OFF CAMPUS/ON LINE COURSES FAQs

What are Distance Education Courses?
Distance Education courses lead to earned credit toward a degree offered on-line on the main campus or the UNCP degrees offered at Richmond, Sandhills, Fayetteville Technical Community College and various other locations.

Where do I purchase my books?
For classes taken at UNCP at Richmond Community College, textbooks can be purchased at the Richmond Community College Bookstore. The phone number is: 910.582.7026.


For classes taken at UNCP at Sandhills Community College, textbooks can be ordered online or purchased from the UNCP Bookstore.


WANT TO PURCHASE TEXTBOOKS ONLINE? FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS.
If you order books online, they will be shipped to you at an additional fee. We will not hold these books for you, this is not a reservation service. If you order a book that is not in stock at the time of your order, it will be your responsibility to reorder that book or books when they are in stock.


For classes taken at sites other than RCC and SCC that include On-Line or Coordinating Stand Alone Courses at Robeson Community College, Fayetteville Technical Community College, Montgomery Community College, South Piedmont Community College, and other various off-campuses, textbooks can be purchased at the UNCP Bookstore or online from the UNCP Bookstore.

If you order books online, they will be shipped to you at an additional fee. We will not hold these books for you, this is not a reservation service. If you order a book that is not in stock at the time of your order, it will be your responsibility to reorder that book or books when they are in stock.

****RETURN POLICY FOR BOOKS BOUGHT ONLINE****

When you need to return a textbook bought online, you must first follow the store's regular returns policy. Textbooks may be returned for full credit up to two weeks after the first day of classes in the Fall and Spring semester, up to one week after the first day of summer session I and II, and 72 hours after the first day of pre-session (Maymester), Intra session, and COP classes. A dated cash register receipt is required for a refund during fall and spring semesters. A receipt and a copy of the student's class schedule are required to obtain a refund during summer classes. New books must be in the original selling condition. A full refund cannot be given on textbooks that have been written in, had the plastic removed, or been damaged in any way, Students who drop a course may return their books within 48 hours after the course is dropped provided the Bookstore has not started processing returns. A drop/add slip signed by the registrar and professor and a cash register receipt is required. Returns processing starts 4 weeks after classes begin in the fall and 2 weeks after classes begin in the summer semesters. Secondly, you must complete a Return Merchandise Authorization form. This RMA must be sent to the UNCP Bookstore for approval. You will then be contacted by the Bookstore with a RMA number. The RMA number must be displayed on the outside of your box when you send the book(s) back. All returms must arrive at the UNCP Bookstore and meet regular guidelines. Books that are sent back without a RMA number will be held for pickup.

Return Merchandise Authorization Form (Excel Spreadsheet)

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