The Southern Shoppe is the university bookstore. All required and recommended textbooks as well as special items for classes are to be ordered through the bookstore. Textbook order forms are sent out after midterm for the following semester. Due dates are as follows: Summer - March 15, Fall - April 10, and Spring - October 15.
All textbook orders must be in writing and approved by the department chair/school dean. Orders may be sent by e-mail. Departments ordering after the above deadlines are not guaranteed delivery by registration. If express shipping is necessary, the academic department will incur the costs. The same applies to orders that exceed enrollment by 25 percent.
The Southern Shoppe is the purchasing agent for office and school supplies. Purchases of office and school supplies for university use are charged directly to each department at a 20 percent discount. The Southern Shoppe provides catalogues from which departments may request special orders which also receive a 20 percent discount.