Description of Services: The Office of Printing Services supports the educational objectives of the University by enhancing the institutional image through quality offset printing, 4/4 color printing, digital color, and digital black and white copying. Advanced computerized equipment makes possible the production of superior quality products, such as brochures, booklets, University Course Packs, and much more. The printing of magazines and books are a routine publication request as well.
Timeline: While projects are completed as promptly and efficiently as possible, each request differs depending upon the complexity, design, quantity and other factors. A project timeline will be established on a per-project basis.
Planning Your Project: Printing Services typically prints completed projects, but can work with faculty and staff to prepare projects appropriately. For project requests requiring graphic design, submit the request form below to work with a Communications & Marketing graphic design specialist.
Submit a Request: For print-ready projects that do not require collaboration with a graphic design specialist, faculty and staff members can directly submit requests for printing through the WVSU Printing Services online portal. For print projects requiring the assistance of a graphic designer, see the Graphic Design tab.
For information not accessible on the online portal, contact the print shop directly.Â
Course Packs
What to Include
Creating a course pack is a wide-open proposition – giving you the flexibility to tailor an anthology which contains the material you wish to teach, unconstrained by the limits of a textbook.
| You may wish to include | And the following items, which are usually copyrighted* |
| Your original material Lab exercises Problem sets Class notes and handouts Course syllabi Study guides and old tests Works in the public domain, such as governmental publications, and works with expired copyrights | Journal, magazine, or newsletter articles Excerpts from traditional textbooks Chapters from a novel, anthology or poetry collection Out-of-print texts Diagrams and maps Transparencies Case Studies |
Your chosen combination of materials can help foster a unique learning experience for your students. If you have something you wish to include that is not on this list, give us a call, and we’ll work together to help make it happen!
*Written permission from the copyright holder must be obtained for every copyrighted work, every semester.
Please know that this process can take from 6 to 8 weeks. Plan accordingly to help us meet our joint goal of
having your course pack on the shelf by the fi rst day of class.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a course pack?
A course pack is a collection of required course readings that have been duplicated, bound, and made
available for sale. It may or may not include all required readings for the course.
Who decides whether or not a course pack is created for a given course?
Each faculty member decides whether or not to create a course pack.
How does the faculty member know how to go about having a course pack prepared?
Approximately three months prior to each semester, Printing Services sends each faculty member a memo describing the procedure to follow if he/she would like to have a course pack prepared and made available for sale to the students in his/her class.
Who creates and sells the course packs?
Printing Services is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce articles that have a copyright. Printing Services also print, bind and ship completed course packs to WVSU Bookstore for sale and distribution.
Why are there so few course packs at WVSU?
- Copyright laws. West Virginia State University has been informed that adherence to copyright law in
connection with the production of course packs is mandatory. Many readings (e.g., entire books or
portions of books exceeding 10%) are not eligible for inclusion in a course pack. - Time constraints. Because the process of requesting copyright permission is labor- intensive, a legallycreated
course pack requires the faculty member to submit a complete list of readings at least 8 weeks
before classes start. - Cost to students. Because of royalty fees and the costs of labor for securing copyright permission and
making copies, the fi nal cost of a legally-produced course pack is typically 15 to 20 cents per page. The
greater the number of copyright permissions needed, the greater the cost per page. Also, the smaller the
class, the greater the total cost of the course pack, since royalty fees are divided evenly among all the
students.
Course Packs Are Easily Customized
You decide what to include in your course pack (articles, chapters, notes…)! Customize your couse pack every semester!
The Process:
- Obtain the original (when possible) books, journals, etc. If the originals are not available please include the
title and copyright page with the copy of the article. - Complete the Printings Services Order Form. This form is required to generate a
course pack order. We will not be responsible for verbal orders. If your order form is faxed or mailed or
emailed please call and confirm that we have received it. - The attached Bibliography Form must be completely filled out for all copyrighted materials. willajt@wvstateu.edu
- When your order is complete bring it to Printing Services.
Points to Remember:
- The quality of your course pack depends on you. Bring us the original books, journals, etc. containing
your selections. - We will obtain all copyright permissions so please give the publishers 8 weeks to process.
- Permissions to reprint are granted for one semester only.
- When ordering a previously used couse pack, SAVE YOURSELF TIME! Call in advance and we will gladly provide you with a printout of the old bibliography.
Additional Forms:
Course Pack Copyright Permission Form