Journal members (with the exception of 1Ls) are able to enroll for academic course credit for journal work.
EICs are sent information from the Registrar which includes the course control number (CCN) to disseminate to journal members so they can enroll via CalCentral. The Fall 2023 deadline for enrollment in CalCentral is end of day Friday, September 1st.
One unit of credit is awarded for 56 hours of editorial work. There is a one unit per semester cap. Students may receive credit for a maximum of two semesters for a total of two units earned towards graduation.
Editorial work is defined as:
There is some latitude to include non-publication activities, such as office management; organizing, participating in or attending formal programs, conferences, symposia and talks that are put on by the individual journal or by a related Center (e.g. BTLJ & BCLT; ELQ & CLEE); development (outreach) and fundraising.
Credit hours cannot be awarded for:
Students enrolled will receive access to a course credit tracker online spreadsheet to record:
Credit will only be assigned if the recognized work has been completed and verified by the EIC, and submitted to the faculty member at the end of the semester.
Any questions about whether an activity qualifies for credit hours, please raise them PRIOR TO the work being done with Associate Dean Vanden Heuvel, chair of the Faculty Journal Coordinator.