As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
All submissions must meet the following requirements.
This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.
Author Guidelines
Author Guidelines
Manuscripts should adhere to the following guidelines:
Refer to the APA Publication Manual (7th Edition) for rules regarding style and format.
Manuscripts submitted should be correctly formatted, well-written, and free of surface-level punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors.
Divide the text of a manuscript into headings (not to exceed three levels).
Avoid jargon and define terms that are likely to be unfamiliar to readers.
Spell out acronyms on first use; use the acronym after that.
Discuss the evaluation process and results in detail if your manuscript is a case study or a program description.
Incorporate institutional references accurately (both for anonymous and fully identified institutions).
Ensure that you fully address the implications of the research for practice in higher education if your manuscript is an empirical research study.
Situate the manuscript in the most recent and historical scholarly literature.
Manuscript Submission and Formatting Requirements
Manuscripts should generally be at most 10,000 words (approximately 14 pages, double-spaced, including references, tables, and figures).
Manuscripts must conform to the American Psychological Association’s format described in the association’s Publication Manual (7th Edition). Please double-check references, citations, headings, figures, and graphs for compliance with APA format.
Page size should be 8.5 x 11 inches.
All margins (left, right, top, and bottom) should be 1 inch, including your tables and figures.
Use 12-point Times New Roman font for the body of the text.
Use a single-column layout with left justified.
Bio of the Author (100 words) Each author's name, title, organization, complete address, and email address should appear on a separate cover page so that it can be removed for the blind review process.
All figures and tables should appear at the end of the manuscript, each on a separate page. All portions of figures and tables must be in black only and created in the word processing program, not generated from a linked spreadsheet or other application. The author(s) should indicate the placement of the figure or table by inserting a notation, “Insert Figure X about here,” at the appropriate point in the manuscript (between paragraphs).
Abstract: The manuscript should include a 100-word abstract.
Postal and email addresses for each author will be uploaded to the review system upon notification. The author's name(s) should appear first. The degree should follow the author’s name as applicable. For example:
First Name Last Name, Degree [Ph.D., M.D., Ed.D.], title [Associate Professor of Department], and institution [at the University].
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for any copyrighted material used in the manuscript, including illustrations. In addition, authors are expected to adhere to the standards for intellectual property rights and plagiarism and assume full responsibility for the content of their submissions.
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
