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College Services Article Submission Guidelines
Manuscripts:
- Feature articles are approximately 1,200-1,500 words in length. They should be submitted exclusively to this publication, and written in first person, narrative style. Any promotion of products, services or sales pitches may be deleted in the editing process.
- Articles should be submitted by disk or as a formatted e-mail attachment (in Microsoft Word or a comparable program). Include text styling (bold, italics) where appropriate. At the top of the story, please include your byline, as you would like it to appear, and a suggested headline and subhead.
Artwork/Photos:
- Digital photos and illustrations such as charts, logos, etc. should be in EPS, TIFF or high-resolution JPG format. Photos should be at least 300dpi at the actual size they will be printed. Full-page photos are 7 inches wide; column photos are at least 3.75 inches wide. Materials will be returned if requested. Hard copy photos or slides will also be accepted.
- Please include captions or descriptions for each photo, giving names and titles of staff, faculty and students, etc. Be sure to identify these fully. Web addresses and e-mails are helpful.
- Submit headshot photo of author(s) with short bio, and please include title and e-mail.
Body of Work
Include a thumbnail sketch of your institution where the focus of the story is. Private or public? FTE? Residential or commuter campus? Etc. We can pull this info from your edu Web site if your prefer.
This information is invaluable to readers in assessing how these ideas might work or be implemented at their schools! Be as specific as possible. Anticipate the reader's questions when writing your article. Readers want to know costs (in dollars and/or personnel investment), time frames, method of selecting companies to do work, and the usual who, what, when, where and why.
If the article is about renovation of existing facilities, indicate how you managed to work through the process (temporarily shutting down operations, working around the construction, temporary relocation of the service, etc.). Include before and after photos.
All stories must be correct and accurate when submitted. In submitting the story you verify that you have thoroughly fact-checked the content.
Process
Once we have received your manuscript and any other materials, we will edit the article for clarity, style and space considerations. If major changes to the story are required, you will be given the chance to review the final text of the article. If additional text or supporting images are needed, you will be notified. The article will be printed according to the previously arranged schedule.
Upon Publication:
- Complimentary copies of the journal will be sent to the author(s). Please provide mailing address to editor.
- Additional copies are $10 each but we can provide up to 20 at half price - $5.
- Reprints in bulk are available. For details, please visit:
http://www.naylor.com/clientSupport-articleReprint.asp
Manuscript Closing Dates:
| Issue | Ship Date | Manuscript Date |
| Spring | March | January 5 |
| Summer | June | April 1 |
| Fall | September | July 1 |
| Winter | December | October 1 |
Of course, we prefer to have articles as soon as possible.
Please submit materials to:
Julie Ahlgren
College Services Editor