New student journal
Bonnie MacKinnon (705)748-1495
Overview
The journal is a publication containing essays and research of Trent
students from every academic department. There would be six editions of
the journal released per academic year (October, November, December,
January, February, March) with each journal having a specific theme or
topic. Since it would contain one essay from each department, it would
provide many different insights into the topic or theme of the journal.
Objectives
1. To promote student research and assist them in developing their
careers through professional publication.
2. To fiscally assist and reward student academic excellence through
research awards to selected participants.
3. To expand students job through the creation of a paid position of
Journal editor.
Process
The Journal would have an editor, who upon composing each publication,
would contact every department head and request student work upon each
essay in advance. It would be the responsibility of the faculty of each
department to forward their students recommended work. They would be
encouraged to participate as since the Journal would be a public book
(which will also probably be integrated into future Trent promotions),
they would want to advertise their department. Upon receiving work, the
editor would chose the best submissions from each department and
compose the journal. From there, the editor would contact a relevant
faculty member or alumni to write an introductory overview for the
journal and its theme or topic. This would also encourage department
support as they too would have the opportunity to be published.
Finally, the work would be brought to a publisher (preferably Trent)
and bound into a hard copy and released.
Finances
The journal would be a public journal and as such will be sold through
a subscription process to both students, faculty, alumni and any other
members of Trent, as well as any interested external source. As such,
the more subscriptions sold, the more revenue generated. Subscription
rates would depend upon printing cost, but should allow for a health
profit to be made. A portion of that profit would be used to pay for a
paid student editor for the journal. Other revenue would be brought
back to students in the form of research awards to successful journal
applicants, which would in turn, promote further participation from the
student membership. The only fiscal goal for the journal would be to
remain at a zero net loss / profit. Thus, the amount of research awards
would always vary, depending upon sales and generated revenue after
expenses.
Sincerely Yours,
Mike Izzo
Vice - President: External Affairs