As of Summer 2024, the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) will require all colleges to report the cost of course materials for each class section via the XB12 data element. This reporting is more robust, as there are now seven different codes which correspond to varying costs to students and copyright/licensing statuses.
To help students find classes, GCC will continue to list classes as Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) and Low Textbook Cost (LTC) in the Online Class Schedule based on the XB12 codes used for each course section. The corresponding class schedule designations for each code are indicated in the table below.
XB12 Code | Definition | Examples | GCC Class Schedule Designation |
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A | Section has no associated course material |
|
Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) |
– | |||
C |
Section has course material costs none of which are passed on to students |
|
ZTC |
D | Section has low course material costs ($40 or less) |
|
Low Textbook Cost (LTC) |
E | Section uses only no-cost, OER course material |
|
ZTC |
F | Section uses only no-cost digital course material that does not meet OER guidelines |
|
ZTC |
G | Section uses a mix of no-cost OER and other cost bearing resources, but no costs are passed to the student |
|
ZTC |
Y | Section does not meet no-cost or low-cost course material criteria |
|
– |
If, after registration begins, a course section is listed in the Online Class Schedule as zero textbook cost (ZTC; XB12 codes A, C, E, F, G) or low textbook cost (LTC; XB12 code D) and the instructor wants to change to a text that will cost more than originally advertised (i.e. going from ZTC-->LTC or removing ZTC/LTC completely), Curriculum will have to cancel the class and recreate it, as they do with day/time/modality/material fee changes.
On the other hand, if a class that was not listed as ZTC or LTC (XB12 code Y) is determined to be ZTC/LTC after registration begins, the notation can be added since it would only positively impact students.
If you're not sure whether a class will be ZTC, LTC, or neither before registration, list it using XB12 code Y.
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