Faculty are always free to assign students the readings that work best for faculty's instructional goals.
Sometimes, faculty may assign a book they have authored as required reading. In this case, if faculty might have financial gain from requiring students to purchase that text, there is a possible financial conflict of interest. Both the university and state require that faculty fill out the:
The libary does not control or manage this policy, but please let us know if you have any questions, and we can connect you to the right people on campus for more information.
