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Get all of your course materials with Rider First Day!

Our Rider First Day program gives you access to all of your course materials, no need to shop around!

  • Receive all your course materials before the first day of class
  • Save 35-50% on the cost of course materials each term
  • Benefit from a highly personalized concierge service

How it works

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Upon registering for courses, you will be automatically enrolled into the Rider First Day program. Once you've successfully selected your courses, the bookstore will start preparing your order.

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Starting 30 days before the first day of classes, you will receive an email to verify your order and choose how to receive your materials. (This email will come from [email protected], not from Rider directly.)

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You will receive an email notification when your complete order is ready for pickup at the bookstore or when it ships, depending on your selection. Your digital materials will be delivered within Canvas.

What students have to say

Rider joins more than 100 schools nationwide to participate in the course materials delivery program designed by Barnes & Noble College. Among students who have participated in the program, here's what they have to say.

83%

say it better prepared them for the academic term

80%

say it had a positive impact on their success

73%

say it helped them achieve better grades

88%

say they are likely to recommend the program to another student

Frequently asked questions

Rider First Day is a course material and textbook fulfillment program operated by Barnes & Noble College, Rider’s bookstore partner. The program lowers the cost of course materials and ensures students have their required course materials on the first day of class.

Through this program, physical books will be conveniently packaged and provided to students on a rental basis and digital materials will be delivered directly within Canvas. Costs will be included as a per credit fee each fall and spring semester. At the end of the fall and spring semesters, students will receive email reminders to return their physical course materials to the Rider University Bookstore.

How does it work?

  • Once you register for your classes, the bookstore will start preparing your course materials.
  • One month before classes start, you will receive an email instructing you to select your delivery preference (in-store pickup or shipped directly to you).
  • An email notification will be sent when your order is ready for pickup or when it ships.
  • Your digital materials will be delivered for your course(s) within Canvas.

Affordability and student success are top concerns for Rider. Through Rider First Day, we are not only reducing the cost of course materials, but also providing additional ways to ensure your academic success in the coming year. Rider joins more than 100 schools nationwide to participate in the course materials delivery program designed by Barnes & Noble College. Among students who have participated in the program, 83% say it better prepared them for the academic term, 73% say it helped them achieve better grades and 88% say they are likely to recommend the program to another student.

All undergraduate students are automatically enrolled in the program each fall and spring semester. Graduate students are not eligible for the program.

Rider First Day is available each fall and spring semester for undergraduate students. They are automatically enrolled in the program. J-Term and Summer Session courses are not included in the program.

The program provides all required textbooks, lab manuals, access codes and digital textbook versions to eligible students.

The program does not include consumables that cannot be returned and reused such as lab goggles, dissection kits, etc.

It is included automatically as a per credit fee for all eligible students. Students save an average of 35-50% on their course materials.

All eligible students will be automatically enrolled in the program.

Students have the option to opt out of the program and purchase their materials independently. You may begin the opt-out process here beginning December 27, 2024.

You must opt-out each fall and spring semester if you do not wish to participate.

For Spring 2025, the opt-out window begins December 27, 2024, and ends February 10, 2025.

Late Start courses (example; starts in mid-March or early October) added after Drop/Add will be charged to the student account unless the student has already opted-out of the program. 

You can change your status and opt into the program here.

The deadline to return all rental textbooks is the last day of finals. Students will receive email reminders about the rental deadline to their Rider email address.

Yes, the program provides you with the option to purchase textbooks at a reduced rate during the return period.

Yes, you will still be required to return continuation course textbooks. You will be issued the same title for the next semester of the continuation course.

Students will receive emails and phone calls from the bookstore to remind them to verify their order. If the student does not opt-out, their materials will be held at the bookstore and their student account will be charged.

Yes, if you do not opt-out, your materials will be held at the bookstore and your student account will be charged.

You may return the course materials to the bookstore before the end of the add/drop period. If you drop a class and enroll in a different class, the bookstore will “swap” the required textbooks/codes so that you have what you need.

Yes, you will have 48 hours to return your textbooks. If you do not return the textbooks, the charges will be reflected on your student account.

For further questions, please contact [email protected] or 609-896-5121.

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