The Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education invites submissions for the 2010 edition (volume 29) of To Improve the Academy. Since its inception in 1982, this annual publication has showcased articles demonstrating scholarly excellence in research, innovation, and integration in faculty, instructional, and organizational development. The audience for the volume includes faculty and organizational development administrators and consultants, all of whom work to improve the climate for teaching and learning in higher education. Manuscripts should focus on informing and helping these professionals with their work. They may be research-based, programmatic, or reflective pieces, but those describing new approaches and programs must include evaluative information. Manuscripts must be well written. to enhance the chances of acceptance, they should be professionally edited before being submitted.
Submission Requirements
Maximum length of articles is 20 double-spaced pages in 12-point type, standard margins (1.25" on each side, 1" top and bottom).
Manuscripts must be prepared according to the guidelines in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition (e.g., include running head and page headers; headings not numbered; correct reference format.) Compose a title (up to 12 words) that clearly informs the reader about the content. Include an abstract of 100 words or less. Do not use footnotes. Electronic submissions only.
Submission Process
Please submit two (2) copies of the manuscript as email attachments in MS Word or rich text format:
One complete copy with a title page that includes the names (in order in which they should appear), mailing address, telephones, faxes, and emails of all authors; and one "masked" copy without author name(s), institution(s), or contact information. Identifying information in the text of the article should also be "masked".
Name the two files starting with the last name of the leader author.
Email submissions by December 1, 2009 to Judith E. Miller, Editor, To Improve the Academy 29, j.miller@unf.edu