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Journal Editorial Board
Editorial Board Position Descriptions
2007-08
Managing Editor - Coordination - Travis M. Mears
- Facilitates all Editorial Board meetings
- Create minutes and agendas for all Editorial Board meetings
- Maintains communication with the Advisor to the Journal Board
- Attends all Editorial Board Meetings
- Provides leadership and direction for the Editorial Board
- Maintains communication with the Program Director of the SAHE program
- Oversees Production Weekend and the completion of the Journal of Student Affairs
- Solicits “State of the Program” page from the Program Director of the SAHE program well in advance of Production Weekend
- Reads all articles and consults with the Editorial Board about the quality and subject matter of the articles being considered for submission
Coordination Components
- Responsible for all communication with authors
- Keeps accurate records of all materials, including correspondence, expenditures, and other communication
- Maintains contact with the Editorial Board regarding the publication timeline
- Makes arrangements with the printer at least one month prior to Production Weekend and confirms turnaround time of final product
- Works with Housing and Dining Services Marketing to arrange design of cover
- Works with the SAHE administrative assistant in the use of the SAHE alumni database
- Obtains bids from printing companies and makes decision about which printer to use
- Arranges payment of printing costs, training costs, and all financial matters
- Updates SAHE Program Director of any pertinent changes to the Journal of Student Affairs
- Works with Web Designer to design, update and manage the Journal of Student Affairs website, which includes updating positions, names, articles, deadlines, guidelines, and keeping a sophisticated website
Managing Editor - Technical - Gretchen N. Streiff
- Facilitates all Editorial Board meetings
- Create minutes and agendas for all Editorial Board meetings
- Provides leadership and direction for the Editorial Board
- Facilitates discussion of final decision making process of which articles will be published
- Oversees Production Weekend and the completion of the Journal of Student Affairs
- Writes “Editors’ Comments” page with input from the Editorial Board
- Reads all articles and consults with the Editorial Board about the quality and subject matter of the articles being considered for submission
Technical Components
- Oversees the technical merit and quality of the Journal of Student Affairs
- Utilizes knowledge of the APA manual for editing techniques
- Assists the Reader Board with technical knowledge including the length, style, and grammatical expectations of articles
- Ensures that the comments provided by the Reader Board members are constructive
- Works with Technical Associate Editor to make sure overall comments are compiled
Managing Editor - Content - Neal R. Oliver
- Facilitates all Editorial Board meetings
- Create minutes and agendas for all Editorial Board meetings
- Provides leadership and direction for the Editorial Board
- Books rooms for Editorial Board meetings and Production Weekend
- Oversees Production Weekend and the completion of the Journal of Student Affairs
- Writes “Acknowledgements” page with input from the Editorial Board
- Reads all articles and consults with the Editorial Board about the quality and subject matter of the articles being considered for submission
Content Components
- Oversees the overall content of the Journal of Student Affairs
- Keeps accurate records of all materials, including correspondence, expenditures, and other communication
- Reviews the last two editions of the Journal of Student Affairs for themes and topics in order to purposefully solicit articles on topics that may not have appeared in previous editions
- Ensures that the comments provided by the Reader Board members are constructive
- Works with Content Associate Editor to assure that overall comments are compiled
Open Positions for 2007-2008 Journal Board:
Associate Editor - Technical
- Serves on the reader board
- Attends all Editorial Board meetings
- Communicates with classmates on issues regarding authoring, deadlines, reader board meetings, etc.
- Has knowledge of the American Psychological Association (APA) manual, Fifth Edition, including editing techniques
- Reads all articles and consults with the Editorial Board about the quality and subject matter of the articles being considered for submission
- Works with Managing Editor--Technical on specific projects as determined by the interest of the Managing Editor and the Associate Editor
Associate Editor - Coordination
- Attends all Editorial Board meetings
- Serves on the Reader Board
- Communicates with classmates on issues regarding authoring, deadlines, reader board meetings, etc.
- Reads all articles and consults with the Editorial Board about the quality and subject matter of the articles being considered for submission
- Works with Managing Editor--Coordination to design, update and manage the Journal of Student Affairs website, which includes updating positions, names, articles, deadlines, guidelines, and keeping a sophisticated website
- Works with Managing Editor--Coordination to post the Journal of Student Affairs on the website
- Works with Managing Editor--Coordination to arrange design of cover
- Works closely with the Managing Editors on the production process
Associate Editor - Content
- Serves on the reader board
- Attends all Editorial Board meetings
- Works with Managing Editor--Content to oversee the overall content of the Journal of Student Affairs
- Communicates with classmates on issues regarding authoring, deadlines, reader board meetings, etc.
- Reads all articles and consults with the Editorial Board about the quality and subject matter of the articles being considered for submission
- Works with Managing Editor--Content on specific projects as determined by the interest of the Managing Editor and the Associate Editor
Associate Editors - Development & Training (2 positions)
- Serves on the reader board
- Attends all Editorial Board meetings
- Reads all articles and consults with the Editorial Board about the quality and subject matter of the articles being considered for submission
- Arranges the time, date, location, and make-up of APA training
- Trains, meets with, and oversees the Reader Board
- Distributes articles to Reader Board members
- Coordinates all aspects of trainings--food, location, dates
- Plan and organize Journal of Student Affairs release party
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