Guidelines for Authors

Faculty submitting proposals are strongly encouraged to also submit (along with the standard proposal form and one-page attachment) an in-depth  paper either: 1) describing the study that serves as the basis of their presentation (along with an introduction which covers the relevant research literature); 2) providing a selective but exhaustive summary of research on a topic related to the Conference, or 3) describing an innovative academic program, either classroom based or online, which provides evidence indicating that the program is significantly improving student retention and success (along with an introduction which covers the relevant research literature). Papers which do not exceed 30 single spaced pages will be considered.  These papers must be submitted in journal form following the Conference’s Guidelines for Authors, provided below. A total of 10-15 papers will be selected by a faculty committee; the selected papers will be  identified in the Conference program as Award-Winning Conference Papers.

One paper will be chosen by the faculty review committee to receive the Conference Best Paper Award, which carries with it an honorarium of $1,000 and a plaque to be presented at the conference.  The papers will be published in Selected Papers from the 23d International Conference on College Teaching and Learning. The journal will be distributed to all participants. Selected Papers is covered by APA’s PsycINFO. The EXTENDED deadline for paper submissions is February 17, 2012.

1. STYLE. Write clearly and simply in the third person for an audience of professionals from a diversity of fields. Avoid technical jargon and abbreviations. Define technical terms when they are introduced.

2. FORMAT. (SEE ATTACHED EXAMPLE). In general, follow the guidelines presented in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition. Center the title of the article at the top of the first page and use all caps. Center the name(s) of the author(s) under the title (NOT in all caps), and center under each name the italicized name of each author's institutional affiliation. Use bold for the title, authors' names and affiliations, and all headings.
Use up to three subheadings throughout the article as needed. The major headings should be centered and all caps. The secondary headings should be flush with the left margin with the first letter of each word in caps. The third-level headings should have a five-space paragraph indentation with the first letter of each word in caps; the third-level headings should also be italicized and followed by a period. In this last situation ONLY, the narrative should begin on the same line as the heading. In all other subheadings listed above, the narrative should begin on the next line.

3. PAGE SIZE, TYPE STYLE &, SIZE, SPACING, AND NUMBERING. Page size should be set at 6x9. Use Times New Roman, 12 point, and SINGLE SPACE throughout, including references. Leave a five-space left margin at the beginning of each new paragraph. Number pages at the bottom center of each page beginning on page 2.

4. TABLES AND FIGURES. Number tables and figures sequentially using Arabic numbers (i.e., Table 1, Table 2, Figure 1, Figure 2). Below this number, place the title with the first letter of each word in caps. Place the number and title flush with the left margin and above the data. Place tables and figures in the narrative following their first mention in the text.

5. REFERENCES. Refer to references in the narrative by last name(s) of author(s) followed by year of publication. For example, Myron (2007) found . . . . It was found . . . (Myron, 2007).

The introduction for all papers (other than those presenting a summary of the literature on a specific topic) must contain a brief summary of relevant literature. Place full reference information at the end of the article only for those articles referenced in the narrative. Center the word "REFERENCES" in all caps and double space before first listing. List references alphabetically by last name of senior author.

JOURNAL REFERENCES. List last name of the senior author, followed by a comma and her/his initials. Do the same for additional authors. Then list the journal publication year (in parentheses), followed by a period. Next list the article title (first letter of first word and proper nouns only in caps), the journal name and volume in italics, the issue (in parentheses), and pages concerned.

BOOK REFERENCES. List last name of the senior author, followed by a comma and her/his initials. Do the same for additional authors. Next list the publication year (in parentheses) followed by a period. Then list the italicized title of the book (first letter of first word and proper nouns only in caps), followed by a period. Last, list the name of the city in which the book was published, followed by a colon and the name of the publisher.

6. FOOTNOTES. Avoid them.

7. SPELLING. Be sure to spell check the article.

8. COPYRIGHT AND REPRINTS. Florida State College at Jacksonville will hold the copyright for all articles published in Selected Papers. Although no reprints will be provided, authors of accepted articles will receive permission to copy their articles as needed. Additional copies of the journal will also be available at nominal costs to authors.

9. SUBMISSION. Submit the paper via email attachment in Word for Windows to jmdavis@fscj.edu. No other form of submission will be accepted. Authors must also submit a completed proposal form. The extended deadline for all submissions is February 17, 2012. Please feel free to call if you have any questions.

Jeana Davis
Phone: (904) 632-3088
Fax: (904) 632-3289
e-mail: jmdavis@fscj.edu