1. Writing for Summer Academe
Bill Kops, University of Manitoba
Auden Thomas, Skidmore College
Rachel Miller, University of Virginia
Kansas City - November, 2016

2. About Summer Academe

3. Summer Academe: A Journal of Higher Education
Co-sponsored by NAASS, AUSS, WASSA - first published in 1997
Source of current research/scholarship and best practices in summer session administration & pedagogy
Revised and first online volume published in 2013 – goals are to increase interest and opportunity to submit - expand readership – publish annually

4. Editorial Board - 2016 Monique LaRocque, University of Maine – NAASS
Rachel Nottingham Miller, University of Virginia – AUSS
Beth Laves, Western Kentucky University - NCCSS
Claire Cross, Oregon State University – WASSA
Bill Kops, University of Manitoba - Academic Editor

5. Multiple Sections Research and Scholarship (peer reviewed)
Conference Papers - presentations from association conferences (peer reviewed)
Reports on Best Practice – Innovative programs
Forum (opinions and commentary)
Book and Media Reviews

6. Open Journal System (OJS)
OJS – journal publishing/management system - over 10,000 installations world wide
OJS is open source software - free - viable online option
SA hosted on OJS by U of Manitoba Library – portable to other institutions
Summer Academe provides searchable access to current and all past volumes at: ojs.lib.umanitoba.ca - click on SA

7. What’s Being Read in SA
11,002 hits on the PDF links for articles in all volumes (January to November 2016) – hits by volume:
Volume 1 – 874
Volume 2 – 1263
Volume 3 – 919
Volume 4 – 1382
Volume 5 – 1030
Volume 6 – 1000
Volume 7 – 2492
Volume
Volume

8. Most Popular Topics
Applying Data Mining and Google Analytics to Marketing
Differences in Organization of Summer Session: Student Success
A Summer School Experiment: Faculty & Student Satisfaction
Student Achievement in Summer Session Versions of Traditionally Semester-Length Courses
Centralized vs. Decentralized University Summer Session Programs: Examining the Continuum
Preparing Graduate Students for College Teaching: (PACT)
Reflections on Summer Teaching: Academic Rigor
Best Practices: Teaching in Summer Session
No Country for Old Men
Summer at Universities & Colleges: Impacts and Influences

9. Writing for Summer Academe

10. Why write for SA? Benefits you Benefits others
Professional development
Reflection/contextualization of your work
Discipline of writing – exercise for the brain
Benefits others
Share information on practice
Contribute to the field
Stimulate conversation among SS colleagues

11. Writing for SA - Opportunities
Things to write about:
Research project – action, survey, theoretical
Paper from a conference presentation
Successful program - applicable elsewhere
Comment on an issue or concern
Review an interesting book on higher education
Don’t be shy - submission anytime up to May 2017

12. Is It Print Worthy?
Extends knowledge: Presents new information or existing information in innovative and interesting ways
Relevant to the field: Provides ideas for summer session administrators to consider in their practice
Scope and significance of the topic to summer session practitioners

13. Manuscript Template – Sections of an Article
describe to the topic/issue – contextualize with literature references/review
comment on the significance to summer sessions
outline findings/applications
identify what worked/what didn't work
offer recommendations for use in other institutions
provide references for continuing study or further exploration of the topic/issue
1,500 to 2,000 words; 5-7 pages

14. PowerPoint to Manuscript/Paper
Set up template for the paper
Cut and paste key slides into template
Bridge/connect points to create sentences and paragraphs
Ask colleague/academic partner to review first draft
Continue to refine and review

15. Write & Re-write: Reviewing your draft
Unity
Coherence
Emphasis
Interest

16. How to Approach the Writing
Designate a quiet time for writing
Give yourself ample time – and deadlines
Do an outline and just write
Don’t write and edit at the same time
Get feedback from others

17. Review Process

18. Review Process Reviewers – editorial board and qualified colleagues
Review Rubric
Content
Quality of writing
Professional production/copy editing
Feedback at all stages to encourage improvement

19. Review Rubric (conference paper)
New Knowledge
Does the paper present new/innovative ideas?
Does the paper present current knowledge in an innovation/interesting way?
Is the paper thought provoking?
 Usefulness
Is the paper relevant to summer session administration/pedagogy
Will the paper be of value to other summers session practitioners?
Are the ideas “reproducible” at other institutions? Is this articulated?
Presentation
Is the paper well organized?
Is it well written – syntax, vocabulary, grammar?
Does it fit with SA submission guidelines?
Overall
Strengths, weaknesses, recommendation?

20. Questions/Comments
What is your experience writing for publication? What tips do you have for others?
Check out all volumes and submission guidelines online – Google Summer Academe
Contact –
Remember submissions anytime - deadline for next volume is May 2017
Watch for volume 10 later this month/early December