Intercom Submission Guidelines
Getting your College news and information in the Intercom is easy and requires only a few moments of your time. Please submit news items by e-mail to Intercom@nvcc.edu. You may submit your information in the body of the e-mail or as an attachment, providing you adhere to the guidelines listed below. Items must be re-submitted each week for inclusion in the next week's edition. Intercom also reserves the right to edit subsequent submissions after the first publication.
Deadline:
All submissions, including attachments (such as photos, graphics and flyers), are due by 5:00 PM on the Friday before the publication date.
What to send:
Please send short, unformatted articles either in the body of your e-mail or attached in MS Word or MS Publisher. Do not include ALL-CAPITALIZED, bold, italicized or underlined text, * bulleted or (1) numbered items, columns or pieces that are produced in a graphics format. Articles should have content pertaining to NOVA, its programs and/or employees. Intercom is unable to print opinion pieces or items that have no relevance to faculty, staff or the College.
Attachment Section (Not photos or graphics):
Attachments that are flyers and other announcements should be in MS Word or MS Publisher. The page layout should be 8.5 x 11 portrait style (not landscape). Please understand that the Intercom editor and staff may need to reformat your attachments for inclusion in the electronic attachment section of the publication. In some cases, your submission may be returned for proper formatting. The attachment section has a separate link on the Web site which is also included in the weekly Intercom edition.
Faculty and staff contributors must include the correct titles and Campus affiliations (AL (Alexandria Campus), AN (Annandale Campus), LO (Loudoun Campus), MA (Manassas Campus), MEC (Medical Education Campus), WO (Woodbridge Campus) or CS (College Staff) for College staff and faculty mentioned in articles/submissions.
Photos and graphics:
All photos and graphics need to be submitted as attachments as jpg, bmp, tif, eps or psd files and should be good quality. With photos, contributors should also submit a “photo caption” to accompany each photo and include the “photo credit” (if desired).
How to send:
E-mail your news items from your NOVA e-mail account by clicking Intercom in your NOVA Outlook address book. You can also send it to Intercom@nvcc.edu.
Do not send:
Please do not send flyers, photos or lengthy articles and information and expect Intercom editorial staff to condense it for you. The Intercom is an internal publication for staff and faculty, intended to inform peers, colleagues and subscribers about the accomplishments, successes and progress of NOVA and its employees. It is important that contributors check the details and accuracy of their articles before submitting news. We depend on you to provide clear and informative news!
Editing:
All submissions are subject to editing for length and clarity.
Copyrighted material:
Please do not send material that has been printed elsewhere unless you receive written permission in advance!
Posting schedule:
Intercom is posted on the web by Friday afternoon each week unless there is a holiday. Inclement weather or technical emergencies may prevent Intercom from being posted on time. During the summer and in-between semesters, Intercom is published every other Friday. Intercom archives are available by going to the Intercom home page and clicking on Archives.