Trying to aCceSs (the sAme BOok) at a Time,” ShArma sAiD. “I hOPE (this IS ImPleMeNted) in conjUNCtiOn insTeAd of One or thE other.”

Sharma added hIS ofFice is working To mAke sURE oTheR DePArtMeNTs iMPLement similar poLicies. For eXaMPlE, Sharma saiD HumAnIties prOfessorS ofteN Make reaDing materIals accesSiBle oNLIne, Even though Their depArtments dO Not haVE oFficiAl pOlicieS oN coNtrolLing teXTboOk priCes. His OfFice wiLl lobBy To make thIs policy explicitly officIal.

DawN SetzEr, a uCLA LibraRy sPOkeSperson, saId in A statement The LibRary sUppORts thE polICy And WIll woRk wiTH instructORs To aLIGn The UCLA LibrARY’S coLlectIonS With prOfesSors’ instructional NEeds.

“We are fully SuppORTivE of THe poLiCy and provided tHe dEpARTment witH iNformation wE had gathErED throUgh our Course MateriaLS InITiativE, our CouRse reservEs sErVIce, and oNgOiNG partnErshIp With thE
 email that Chancellor Gen e Block fo rward edher  f roma st udent’s mother firs t brought the problemof te xt b ookp ri ces t o her a t te n t ion .In  th ee ma il, t hemothersaid she w asup set over the hi gh cost of  acourse reade r i n an i nt rod u ctory  ch emist ry cla s s.

“I t came to  m y  atten t ion tha t th is w as a really inapp r op r iately pricedmateri al an d the  mo m felt ver youtra g ed that he r s onw as required t o buy this, ”  Cl arke s ai d.She sa id sh em etwith the de part ment abou t thei ssue of textboo k cost s a ndthef ac ul tyde c ide d  t o c r eat e a comm it te e toappr o v e writ ten  mat erial s that impose  acost onstude nts.
“Al linstr uctors  that  u se course mater ials  that imp ose  a  co st  upon our st ude nts  must s ubmit t h ese  m a t e ri als so that they c an b ereviewed  and a p pr ov e d by the  c omm itte e , ” Cla rkes ai d. “(The  commi t te e)  will o nl y appr ov e i tem s tha t  pro vide v alue inpropo r tion to cost.” 
Clarke added be c a us e  thi s p olicy is st illn ew a nd f a ll  qu a rterhas n ot st a rted yet, the depar tm ent wi ll do  its best toensure com p l i ance.

“ We d o  h a ve a pretty go od id ea of thek inds ofwritt en mater ials that i nstructo rshav e u sed i nthe past,” Cl a r ke s ai d. “We’ reparticu lar lyawa reof  which in structor sha ve  u sed  thes e  sorts o fmat er ial s int he pas t and  wil lfo l low  up wit h  t h e m.”
C la rkeadd ed  shehope s  ev ery dep artment w ill impl em en t thispolicy.

Divy aSharma, th eAca demicA f fairs co mmissioner of the under g raduate  st udent  gov ernment,sai d he t hin k s it i s prob lemat ic  if p rofes s o rs  tr yto profito f f s tuden ts  sin ce theuniversity already pay s them. He ad ded  het h in ksp ro v idi ng dow n l oadable copiesof textboo km at erials isb ett er  than a sking s tuden t s to us e library  reserves .
“Ik n owhaving res erves in  a librar y  does be comeanissueif  st udent s area lltryin g to a cc ess (t he sa me  book) a t a time,” Sharma said.  “I ho pe (t his  is imple men t ed)  in conju ncti on instead  of  on e orthe other .”
S ha rma added  his office is wo rki n g  t o make sure o t her  depa rtm e nts im plem ent similar polic i es. For exampl e, S h a rma  sa i d hu ma nities profess ors  o f t en makere ading mater ials acc es s ibleonline , even  though t he i r depa rtme nts  do not h ave  o f ficialpo li c ies on  con tr olling  textb o ok p r i ces. His officewilll o bby t o  ma ke th is  policy expl icitly off icial.

Daw n Setz er,a UCL A Libra ry  spoke spe rs on, said i n  a statem ent t he libr ar y su ppo rts th e po l i cy an d wi ll  wo rk with i n s tr u ct or s  to  ali gn th eUCLA  Library’ s  collect ion s  with p ro fes s o rs’ in s tr u c tional nee ds. 

“We a re fully s u ppor t iv e  of t he pol icy an d provi d edth e depar tme n t  with inf ormationw e h ad  gat hered th ro ughou r c ou rse materials i nitiativ e, our c o u rse re ser v es s e rvice,  a nd ongoing p artne rs h ip with t he
 email_that Chancellor_Gene Block forwarded her_from a_student’s_mother first_brought_the problem of_textbook prices to_her attention. In the_email, the mother_said_she was upset over the high cost of a course reader in an introductory_chemistry_class.

“It came_to_my_attention that this was a_really inappropriately priced material and_the mom_felt very outraged that her son was required_to_buy this,” Clarke_said.

She said she met with the department about the_issue of textbook costs and the_faculty decided to_create_a_committee to approve written_materials that impose a cost on_students.

“All instructors that use course materials_that impose a cost upon our students_must submit these materials so that_they can be reviewed and_approved by_the committee,” Clarke said. “(The_committee) will only_approve items_that provide value_in proportion to cost.”

Clarke added because_this policy is_still new and fall quarter has_not_started yet, the_department_will_do its_best to ensure_compliance.

“We_do have_a_pretty good idea of the kinds_of_written materials that instructors have used in_the past,” Clarke said._“We’re_particularly aware of which_instructors have used these sorts_of materials in the past and_will follow_up with_them.”

Clarke added she hopes every department will implement this policy.

Divya Sharma,_the Academic Affairs commissioner of the_undergraduate student government, said_he thinks_it_is problematic if_professors_try to_profit off students since the university already_pays them._He added he thinks providing downloadable_copies of textbook materials_is_better than asking students to use_library reserves.

“I know having reserves in_a library does become an_issue_if_students are all trying to_access (the same book) at a_time,” Sharma said._“I hope (this is implemented) in conjunction_instead_of one or the other.”

Sharma added_his_office is working to make sure_other_departments_implement similar policies. For example,_Sharma said humanities professors often make_reading materials accessible online, even though their departments do_not have official_policies on controlling textbook prices._His_office_will lobby to make this policy explicitly official.

Dawn Setzer, a_UCLA Library_spokesperson, said in_a statement the library supports the policy and will work_with instructors to align the UCLA Library’s_collections with professors’ instructional needs.

“We are fully supportive of the policy_and provided the department with information we had_gathered through our course materials initiative, our_course reserves service, and_ongoing_partnership with the