As Students Head Back to Campus, BNED Sees Explosive Demand for BNC First Day® Complete, its Equitable Access Course Material Delivery Model
September 02 2021 - 6:55AM
Business Wire
- BNC First Day® Complete disrupts the traditional course
material model by providing students all course materials needed
for the term in one bundle before the first day of class.
- The innovative course material delivery model has seen 7x
year-over-year growth since 2020 and will be offered through 65
campus bookstores this fall up from 12 campus bookstores last
year.
- A recent First Day Complete survey found 70% of all students
said the program had a positive impact on classroom success and 74%
of students said they were better prepared for the academic
term.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED), a leading solutions provider for
the education industry, today announced the rapid expansion of its
innovative course material delivery model BNC First Day® Complete
with a significant increase in the number of campuses across the
country using the program. In the 2021 fall term, First Day
Complete will be offered through 65 campus bookstores up from just
12 campus bookstores in the fall of 2020, representing over 300,000
in total undergraduate enrollment, up from 43,000 students last
fall - a 7x year-over-year increase. With this increase, the
program will now be available across a broad spectrum of schools
from small private colleges to large public universities and
multi-campus community college systems.
“We are seeing tremendous demand for our First Day Complete
equitable access program as schools have demonstrated the positive
impact the solution has on improving student outcomes and reducing
stress at the beginning of each academic term,” said Jonathan Shar,
Executive Vice President, Retail and President of Barnes &
Noble College. “First Day Complete eliminates barriers to course
material access, allowing students to engage with the course
content from day one and achieve greater academic success. Equally
important, the program also supports our school partners’ mission
of improving student academic achievement, persistence and
retention.”
Disrupting the Traditional Course Material Delivery
Model
First Day Complete is disrupting the traditional course material
delivery model in collaboration with leading institutions from
across the country. By delivering all course materials via one
unified service, the program ensures students have access to all
their learning materials across all of their courses before the
first day of class, allowing them to engage with course content
from day one to support their academic success.
Course material costs are bundled into tuition or applied as a
course charge for one flat-rate each semester and through a
concierge-style service, students can pick up all their physical
materials either at the bookstore or have them shipped, while
digital materials are accessible through an institution’s learning
management system (LMS).
The program offers full academic freedom for faculty, allowing
them to select the best course materials for the term from BNED’s
expansive relationship with more than 6,000 publishers, creating a
one-stop, simplified experience.
Positive Student Experiences
Data show that course materials are still an optional purchase
for many students even though it’s been well documented that
students who have their course materials before the start of class
perform better academically. First Day Complete helps to remove
barriers and provides the same fundamental level of access across
an entire institution for all students.
Better Student Outcomes
In Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 terms, BNC surveyed students at
colleges and universities nationwide to find out what they thought
of the program – and the impact it’s had on their academic
experience.
The survey results showed students felt they had better
experiences and, ultimately, better academic results, confirming
BNC’s equitable access program is making a positive impact on
student success. Out of the more than 600 students who utilized the
First Day Complete program:
- 74% of students said they were better prepared for the academic
term.
- 70% of students said the program had a positive impact on their
success.
- 62% of students felt the program helped them achieve better
grades.
Of note, historically underrepresented students saw even greater
impact when utilizing the First Day Complete program:
- 84% of students of color said they were better prepared for the
academic term.
- 78% of students of color said the program had a positive impact
on their success.
Of those surveyed, 84% said they found it convenient to have
their course materials bundled and delivered to them through this
program and 85% stated the program saved them time.
Supporting Enrollment Growth
Some BNC partner institutions have started to report that they
have seen enrollment growth, which they at least in part attribute
to the ability to market the benefits of First Day Complete to
prospective students.
Hear what students, faculty and administrators had to say about
their experiences using First Day Complete and how it has made a
positive impact at their institutions. Watch the video, here. For
more information about First Day Complete, visit,
www.bncollege.com/academic-solutions/first-day-complete/
ABOUT BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED) is a leading
solutions provider for the education industry, driving
affordability, access and achievement at hundreds of academic
institutions nationwide and ensuring millions of students are
equipped for success in the classroom and beyond. Through its
family of brands, BNED offers campus retail services and academic
solutions, a digital direct-to-student learning ecosystem,
unparalleled best-in-class assortment of school apparel through a
strategic alliance with Fanatics and Lids, wholesale capabilities
and more. BNED is a company serving all who work to elevate their
lives through education, supporting students, faculty and
institutions as they make tomorrow a better, more inclusive and
smarter world. For more information, visit www.bned.com.
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Media: Carolyn J. Brown Senior Vice President Corporate
Communications and Public Affairs Barnes & Noble Education,
Inc. (908) 991-2967 cbrown@bned.com
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