Ohio State is in the process of revising websites and program materials to accurately reflect compliance with the law. While this work occurs, language referencing protected class status or other activities prohibited by Ohio Senate Bill 1 may still appear in some places. However, all programs and activities are being administered in compliance with federal and state law.

Textbook Ordering


1) Instructors should place their own textbook orders on-line. According to the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), deadlines for ordering textbooks are:

for Summer:  by April 1
for Autumn:  by May 1
for Spring:    by October 1

2) In practice, if teaching assignments for individual instructors are not confirmed by the established deadlines, instructors should submit as soon as possible following receipt of a confirmed assignment. GTA exception: the book order for sections of German 1101.xx, 1102.xx, and 1103.xx will be submitted by the department.

3) The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures does not endorse a particular bookstore. Orders may be placed through Barnes & Noble - The Ohio State University Bookstore.

Assistance:  Please direct textbook order questions and questions regarding desk copies to Brad Clucus, Textbook Manager, Barnes & Noble-The Ohio State Bookstore, Store #218, Tel: 614-607-6543

Message from Barnes & Noble The Ohio State Bookstore 
  As of Monday May 24th, 2021, Faculty Enlight is no longer in operational, the bookstore is in transition to a new adoption portal.  
  Adoption & Insights Portal (AIP) will be our new ordering platform and the University is making the last updates and should be ready soon. 

Update: April 2022

Introducing the Adoption & Insights Portal (AIP).

AIP was developed by Barnes & Noble College to solve challenges faced by faculty in the areas of discovering, selecting, and monitoring course material adoptions. Powered by Ohio State’s Student Information System (SIS), AIP delivers a highly personalized, streamlined, action-oriented user experience for faculty. With AIP, faculty can easily manage and submit course material adoptions each term. https://aip.bncollege.com/app/