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Parents and Families, A few reminders regarding the Big Red Backpack Program for Spring 2023...

1. Student Book Orders. As a reminder, while students are automatically enrolled in the Big Red Backpack program, they must take action to either place their book orders or opt-out of the program. As of yesterday, we’ve only seen activity by about 50% of the students. Please encourage your student to order their books by Friday, January 14^th, in order to give the Bookstore enough time to fulfill their orders. Orders can be placed at www.wkustore.com and students can opt-out at www.wku.edu/bigredbackpack.
2. How to Videos. Barnes & Noble produced a couple of short videos that explain how the Big Red Backpack program works and how to place an order. These are available at the Big Red Backpack website, www.wku.edu/bigredbackpack.
   
3. Spring Opt-Out Deadline. The opt-out deadline for the Spring Semester is January 27^th. These dates have been added to the Big Red Backpack website, www.wku.edu/bigredbackpack, along with digital ads you can download and share on social media.
4. Study Abroad. Students enrolled in Study Abroad programs are now excluded from the Big Red Backpack program. These students are not assessed tuition on their student accounts; rather, they are charged a study abroad/away program fee.

More information is available at the Big Red Backpack website, www.wku.edu/bigredbackpack. If you are new to campus, or if you have general questions about the program, please let us know!