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Submission Deadline for Fall 2010:
November 12, 2010
Focus:
The Palmetto Practitioner is interested in manuscripts concerning student development, professional development and how student affairs practitioners can better serve students. The focus of this journal is broad and all submissions that are deemed to have importance to any facet of Student Affairs will be considered for publications. Manuscripts may focus on original research, review of research/publications, essay on theoretical, organizational, and professional issues. In addition, the journal will solicit more creative expressions of ideas and perspectives related to the field of Student Affairs and Higher Education.
The audience for this journal includes a wide variety of student affairs practitioners. Therefore, articles on specialized topics such as residence hall programming should be written to provide the generalists with an understanding of the importance of the program to student affairs.
Editorial Board:
Dr. Suzanne Price, Editor, Clemson University
Ms. Beth Burgess, Reviewer, Clemson University
Dr. Jason Cassidy, Reviewer & Technical Coordinator, Furman University
Dr. Wade Livingston, Reviewer, Clemson University
Dr. Michelle Maher, Reviewer, University of South Carolina
Dr. Sandra Rouse, Reviewer, Voorhees College
Dr. Jason Umfress, Reviewer, Coker College
In the past, the editorial board has consisted of faculty of SC preparatory programs or Senior Student Affairs officers. We have expanded this to include others.
Articles:
Works published under this heading will represent what one typically considers a “refereed journal article.” Articles pertaining to primary research, new and innovative programs, technology issues, etc. will be included in this section. Article submissions should generally not exceed 4,000 words in length.
Reviews:
This section will contain informative reviews of books, software, Internet resources, etc. If you know of a resource you would like to see reviewed, please contact the editors of the Palmetto Practitioner. If you would like to write a review article, contact the editors about having a topic assigned to you (unsolicited reviews will be accepted for consideration, but impartiality will be carefully scrutinized). Reviews should not exceed 1,000 words in length.
Perspectives:
This section allows for student affairs professionals to express ideas and perspectives that are not easily conveyed by the more formal research article. Short fiction, non-fiction, biography and poetry related to student affairs and higher education are examples for inclusion in this section. “Perspectives” submissions should generally not exceed 1,000 words in length.
Research in Brief:
This section will include short articles reviewing research on a particular topic. Article submissions should not generally exceed 1,000 words in length.
Writing Awards:
Outstanding Professional Paper
Recognizes a professional or support staff member of SCCPA who has written an outstanding paper related to the topic determined by the Awards Chair.
Outstanding Graduate Student Paper
Recognizes a graduate student member of SCCPA who has written an outstanding paper related to the topic determined by the Awards Chair.
Style:
1. Submissions should be clear, concise and proofread. Those containing grammatical errors, spelling errors, and typographical errors may be returned to the author for revision. The information and data presented in the submission should be accurate and correct.
2. Manuscripts should be submitted as Windows MS Word files. Submissions will be sent to the Palmetto Practitioner Editors as an email attachment. Place each table and figure in a separate file and refer to them in the body of the text in such a way that a hypertext link to the figure can be created. Use tables sparingly. Please include on essential data and combine tables when possible.
3. Use the APA reference style (5th Ed.), listing only references cited in the text. Lengthy quotations (a total of 300 or more words form one source) require written permission for the copyright holder for reproduction. Adaptation of tables and figures also requires such approval. It is the author’s responsibility to secure such permission, and a copy of the publisher’s written permission must be provided to the editor upon acceptance of the article for publication.
4. Manuscripts are processed through a blind review system; therefore, they should contain no clues to the author’s identity or institutional affiliation. When appropriate, institutional identification will be inserted after acceptance of the manuscript. Place author’s name, position, title, place of employment, and mailing address on the cover page only so manuscripts can be reviewed anonymously.
5. Do not submit manuscripts under consideration by another publication. If your submission has been previously published in part or in whole, you must disclose that upon submission.
Submitting a Manuscript:
Manuscripts can be sent electronically as attachment. The format should be a MS Word document file or a .RIF (rich text format) file to Suzanne Price (mjprice@clemson.edu).
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