Wolf Packed
Wolf Packed is SUNY Niagara’s course material delivery program, designed to make your learning experience smoother and more affordable. Wolf Packed gives you access to all your required course materials—both digital and print—before the first day of class. This means no last-minute shopping, no hidden costs, and no added stress.
Wolf Packed is a low-cost, low-stress program for students to secure all required course materials for day one of classes.
How does the program work?
Wolf Packed makes getting your course materials simple.
- Automatic enrollment: You’re automatically enrolled in the program when you register for your courses.
- Verify your order: After registering, you’ll receive an email asking you to confirm your course materials order. You can choose how you want to receive physical items—either through pickup or delivery. Digital materials will be automatically delivered via Brightspace, SUNY Niagara’s learning management system (LMS).
- Materials prepared for you: The bookstore will package your materials and notify you by email when your physical items are ready for pickup or have been shipped.
- Easy rental returns: At the end of the semester, you’ll get reminders to return any rented materials, so it’s easy to stay on top of returns.
Note: For NFCI students, consumable items like knives and baking kits are yours to keep and don’t need to be returned.
FAQs
- Non-culinary majors: $22 per credit hour for Wolf Packed.
- Culinary majors: $27 per credit hour for Wolf Packed.
Open Educational Resources (OER)
- For non-culinary courses using OER materials: You’ll receive a refund of $22 per credit hour.
- For culinary courses using OER materials: You’ll receive a refund of $27 per credit hour.
Even if a course doesn’t require a textbook, you’ll still pay the Wolf Packed charge for that course unless it uses OER materials.
Cost examples
Scenario #1: Non-Culinary Program, No OER
- Credit Hours: 15
- Wolf Packed Charge: $330
- OER Credit: $0
- Total Charges: $330
Scenario #2: Culinary Program, No OER
- Credit Hours: 15
- Wolf Packed Charge: $405
- OER Credit: $0
- Total Charges: $405
Scenario #3: Non-Culinary Program, 2 OER Course (6 credits)
- Credit Hours: 15
- Wolf Packed Charge: $330
- OER Credit: ($132)
- Total Charges: $198
OER stands for Open Educational Resources, which are free course materials provided by your instructor through the LMS Brightspace. If you’re enrolled in a course using OER materials and stay opted into Wolf Pack, you’ll receive a refund for each OER credit hour.
How to check if your course uses OER
- Visit the SUNY Niagara homepage
- Click on Academics → Course Offering → Select a term to search for classes
- Click on Advanced Search → Enter the subject, course number, and instructor (this info is listed on your course schedule) → Press Enter
- In the Attribute column, look for Open Educational Resources
- Alternatively, click on the course title → Click on Fees → Look for “Course Material OER Credit”
Enrollment in Wolf Packed is automatic, but before your physical course materials are available for pickup or delivery, you’ll need to take action. Sign into your student account to confirm how you’d like to receive them. Once you’ve made your choice, your order will finish processing.
Digital materials are delivered through Brightspace, so there’s no need to verify them.
You’ll receive several reminder emails from the bookstore to verify your order. Physical course materials will not be delivered to you or available for pickup at the bookstore until you confirm your delivery preference; however, digital materials will still be accessible in Brightspace without verification.
If you haven’t opted out of the program, the Wolf Packed fee will still apply (whether or not you complete your order).
Make sure to verify your order ASAP to ensure smooth access to all your course materials!
Before you opt out, be sure to review the important dates below. You can choose to opt out of the Wolf Packed program by logging in to your student account [link to login page].
Keep the following in mind:
- Opting out = loss of digital access: Once you opt out of the program, you’ll lose access to digital materials in Brightspace.
- Return physical materials: Be sure to return any physical materials to the bookstore within 48 hours to avoid Wolf Packed charges. Charges will be removed from your bill after the opt-out period ends.
Upcoming opt-out periods
- Spring opt-out period: 1/6/25 to 2/11/25
- Summer opt-out period: 5/5/25 to 6/4/25
- Winter opt-out period: 5/5/25 to 6/4/25
Other important dates
- Spring SFA period: 12/17/24 to 2/20/25
- Spring FDC orders start date: 12/22/24
- Spring rental return due date: 5/16/25
- Fall rental return due date: 12/20/24
What happens if I don’t opt out?
If you don’t opt out during the designated period, you will be charged for the course materials.
You can return your rental materials either at the bookstore or using the drop box located outside the bookstore. Be sure to return them by the end of the final week of the semester to avoid late fees.
- Spring rental return due date: 5/16/25
- Fall rental return due date: 12/20/24
Yes! During the return period, you have the option to purchase your rented textbook at a reduced rate.
Contact
- Name: Hannah Lewandowski, General Manager
- Phone: 716-614-6840 Opt 3
- Email: hlewandowski@bncollege.com
- Location: SUNY Niagara Campus Bookstore G Building / Student Center