CSC Update: June 2024
CSC Update is a regular communication from Campus Stores Canada to keep members informed of industry updates and CSC’s current projects and initiatives.
IN THIS ISSUE:
What’s ahead:
JUNE 20: WHAT’s YOUR SUMMER PROJECT?
JUNE 20 at 12:00 PM ET
Let’s gather together and inspire one another with what we want to accomplish before rush. We’re going to be sharing the projects that are in progress, upcoming, and how we’re all working towards September.
CAMPUS eBookstore Webinar
Reminder june user group webinar
1:00 pm ET Thursday, June 13, 2025
Do you know how your students access Mintap or Webassign?
Should you adopt a Cengage eText or Courseware?
Join Amanda Henry, Director, Strategic Markets at Cengage Canada, as she presents on the different Cengage products and how the bookstore will benefit from working with Cengage for fall back to school.
The CEI team will also review some valuable support tools and publisher updates.
Do not miss this valuable information as you prepare for the next rush period. These sessions are ideal for any store personnel.
NACS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Supporting Student Success
The NACS Leadership Institute, sponsored by the NACS Foundation, is an investment in the collegiate retailing industry’s emerging leaders. The program will span several months and is designed to equip participants with practical skills and resources needed to lead on their campus and in the industry.
What to expect
Participants will experience a range of interactive workshops, webinars and hands-on experiences that cover topics such as financial management, marketing, merchandising, customer service and leadership development. The program also provides opportunities to interact with experienced industry leaders, expand your professional network, learn from case studies, and best practices, and engage in group discussions and problem-solving exercises. The first few months of the program are conducted using virtual learning tools and resources and will culminate with a three-day conference.
APPLICATION CLOSES FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2024
Member and Industry News
This section of our CSC Update is a place where we can share your news. Share with us information including who is retiring from your store, who is new to your store, what is happening in the industry, share an interesting article you think other members should see. Please email greg@campusstores.ca information you would like highlighted in our next CSC Update.
Welcome OUR NEW PARTNER: G&G Brands
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FOR ACTIVE LIFESTYLES
G&G Brands’ Promise
Mission: To appreciate our roots, elevate our brands and inspire collaborative growth.
Vision: Delivering an innovative approach and customize solutions to our value partners while making new friends along the way.
Products: In-house graphic design and customization allows our eyes to be the last set on your finished products. We deliver best-in-class quality down to the last stitch.
People: With 30 full-time employees and two national salesforces, we are a people-first company built on the foundation of a family.
Partners: Our family tree extends far beyond our four walls. We take great pride in the long0standing, mutually beneficial relations we continue to build with our suppliers and partners alike.
News for this month!
Congratulations to Jill Lewis
Congratulations to Jill Lewis who has taken over as the manager at University of Guelph!
Recent Posts in Member Space
Custom car air fresheners? Sam Willis of Lakeland College has some colleagues looking. Let her know if you have ever done something like this.
Is Owala the hip new drinkware? Share your thoughts with Sam Willis of Lakeland College.
Joanna Kwong of UBC and Lynn Lockhart of KPU found a new distributor for 3M Littmann stethoscopes. You can get yours from Cardinal Health. If you have other suggestions you can always let them know.
XanEdu Higher Education Division has been sold of Kendall Hunt Publishing Company.
Are you including textbooks or course materials in student tuitions? Let Trish Linden-Teasdale of St. FX and Melissa Mellor of Mohawk College know!
Whitney Jenkins of UPEI is involved with a committee on campus for policy on the sale of course materials. Does your institution have rules about academic staff getting kickbacks or collecting fees for course materials? Let her know!
If you have questions you can get answers as well! Email books@campusstores.ca for course materials questions, merch@campusstores.ca for general merchandise questions, or members@campusstores.ca to reach everyone!
Happy to Help!
If you have any questions, need support, or are interested in becoming more involved with CSC, you can email me at greg@campusstores.ca or call me at 1 (888) 288-4044.