The Augsburg Model
The Augsburg Model is a unique blend of a scholarly journal and a law review that has been developed to fit the needs of an undergraduate community. The AHR is a student-run journal published for undergraduates in order to encourage scholarly discussion early in a student's academic career.
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Types of Submissions
Essay.
- 3000 words or less
- 2-10 sources
An Essay demonstrates an undergraduate level of critical thinking and writing, and the “flash” of an original idea. An Essay must also contain a strong thesis, a complete, supportive argument, and present compelling and timely material.
Discipline examples:
Humanities – historical context, excerpt explication, compare and contrast, descriptive, persuasive, literary analysis
Behavior/Natural Sciences – independent lab/research projects (more than a weekly lab write up)
Treatise.
- 3000-6000+ words
- 10-30+ sources
A Treatise should synthesizes multiple sources or data and provide a significant contribution to the respected topic and encompassing discipline(s).
Examples:
Summer research projects, departmental honors projects, senior thesis projects. Works that take a semester or more to complete
Divisions.
Refer to Diana Hacker for citation format.
Social Sciences - (APA citation format)
Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Business, Education, Nursing, Social Work, Economics
Natural Sciences - (CSE citation format)
Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics
Humanities - (MLA citation format)
English, History, Art, Communication, Music, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Religion, Theatre
Positions
Staff Members.
Staff members are the entry-level position for students who are new to the Review. Staff members are paired with an editor of a division and are expected to assist division editors in the editing process of selected papers. Namely, the staff act as cite-checkers on the papers selected for publication in that division.
Division Editors.
The Division Editors are reserved for returning students who have exemplified a strong ability to select essays, to participate fully in th editing process, and to lead others. Each academic division has its own division editor(s). The division editors are expected to fulfill four main roles. First, they read the submissions and select papers. Second, after initial selection, division editors find outside readers to provide further editing insight for the selected papers (see Outside Readers). Third, editors give assignments to the staff regarding the editing of the papers. Editors will be expected to hold staff members accountable for their responsibilities. Fourth, oversee the timeline within their divisions to ensure that papers are selected and edited within the timeline (see The Timeline ).
Managing Editor.
The managing editor oversees the selection and editing processes of all papers chosen for publication for the review. After the division editors have selected, edited, and submitted papers, the managing editor completes a final proofreading of the papers. The managing editor also sorts all of the submissions and redistributes them to each respective division editor. The managing editor along with the layout editor is in charge of advertising for the actual journal and calling for submissions in the spring. Ultimately, the managing editor holds the division editors accountable to their duties.
Layout Editor.
The layout editor has three responsibilities. First, he/she is in charge of publication of the review, both hard copy and online. The layout editor formats the papers for publication after he/she receives them from the managing editor. Second, the layout editor, along with the managing editor, is in charge of advertising for the actual journal and calling for submissions in the spring. Third, the layout editor responds to e-mails in the review account, notifying authors of the AHR decisions in regards to selection.
Editor-in-Chief.
The editor-in-chief is the primary representative of the AHR. The editor-in-chief is in charge of looking over the entire publication before it goes to print. He/she has the final input on all selections chosen for publication. The editor-in-chief is responsible for representing the interests of the Review to the members of the Augsburg community.
Outside Readers.
Outside readers are scholars outside of the Augsburg community who are knowledgeable in the academic area in which a selected paper is in. Faculty Advisers of the AHR will provide recommendations of people to be readers based on the selected papers. Outside readers will be compensated for their insights on selected papers.
Faculty advisers.
Faculty Advisers oversee the operation of the AHR and provide advice when necessary.