Aleph Timeline
Aleph Timeline (for authors and staff members)
Winter Quarter
- Week 1
- Tuesday: first staff meeting
- Friday: deadline for article submissions
- Week 2-5
- Evaluation of articles, contact authors with decisions and development suggestions
- Week 7-10
- Multiple rounds of developmental editing
- Authors revise articles after receiving developmental letters
- Developmental editors write new developmental suggestions after receiving revisions
- until the article is ready for copy editing
- Multiple rounds of developmental editing
Spring Quarter
- Week 1
- first staff meeting
- Week 2
- deadline for submission of original cover art designs
- Week 2-7
- multiple rounds of copy editing
- authors are notified with the changes and reply on their decisions
- copy editors continue revising
- until the author and the copy editors are satisfied
- multiple rounds of copy editing
- Week 8-9
- designing the print edition
- proofreading and final editing
Description of positions
Positions open to first-time staff members (each member may have multiple roles):
Review Board (winter quarter):
- Reads submissions to determine whether to reject or accept articles based on the strength, novelty, and compelling aspects of the research/writing.
- Prepares typed comments on each article and basic editorial notes.
Developmental Editors (winter quarter, may extend into spring):
- Annotate reviewer discussions and synthesize and organize reviewer feedback and decision.
- Assists review board team in preliminary decision-making on an article with an eye to developmental potential.
Copy Editors (spring quarter):
- Edit final articles for grammar, spelling, punctuation, formatting, etc.
- Ensures quality of final article prior to publication both online and in print.
Layout Staff (spring quarter):
- Develop and select design ideas for the issue
- Works with the copy editors to ensure design choices adhere to proper style and citation guidelines.
- Assists in formatting cover and body content.
Website support team (spring quarter):
- Inventories necessary website updates and suggested updates
- Post all articles finalized for online publication
Outreach and Undergraduate Research Week team (Variable):
- Increase/maintain enrollment for Aleph and article submissions
- Publicizes the journal as an institution that supports undergraduate research: passing out flyers at Bruin Walk, giving announcements before classes, posting flyers on high traffic bulletin boards (when necessary).
- Works to communicate upcoming Aleph activities and events with the UCLA community.
- Staffs the Aleph booth at Research Poster day and assists in other aspects of Undergraduate Research Week
- etc.