You are required to return:

Required PSEO course materials you received from the U of M Bookstores

• • Textbooks and books

  • I-clickers

  • Etc.

You do NOT need to return:

• Lab kits

• Lab goggles

• Workbooks (packets that require you to write in them & tear out pages)

• Reimbursed items

• Digital materials, Inclusive Access (IA) materials (e-books, software subscriptions, etc.)

  • You will receive an automated email from the Scholarship Desk indicating these items have been "returned" as they process course materials returns near the end of the semester.

If you're returning materials for dropped or withdrawn courses, see the dropped & withdrawn courses section for instructions.

Instructions

1. Bring your U Card or other photo ID and student ID number.

2. Go to the Scholarship Desk.

The Scholarship Desk is located at the customer service area in the University of Minnesota Bookstore in Coffman Memorial Union on the ground level.

• Click on the above link for parking & transportation information

2. • Coffman Memorial Union Bookstore Hours

3. Identify yourself as a PSEO student, and let the staff know you are returning your PSEO course materials.

4. DO NOT SELL your course materials to the Bookstore by mistake. You should NOT receive money for PSEO book returns. 

5. You will receive an emailed receipt of your returned items when the Scholarship Desk checks them in.

If you cannot travel to campus to return your required course materials (e.g. you live far away from campus), complete the Return Shipping Request form to get a prepaid shipping label. You will be emailed instructions upon completing the form.

Please send all the materials in one package in a single shipment, as the label can only be used once.

Deadline for Shipped Course Materials

Your shipment must be delivered to Bookstore by the deadline to avoid charges to your student account. Please plan accordingly.

The Fall 2023 return deadline for shipped course materials is Jan 2, 2024.

The Spring 2024 return deadline for shipped course materials is May 17, 2024.

Return Shipping Request Form (link)

If you'll be taking a PSEO course next semester that uses the same required course material as your current PSEO course, you can request that the item be reissued to you for another semester of PSEO. (For example, JPN 1011: Beginning Japanese I and JPN 1012: Beginning Japanese II use the same textbook.) 

Instructions

Complete the Course Material Reissue Request form to request to keep specific course materials through the upcoming semester.

SPRING SEMESTER: The reissue form to keep spring course materials through next fall is available to JUNIORS only. Graduating seniors cannot reissue their PSEO course materials.

Course Material Reissue Request Form (link)

SPRING 2024: Reissue form is NOT REQUIRED this term. You may keep any of your required course materials indefinitely and will not be charged for them.

If you complete this form but change your mind about taking the course next semester, please immediately return your item(s) to the Scholarship Desk in the U of M Bookstore, Coffman Union.

Dropped Courses

If you DROP/CANCEL a course, you should immediately return all the required course materials to the Scholarship desk in Coffman Memorial Union Bookstore. 

• If you ordered course materials for pick-up, please email the Scholarship Desk (bksinfo@umn.edu) to cancel the items for your dropped course(s) so the PSEO program isn't charged for them. Include your order number and the dropped course(s) in your email. 

• If you need to return course materials that were shipped to you, please complete the PSEO Shipping Request Form to get a prepaid shipping label sent to your email. You will need to package your course materials into a single shipment and take it to a UPS drop-off location. Full instructions will be sent upon completing the shipping request form.

Withdrawn Courses

If you WITHDRAW from a course (receive a "W" on your transcript), your course materials are due back on the return deadline at the end of the semester. However, we recommend that you return them as soon as possible so they don't become misplaced or damaged.