MySurvey

UAS Bookstore Survey

Please indicate how you principally interact with the UAS Bookstore:

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As a local student

134

As a distance (eLearning) student

As an instructor

University employee

Member of the public

Please indicate where you live:

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UAS Housing

Juneau community

102

Outside of Juneau

The UAS bookstore website provides online ordering of textbooks and merchandise, general information on the bookstore and faculty book adoption information.

How helpful is the bookstore web site to you?

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Very helpful

Somewhat helpful

No opinion

Somewhat unhelpful

Very unhelpful

I have never used the web site

How do you usually buy your text books?

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Juneau campus bookstore

Juneau online bookstore (MBS Direct)

Other local bookstore

Other online bookstore

Whoever has the best price

Comments:

Selected: Whoever has the best price

I've only found that UAS has the best price for the Accounting Text/WileyPlus package.

Selected: Whoever has the best price

Amazon has the best prices for textbooks, and offers the option to rent your textbooks.

Selected: Other online bookstore

Typically amazon.com

Selected: Other online bookstore

I use amazon the most as they have cheap and used books.

Selected: Other online bookstore

the one time i tried to buy a required coursebook at the juneau campus store, it was out of stock, and i was told to wait two weeks.

Selected: Juneau campus bookstore

I also buy my textbooks through MBS Direct, especially for all my distance classes.

Selected: Whoever has the best price

try bookstore first - local business

Selected: Whoever has the best price

The UAS bookstore's used textbooks usually cost twice what you can get them for online. And when it comes to a difference of a couple hundred dollars for a semester's worth of books, I can't waste the money on supporting a smaller business when I have to buy groceries.

Selected: Whoever has the best price

I always check with the bookstore website first to compare prices. When they are reasonable, I purchase from the bookstore. My next step is to check online MBS, then other online vendors.

Selected: Juneau campus bookstore

But that's because I always buy my textbooks a bit late for online stores to ship it to me on time.

Selected: Other online bookstore

The bookstore rips me off and charges a ridiculous amount of money. I will never buy my books there if I can help it.

Selected: Other online bookstore

I usually use Amazon or Half Price books,they are more than half the price of what the bookstore charges and they accept decent returns.

Selected: Whoever has the best price

Other online store, because they almost ALWAYS have the best price.

Selected: Juneau campus bookstore

I have used the Juneau online bookstore, too.

Selected: Whoever has the best price

I usually buy from Amazon.com.

Selected: Whoever has the best price

I never do buyback either. I always get a better price if I sell them myself.

Selected: Other online bookstore

Not worth it any more to buy from UAS book store

Selected: Juneau campus bookstore

It is ALWAYS cheaper to find books online. However, shipping makes the process a little more unreliable than buying them at the bookstore, where books are far more expensive.

Selected: Whoever has the best price

Competitive prices are sincerely important when considering where to purchase--but this includes shipping and time! If the books aren't here on time, you end up paying the higher price for convenience. Being able to sell back books, is also a key feature for where I decide to purchase them.

Selected: Other online bookstore

UAS bookstore is a joke

Selected: Juneau campus bookstore

I also used MBS Direct for Sitka elluminate courses.

Selected: Other online bookstore

After my freshman semester, I only shop on Amazon. Incredible prices, and I was not able to sell back any of my books to the book store. They said that they were using new versions of the books I had bought.

Selected: Juneau campus bookstore

Only because I use financial aid, otherwise I would rather buy online or rent online for cheaper.

Selected: Juneau campus bookstore

On occasion I will also use Amazon, but the UAS bookstore is very helpful for last-minute textbook purchases, especially when online orders are running late or get canceled.

Selected: Other online bookstore

Amazon is SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than this bookstore. I only use the store when extremely deaperate. This bookstore over prices absolutely everythig which is horribly inconvenient for a student on a budget.

Selected: Whoever has the best price

Better prices online then at bookstore

Selected: Whoever has the best price

mostly buy from coursesmart.com (online version of textbooks)

Selected: Other online bookstore

Typically use Amazon. The prices are better and the UAS bookstore rarely has what I need for the MPA program.

Selected: Whoever has the best price

The bookstore's prices are usually much higher than everywhere else. The only time I buy books from the bookstore is if someone gave me a gift certificate or I need the book immediately and can't wait for it to ship.

Selected: Whoever has the best price

The Juneau campus bookstore rarely has the best price on the market for bigger textbooks - for science classes, for example

Selected: Whoever has the best price

I usually rent my textbooks online.

Selected: Whoever has the best price

The bookstore is a ripoff. They overcharge everything and then give you $12 for a book you paid $200 for a little over 3 months earlier. BULLSHIT!

Selected: Juneau campus bookstore

There should be a more relaxed policy on book returns at the semesters beginning. They are really expensive. There should be a student discount for books and items in store. Especially the art materials. I really like the selection of art materials as well...bravo!

Selected: Whoever has the best price

I am an exchange student and it was my only option

Selected: Other online bookstore

My last year I bought all my textbooks from the Bookstore.

Selected: Juneau campus bookstore

Everyone has always been friendly and helpful!

Selected: Juneau campus bookstore

I mainly buy my textbooks at the Juneau campus bookstore, but also Juneau online bookstore for distance classes.

Selected: Other online bookstore

Unfortunately, UAS bookstore doesn't even come close to providing competitive pricing for textbooks or for buyback prices.

Selected: Other online bookstore

I have yet to find a better site to buy textbooks on than dealoz.com. They compare all the online vendors together to give you the best price. I rarely even bother to check the bookstore for my textbooks because even with shipping to Alaska, online is cheaper.

Selected: Whoever has the best price

rent from amazon

Selected: Other online bookstore

I would have to spend double if I didnt. I will always prefer to buy on Amazon or ebay.

Selected: Whoever has the best price

eBooks.

Selected: Juneau campus bookstore

I only do this because of the buy back...though I have been increasingly disappointed with the buy back rates of books. This semester, I bought books that I knew I would want to keep on a different site.

Selected: Whoever has the best price

Amazon Kindle 90% of the time

Selected: Other online bookstore

I use the UAS bookstore as a last resort. It's too expensive and Buy Back Week is a joke.

Selected: Other online bookstore

I find the bookstore prices to be very expensive. If I can't find a better price online, I buy from the bookstore.

Selected: Whoever has the best price

I use a variety of sources each semester.

Selected: Other online bookstore

Juneau bookstore prices are ridiculous.

Selected: Other online bookstore

Although for my Summer class, I had to purchase a required textbook.

I use the campus bookstore to purchase:

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Textbooks

School supplies/backpacks

Art supplies

Clothing

General books

Gifts

I do not shop at the campus bookstore

Other

Comments:

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Though I don't frequently shop at the campus bookstore

Selected: I do not shop at the campus bookstore

The bookstore is outrageously expensive. They also do not take the books back about 80% of the time. When they do, the price they offer you is always under 25% the original price.

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I really like the pencils, pens, highlighters, etc collections. But I just wished they weren't so pricey. I mean $4-6 for just one pen or pencil? That is ridiculous!

Selected: Other

i rarely shop at the campus bookstore, and usually purchase school/art supplies there

Selected: Other

Sometimes textbooks, sometimes school supplies I am missing, and occasionally art supplies.

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Mugs.

Selected: Textbooks

I rarely go to the bookstore. It is not in a location that makes me want to visit without a purpose.

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I never buy textbooks at the bookstore, the prices and returns are outrageous however I enjoy their selection of gifts and university apparel.

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They have a really fun selection of school supplies and gifts, I'm always surprised by their fun selection.

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I only buy things rarely. Walmart is WAY cheaper, for school supplies, and amazon is WAY cheaper for textbooks. Special art things for art classes are about it, except occasionally notebooks in a hurry.

Selected:

Great place to shop!

Selected: Textbooks

There's some cool stuff in there but it's too expensive for me.

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Even though it is really expensive

Selected: I do not shop at the campus bookstore

See above comment

Selected:

room decorations(:

Selected: Other

I have bought art supplies from the bookstore. I bought books my freshman year.

Selected:

Great variety of items

Selected: I do not shop at the campus bookstore

The people working in the bookstore, not the student employees, but the faculty are extremely RUDE and have absolutely no customer service skills. They don't support student efforts on campus so in return I do not shop at the UAS bookstore.

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I continuously look for books through the bookstore, but usually purchase online because of significant price differences.

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The bookstore is well managed and looks very nice. I always like to go in there and it is a nice presence a face for the University in the area down closer to DeHarts. It was even more so when we had the large bank-style clock with temperature and the higher-up UAS sign. Not sure why that was taken out (or not just replaced) - it was a landmark and a good advertisement for both the bookstore and UAS.

Selected: Gifts

Now that I think about it, I should get my parents UAS hoodies for Christmas.

Selected:

I really like the UAS stuff like mugs, sweaters, etc. I also really enjoy the artsy gifts you can buy there. However, the prices can be pretty outrageous.

Selected: I do not shop at the campus bookstore

TOO EXPENSIVE

Selected: Other

i only shop there if i cant find a book i need online and the bookstore has it

some textbooks

Selected: I do not shop at the campus bookstore

I will not contribute my money to such an extortion

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I love that you guys have yoga material to buy.

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I love the campus bookstore environment, product mix, vibe. I have introduced nonstudents to the bookstore shopping experience as well and they are happy.

Selected: I do not shop at the campus bookstore

The bookstore prices are ridiculous and the buy-back is at a terrible rate.

Do you use the bookstore to purchase books using financial aid or agency funding prior to disbursement?

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Yes

Looking ahead, what are the best things about the current UAS Bookstore that UAS should strive to preserve?

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Comments:

The has bookstore website is helpful in that local and distance textbooks are easy to search for.

The giftshop- textbooks are to unreasonably priced at the bookstore. I quit buying books there after my freshmen year- the prices always astound me.

The ability to use financial aid to purchase things

Its a great place to get some university clothing. However, I do not like the Ray Troll and wish there was more professional and more classic UAS logo wear.

I would say the textbooks at lowest price possible. The writing tools, but lower the price. The journals and general books. The small artsy and crafty things. The clothes are nice, but I can't afford them because they are too expensive.

location

The bookstore has a nice feel to it, it definitely provides a campus-like atmosphere.

The variety. I think it is really cool there are all the artsy stuff in there for sale.

The layout and service is great.

location - availability to entire Juneau community - i.e. book readings and other events

I think that the prompt and helpful customer service is the UAS Bookstore's best feature. A person is so much easier to deal with then any website or machine.

Textbooks and UAS logo clothing

It's a beautiful bookstore with great gifts.

Best way to get University gear.

used book buy back and sell, art supplies (no one else carries them)

Unique collection of gift items, art supplies, notebooks and other school supplies.

Bookstore website. A lot of the time the bookstore knows the required texts before the syllabus is available. Some syllabi do not include text requirements. Students that plan ahead need to know the required texts asap.

The merchandise! There's just something about the apparel every semester that makes me buy them.

Give students reimbursements that make a difference. A $20 return on a $150 text books is almost robbery. Of course students shop online instead of the store, the prices there are unacceptable.

I really like how colorful the bookstore is, as a student in Alaska there just aren't many other places to go that have the kinds of treasures they have. I appreciate their stock of art supplies, clothing, school supplies (including yoga), bags, and fair trade items. The staff is always very friendly and helpful and their location is perfect now that all the construction has stopped. I do wish they would make their new sign more clear, several visitors I have talked to get very confused because you can't see the lettering of the green part and they think the bookstore is the main campus. I would also really like it if they put a clock on the sign like their used to be.

nice staff.

Availability of text books and supplies for all UAS classes. This is also a great place for the public to shop. The gift section is a big draw for the community.

Focus on books, not hippy merchandise

A physical location.

I love the atmosphere there and all of the awesome gifts they sell!

Im from out of state and I love sending UAS stuff home as gifts! I love the sweatshirts and other UAS branded merchandise. I also like the other trendy gifts! I can't find that stuff anywhere else and they are great for decorating my room and feeling at home and comfortable. I like the school supplies too although I find them cheaper elsewhere.

Hip vibe.

As it stands, the bookstore is a nice convenient place to get my textbooks. I can walk in, get a list of what I need, and be done and know that I'll have my books on time. It would be a pain in the butt to get them if it wasn't there, and I don't trust the internet.

I like the hats and gift ideas that the bookstore has. It's great that there are some affordable items.

Organization is very good

The general book section.

showcase of local artwork, clothing, and well-priced art supplies

UAS theme clothing items to sell as gifts.

been in there once

Left-handed notebooks and rain gear. :)

Find a way to have enough text books for students
Cut costs of books - can go on line and get the same book for cheaper, and when you buy the books back you get nothing for them might as well donate. or keep them.....

Nothing

Helpful staff

idk

Its location is conveniently close to main campus. They have always had books needed for my classes whenever I've checked.

I like how you can ask what books you'll need for certain classes.

Location, employee demeanor and helpfulness, and the fun feel and decoration of the store.

I don't know

Having course texts /materials and basic UAS hoodies, jackets, other clothing.
The essentials.

Diverse selection of goods

textbooks and uas culture items one stop shop for campus. online

I love the selection of university sweatshirts, textbooks, and miscellaneous artsy things.

The wide variety of items. These are hard to find anywhere else in Juneau.

The art supplies are a must since there aren't many quality art supplies around town and not many provided in art classes. The free trade gifts and such are nice as well.

variety of items

It's nice that there's immediate gratification if I forgot something or added a class late.

Where it is. The atmosphere inside. The art. The nice gifts. This is a really good place and what many students (and parents) first see when they show up for the semester. Please don't change it.

Free trade gift items, friendly staff.

Customer service is fantastic

Pride in the UAS concept and campus.

Having books available on campus is very helpful. I also like all the art supplies and gifts.

The helpful people who lurk in the schoolbooks sections and know exactly where to find what books you need for what class

The availability of books for classes, but at a lower prices than the current one, if possible

Textbooks (if they're at a reasonable price), UAS gear including hats and sweaters etc., other artsy trinkets, art supplies for art students (even though I never bought them because I'm not an art student), being able to charge your purchases to your UAS account.

the textbooks are convenient, but the website is poor and does not include the option to find out what books are required or prices for planning

international items and art supplies and books,

Awesome t-shirts, whale posters, funky winter hats and the clearance section

Variety

The great selection of UAS apperal

The website to look up what books are needed for the classes is clear and very helpful

The staff was always helpful, so keep them!

Great service and unique gifts

I like the area at the front of the store with the products from other countries. Fair Trade !!

I do love the variety of items at the UAS bookstore. I even bring my out-of-state family and friends there when they visit.

It got a great array of supplies, books, and gift stuff

Nothing The store is highly unorganized and is filled with useless things. have it more geared toward the school.

The people that work there and resources available.

nothing

Find a different way to sell text books? Or make service so good at the book store that we don't mind spending the extra 20 dollars for a book. Service is everything!

Maybe have once a month sells for the college students in the dorms? Bring in cheap cleaning products, food, and other things that are good for college students to buy on discount that they can use their whalebucks with.

They should definitely keep the gift section, UAS clothing, and general supplies in tact. I feel the whole textbook industry should be renovated to better suit the needs of the students, and until that is done, the UAS bookstore will still have problems.

N/A

its good environment, cool stuff, and textbooks

Open on Saturdays

yoga products

Good location.

There are a lot of cool gifts and art supplies here, I would hate to lose that.

Need to lower prices, stop trying to make money and focus on helping students

Colored Graphite, good pencil and pen selection, cheap price for pencil graphite.

its location to campus

The vibe, the excellent product selection, the relevant materials for the semester.

The cool stuff they have

The diversity of the products available and the *extremely* helpful staff.

customer service and Alaska spirit

I like the variety of merchandise available

The only thing that the University should preserve is the online service attached to the bookstore. I find it necessary to find my book ISBNs.

friendly staff, great merchandice

Authorizing people calls in to pay for textbooks using a credit card.

Lots of cool school supplies

Looking ahead, what changes or new or enhanced services should UAS consider for the bookstore?

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Comments:

The main change that needs to happen mainly involves the overpricing of textbooks. This bookstore has prices that are almost three times more than other online websites, and almost never provide a refund for returned textbooks. I'm aware that it is a small, local bookstore, but that does not mean they need to have a near 100% profit on textbooks.

The bookstore needs to consider revamping its buy back program. A book I BOUGHT from the bookstore for over $150 dollars was going to be bought back for $20- that's rude and a slap in the face. I wound p trading te book into amazon for $70 and was able to buy books for my next semester.

Lower more competitive prices

Better selection and branding for logo apparel, using the real UAS logo, and more affordable prices. Sweatshirts shouldn't be $50!

I feel like more students would use the book store more if it was on the main campus. I know when it moved I really stopped going there. It is just as easy to go a store to get supplies, and they seem to have a better price. I think if there is ever a student union built, relocating the book store to that building on campus would help greatly. I would like to see more done with the logo wear too.

Lower price everything! I mean the bags and backpacks and laptop bags are soo nice! But at 60-70 bucks a piece, who could afford them? And it doesn't make much of a difference when they are on sale because a 10% discount on 50-60 dollar items doesn't even make a dent. I like the clothes too but they are expensive. Same with the notebook. We need more affordable items in there.

get some more affordable items, and sell more UAS clothing and paraphernalia

I would like to see a different textbook provider, other than MBS.

Better prices! Many school things in there are way overpriced. (ie graphing calculators for $150 when the same calculator can be bought at a nearby store for $120).

Lower prices would help, I would be more open to buying merchandise if it were affordable.

I would like to see more events...

I think that the book list for all classes should be compiled in a place that students can view it without physically going to the bookstore or MBS.

More Ray Troll/UAS designs on clothing. Also, more student/teacher artworks should be displayed here, for sale or otherwise.

The bookstore prices are incredibly expensive. It would be nice to see other more Alaskan things in there too along with some of the fair trade stuff. Also, as an MPA student, it would be nice to have the MPA textbooks available at the bookstore instead of through MBS Direct (especially because I think there are a lot of local people who do the program and that could also entice them to look around the bookstore and maybe buy stuff).

less kitsch

Cheaper used textbooks and it would also be nice if they sold other inexpensive used general books, such as novels, etc.

Either offer an online only bookstore with shipping or move the bookstore to main campus. If the bookstore is on main campus, in the 15 minutes I have between classes, I will be more likely to look at UAS swag and consider buying some stuff. :)

The buy books back could be a bit organized and a bit more friendly. I know the stresses and the busyness of final weeks are, but when I try to return my books, I feel as if I'm being a burden on the worker. And the organization of the paperwork and looking up if the book is still being used...took them 15 minutes to check if a certain textbook was returning the next semester. Attitude towards customers and organization is the only problems I've encountered.

It would be nice to be able to rent books over the course of a semester but I can't think of much else.

Cheaper school supplies. Moving on campus would be nice, or have a mini school supply only outlet on main campus.

Perhaps consider a small, off-campus cafe/coffee shop attached to the bookstore.

The general impression I have made of the UAS bookstore is that it's focus has first and foremost been a giftshop, and second a bookstore. I would like to see more focus on the actual purpose of this bookstore, instead of jewelry and dreamcatchers, or whatever hippy merchandise takes up the majority of the front space, rather than going through a giftshop to find books in the far back corner with shitty lighting. Also, the location is damned inconvenient, walking from campus all the way down to the store is a bit inconsiderate to carless students who do not live on campus.

Expand the selection of non textbook materials.

I wish the textbooks were less expensive. HOWEVER, I used to work at the bookstore and I know they actually lose money by selling the textbooks, so it would probably be better for them to raise the prices (if they could)!
So, the only thing I might suggest is to have a small corner of the bookstore turned into a meet/greet area with a small barista stand. It would bring in some extra customers, leave room for book signings (which has always been hard in past years), encourage students to come by more often (especially if the coffee was cheaper than Waffle Co's!), and perhaps even be a place where local musicians could play for the store and, therefore, bring in even more revenue!
Just a thought. :)

more snacks or food items. school supplies like notebooks and folders need to be cheaper than wally or freds for me to buy them at the bookstore.

Lower prices on books. Send this to the top.

It's always helpful to have textbooks at affordable prices. Also, I don't see why more used textbooks aren't available. Students are poor. When I first went into the bookstore to buy books, I couldn't even see the textbook section. It doesn't seem like education is much of the focus of the bookstore.

The amount for each book we get back; I sold a excelent condition book back and got less then half of the price back.

Better deals for students to purchase and receive money or store credit back for their books

cheaper prices on school textbooks.

Over pricing books and under pricing them at book buy-back.

better service

Please consider outsourcing online book purchases; having computer terminals in the bookstore so that staff can assist students/parents in purchasing books, or we can self-help. Please also buy all the books back that you sell; it's just not nice when a class requires 10 novels and I can't sell one of them back!

I understand textbooks are expensive in general, though UAS seems to charge a premium. The issue would not be much of an problem if the bookstore offered even somewhat decent prices for buyback, if at all. in my six semesters here, I have never received more than 10% back for buyback. One semester I was forced to buy from UAS due to time conflicts, I spent $1270 on books only to receive $64 back, that is a total of 5% back. It is ridiculous and a legal for price gouging.

Better hours and I know the problem goes all the way up to the publishers, but textbooks are outrageously marked up. The bookstore should consider organizing/operating a way, perhaps through social media, to connect students who are seeking books to students who are selling books. Book buy back is better than nothing, but is often still such a rip, and I know that probably benefits the bookstore, but students will have better positive feelings toward the bookstore if the bookstore did what they could to alleviate the financial pressure of buying textbooks.

It should be on campus, that would make access to it easier and more convenient for students. I would use it more if it were on the main campus due to the frequency on being here. I find it more of an inconvenience having to walk to the bookstore with it not being on campus. Bascially, I would actually go there if it were on the actual campus.

idk

Prices should be adjusted if possible. The UAS bookstore can absolutely not compete with Amazon or other online stores when they charge upwards of $100 for books that can be bought elsewhere for $10/$15.

They should have a book rental program like UAA.

Lower prices- college students do not have large amounts of money and almost everything in the store is overpriced- makes it less likely for some students to purchase items other than textbooks.

You may make money off renting books because students already to it from places outside of Juneau. It doesn't really both me, but it seems kind of silly that it isn't located on the main campus. Is this to try to make money off non UAS customers? If so it seems like the students should be the priority. If you want to but a pen or a notebook in between classes you have to spend 20 minutes walking there and back currently.

I don't know

Having the basic tests, class materials and UAS gear. Simple, efficient.
Too much other "stuff" in the current bookstore. It's mind boggling, a distraction.

Pricea! Prices! Prices! Lower them and stop over pricing us on books! We are not rich.

a better being there experience online

I think that they need to cut down on the prices of things. I know that it's high quality stuff but it's way too expensive. I would like to see more artwork!

Better Location. Lower prices to fit a university student's budget.

NEW MANAGEMENT/EMPLOYEES. Stop ripping students off and give them more money back for their used books, and treat students with respect a CLIENT deserves.

Price, price, price. When books can be found at a fraction of the cost through amazon & half.com, it's a no-brainer as a student who plans ahead to order online. Especially on used books that you bought back at a fraction of what it was sold for.

The brick and mortar bookstore is awesome. I wouldn't change much. It would be nice to see electronic textbook options, and the current website is too rigid. There should be options that let vendors compete for the best price, etc. That's what people are going to do anyway.

Textbooks aside, the prices of art supplies, supplemental books, supplies, etc. are atrocious. Why would I pay $3 for a notebook at the bookstore when I can just get a 99 cent one at Fred Meyers?

Better corner the used market to compete with online sales.

It would be nice if the books were more affordable. I'd prefer to purchase my books on campus, but I can't justify spending sometimes twice as much as purchasing them online.

They should either get rid of the "drop your backpack here" box OR move it inside, preferably behind the counter - no one feels comfortable leaving their backpack lying around, especially not in the entryway, while they shop. Also I think prices for college merchandise (like sweaters) should be lowered! We're already attending the school and it feels unfair that we have to drop $40 on a piece of clothing that we want already that's basically providing free advertisement for the school when we wear it around.

Lowering prices to match the competitive online market. Personally, when I ordered my graduation invitations from the UAS bookstore, I thought they could have been much nicer. Not only were they not on very prestigious looking paper, but they had been folded so terribly that I was embarrassed sending them out. I would recommend to anyone to make their own graduation invitations after getting mine in that condition.

STOP RIPPING STUDENT OFF. WE ARE POOR.

supplies for dorm rooms

Help for people in low income bracket that isn't scholarship based but off of if you use food stamps.

LOWERED PRICES

Lowering the prices would be great. We are BROKE college students and it is hard to afford anything in there.

Some of the staff are very unprofessional when helping students find supplies they need: ie being rude, disrespectful, pushy, and snappy. Some customers are first time college students that have never bought books before and the staff should keep that in mind when a customer is confused.

None (I'm also graduating).

Maybe cheaper books?

Better pricing for textbooks and buy back pricing that reflects those prices. There is no comparison when I can buy a text book for $4 with shipping when the book store wants two or three times that much and then pay back pennies on the dollar to just sell it at a extremely high price again. I don't buy my books there because I can save an average of $250 every semester shopping around and buying them elsewhere.

I never sell my books back to UAS as their pay-back prices are so low. I get a better price reselling them online or in person. UAS needs to make it worth my while if they want more used textbooks options.

It's already a great little store, I think it would get utilized more for buying supplies and such if it were actually on campus.

better prices

Should consider higher price for buybacks. $10 for a $270 textbook?

Lower your damn prices

Selling useful supplies for full time students. i.e. food, cleaning supplies, boots...

The UAS bookstore should look for a better way to do the buy back system. Currently I don't feel students are being properly compensated for returning their books at the end of semester. Maybe if they ramped up their general book section, they might get more business outside of the university.

N/A

Buy back more books

Renting books and ebooks

New staff. They're not the most welcoming.

Maybe a used book area for students to operate, or a way for students to independently sell their books directly to other students. I know it would probably cause the bookstore to lose money, but it would help the community a lot.

Unknown.

Free coffee? Invitational champagne brunch shopping events?

Use one of the empty classrooms as a book store, why waste the money renting another building?

Placing the bookstore at a more accessible location.

perhaps a book delivery system?

No comment

Mainly continue on with/improve upon the website.

move the bookstore onto the campus, it is impossible to get to between classes for merchandise you may have forgotten to bring. also make it bigger, the aisles can be to tight to move through effectively.

Selling all products from the UAS bookstore online.

More variety of books