College Services
Article Submission Guidelines
Manuscripts:
- Feature articles are approximately 1,500-2,500 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 submitted on disk or by e-mail may be in any popular word processor format or text only.
Artwork/Photos:
- Submit good black-and-white or color photos, slides or negatives with captions or descriptions for each, giving names and titles of staff, faculty and students, etc. Please 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.
- Digital photos and illustrations such as charts, logos, etc. should be in EPS, TIFF or high resolution JPG format. Photos should be at least 350dpi 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.
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.
Process:
Once we have received your manuscript and any other materials, you will be sent a proof in PDF of the journal layout of your story. You will be asked to make corrections, changes or offer comments. If additional text or supporting images are needed, you will be notified. Once you have consented to the final layout, 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).
- Additional copies are $10 each but we can provide up to 20 at half price - $5.
- Reprints in bulk are available. Contact David Rood, david@nacas.org.
Manuscript Closing Dates:
| Issue February April June August October December |
Manuscript Due December 1 February 1 April 1 June 1 August 1 October 1 |
Of course, we prefer to have articles as soon as possible.
Please submit materials to:
David Rood
Editor/Art Director, Periodicals
NACAS
540-810-6920 (7am to 10pm ET)
david@nacas.org
PLEASE NOTE: When you mail materials, send them to:
David Rood
304 Turkey Drive
Massanutten Village
McGaheysville, VA 22840
