{"id":1574,"date":"2019-12-09T20:36:45","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T20:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitallearning.qa.cdl.ucf.edu\/ilab\/?page_id=1574"},"modified":"2025-09-08T14:49:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T18:49:13","slug":"first-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digitallearning.ucf.edu\/ilab\/aim\/first-day\/","title":{"rendered":"What is First Day\u00ae?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“First Day\u00ae<\/sup> is Barnes & Noble College’s inclusive access model, where digital course materials are included as an additional course charge for a particular course or program. This model is easy and convenient for student use, provides an affordable option, and supports student success by ensuring every student is prepared for the first day of class.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UCF Students Saved…<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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$<\/span>30,400,234.90<\/span><\/div>

Spring 2019 – Fall 2025<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Savings By Semester<\/h4><\/div>
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Semester<\/th>\n Total Saved<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
Spring 2019<\/td>\n $61,917.85<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Summer 2019<\/td>\n $75,691.39<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Fall 2019<\/td>\n $1,073,332.07<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Spring 2020<\/td>\n $1,397,319.44<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Summer 2020<\/td>\n $992,448.23<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Fall 2020<\/td>\n $2,351,499.47<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Spring 2021<\/td>\n $2,698,459.00<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Summer 2021<\/td>\n $1,118,793.57<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Fall 2021<\/td>\n $2,073,867.82<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Spring 2022<\/td>\n $2,927,299.00<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Summer 2022<\/td>\n $517,432.20<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Fall 2022<\/td>\n $1,653,478.40<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Spring 2023<\/td>\n $1,655,001.00<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Summer 2023<\/td>\n $654,496.72<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Fall 2023<\/td>\n $2,021,267.00<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Spring 2024<\/td>\n $1,861,612.00<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Summer 2024<\/td>\n $654,496.72<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Fall 2024<\/td>\n $2,194,973.00<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Spring 2025<\/td>\n $2,069,886.00<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Summer 2025<\/td>\n $228,788.00<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Fall 2025<\/td>\n $2,118,176.00<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
GRAND TOTAL<\/td>\n $30,400,234.90<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
The savings reported above are calculated based on the UCF Campus Store’s retail price for the Opt-Out item that students would have to purchase in-store once the Opt-In deadline passes compared to Opt-In Inclusive Access price and then multiplied by the number of students that chose to Opt-In.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
(Opt-Out price) – (Opt-In price) x Number of Opt-In = Savings $<\/td>\n <\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n Attention Faculty:<\/strong> The deadline for eligible Fall 2025 courses to enroll in First Day\u00ae has passed. The deadline for eligible Spring 2026 courses is September 26, 2025.<\/strong> To submit your courses for Spring 2026, here is the the adoption form<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

First Day\u00ae<\/sup> is your bookstore’s Inclusive Access program. With this program, the cost of course materials is added as a charge for the course, by your school, and students receive the benefits including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n