Tiger Total Access

Tiger Total Access is Texas Southern University’s course materials program designed to ensure students are prepared for the first day of class with access to their required course materials, including textbooks.  

Through this program, required digital and physical materials are coordinated in advance and delivered through a streamlined, consistent process each semester. The program supports instructional continuity, student preparedness, and strong coordination between faculty, campus leadership, and the campus bookstore.  

Students receive the materials selected by their professors in the format required for the course, helping ensure they begin each term ready to engage with course content.

Tiger Total Access supports Texas Southern University’s goals to: 

• Ensure students begin the term prepared with their required materials  
• Support faculty in starting substantive instruction on the first day of class 
• Create a clear, consistent process for accessing course materials each term 
• Provide predictable textbook pricing so students can plan ahead 
• Strengthen coordination between academic and operational teams across campus  

This program reflects our commitment to readiness, clarity, and a simplified course materials experience for students and faculty.  

Students are automatically enrolled. The flat per-semester fee of $315 is included in their tuition and fees bill; however, students may opt out by September 1.  

Once a student registers for courses, required course materials are identified based on faculty adoptions.  

Digital materials are delivered directly in Canvas, where students can access their online materials and utilize tools such as highlighting, note-taking, and search features.   

Physical materials are prepared by the campus store, as needed, for in-store pick up.  

Physical materials must be returned at the end of the term based on the campus program structure.  

Follett, our campus store partner, works on behalf of Texas Southern to coordinate sourcing and delivery of required materials so students receive the correct adopted materials in the correct format by the first day of class.

All undergraduate students are automatically enrolled in Tiger Total Access during course registration each term for convenience.    

Students who do not wish to participate may manually opt out by the published deadline each term with no penalty. Students who opt out are responsible for securing their required materials independently from the campus bookstore or independent source. Students who opt out will still be responsible for assigned coursework.  

Students must take action to opt out each term. The deadline to opt out for Fall 2026 is September 1.

If the participation deadline has not passed, students may log into the opt portal at [insert link] and select “opt-out.”    

Watch an opt-out Demonstration Video.  

Participation instructions and reminders are sent to the student’s campus email each term.

Students may experience cost benefits through Tiger Total Access as a result of the campus store’s publisher relationships and coordinated sourcing approach.    

More importantly, the program provides transparent and predictable pricing each term. All required course materials are included in a clearly communicated program charge, helping students plan ahead and budget with confidence. All course materials are covered under the $315 fee.  

By simplifying the process and consolidating required materials into one coordinated experience, the program also reduces the need to search across multiple platforms and ensures students can easily access and manage their materials regardless of format.

Only materials identified by faculty as required are included in the program.    

Materials may include:  

• Digital textbooks  
• Courseware and access codes  
• Physical textbooks (if digital is not available)  
• Lab manuals or workbooks  

 Recommended or optional materials are not included but may be purchased separately through the campus store.

Required: Necessary to fully participate in the course.  

Recommended/Optional: Suggested by the instructor to support learning, but not mandatory.  

Only required materials are included in the program.

Digital materials are delivered directly in Canvas.  

Students will receive email communications from no-reply@kortext.com with access details and instructions.  

For technical support, students may contact support-us@kortext.com or visit the Kortext help site.  

If a course requires physical materials:  

• In-Store Pickup  
• Students will receive an email when materials are ready for pickup  
• Students must show their Student ID when picking up materials  

  Students will receive email notifications regarding shipment delivery.

Added Courses  

• Within 24 hours of adding a course, students will automatically receive access details for required digital materials in Canvas. If physical materials are required, the campus store will notify the student when they are ready.  

  Dropped Courses  

• Access to digital materials will be disabled after the drop deadline.  
• If physical materials were provided, they must be returned to the campus store.

Physical materials must be returned to the campus store by the communicated deadline. Digital materials remain accessible for a minimum of 180 days depending on publisher terms.

Students and faculty receive email communications to their campus email address including:  

• Program introduction  
• Participation instructions (if applicable)  
• Deadlines  
• Access details  
• Pickup notifications  

 All communications are sent to the official campus email account.  

Common subject lines may include:  

• Important Information Regarding your Course Materials for the Upcoming Term  
• Welcome to Tiger Total Access Your Order is Ready for Pick-Up

The program charge in included with university fees students.  

If a student opts out before the deadline, the charge will be removed or refunded according to campus policy.