The Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) requires that all course syllabi specify the costs of textbooks and other learning materials, specifically the following:
• Estimated cost of each mandatory and/or optional textbook(s) and/or learning materials. Each item should be individually costed using the most recent available information, including a note indicating that it may change. Costs must be as accurate as possible, derived from publisher, commercial, third-party vendor websites or from the university bookstore.
• Whether there are restrictions that would prevent students from using a second-hand copy of the
textbook and/or learning material.
• If students are not required to purchase textbook(s) and/or learning materials, the following statement should be included: “Students are not required to purchase textbooks or other learning materials for this course.”