Mac Books

Go to view your course materials and confirm in-store pickup or home delivery

To opt out go to opt out of the Mac Books program.

The Highlander (Macalester’s campus bookstore, operated by Barnes and Noble College) will prepare course materials for registered students near the beginning of each semester. Students will be notified when physical materials are ready for pickup. Electronic materials will be delivered to students within Moodle.

There is no separate charge for Mac Books; the cost of course materials is included in tuition.

Course materials provided through Mac Books are rented and must be returned at the end of each semester. Students have the option to purchase and keep their materials for an additional charge.

The program covers all required materials issued by the bookstore, which includes traditional textbooks, language access codes and non-textbook books submitted during the adoption period as required readings. In addition, our inclusive model will include required materials such as art supplies and lab materials that are not distributed by or made available at the bookstore.

ACTC (Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities) course materials are not included.  Students taking a course via ACTC should work with the host institution to obtain course materials.

Supplies like notebooks, computers, writing utensils, and calculators are not included.

Students may change courses during the Add/Drop period each semester.

If you drop a course for which you have already obtained physical course materials through Mac Books, return those materials to The Highlander.

If you add a course during the Add/Drop period, visit The Highlander to obtain the materials for the course you have added.

Electronic course materials require no action — they will automatically be provisioned when you add a course.

Students may choose to opt out of the Mac Books program on a semester by semester basis.

The deadline to opt out will coincide with the Add/Drop deadline for the Semester.  There are no exceptions to this deadline.

To opt out of the Mac Books program, follow the link for opting out above.  

Students who opt out of Mac Books by the deadline will receive a credit to their student account in the amount of $285, based on full-time enrollment.  Part-time students will receive a credit of $142.

In late July, students will receive an email from the Highlander, Macalester’s bookstore, welcoming them to the Mac Books program and explaining the next steps.

In early August, students will receive another email from the Highlander, asking them to select their course materials and choose a delivery method.

In early August, the opt out mechanism will be available.  See “How does the opt-out process work?” above for more information.