Summit
Summit 2026 is now open for submissions!
The submission form for next year's publication is open from Dec. 1, 2025, through Feb. 1, 2026. Please see below for full guidelines. Due to the nature of the journal, Summit will only be accepting academic works that
- are written by an undergraduate student from any UAS campus
- are from UAS classes taken during spring, summer, or fall of 2025 (the calendar year, not the academic year)
- qualify as academic writing (no creative works)
- do not exceed 15 pages (double spaced), excluding references
- present a clear thesis
- follow the submission guidelines.
Scoring:
Each submission will be judged with the same rubric by a team of UAS faculty and student judges, who will analyze each paper for how well it reflects scholarly writing and the UAS core competencies of
- information literacy
- critical thinking
- professional behavior reflected in writing
Essay Contest:
The paper that exhibits the strongest mastery of the core competencies will be the recipient of the UAS Ernestine Hayes Award for Excellence in Essay Writing, be featured with a special spread in the journal, and win a monetary prize.
How to Submit:
Fill out the submission form to
- provide your student information
- verify that you are eligible to submit based on all Summit inclusion criteria
- upload the essay that you are submitting for Summit (and any accompanying visuals, if applicable)
- include a short author bio (50-80 words, written in the third person)
Don't forget to ensure that your essay is
- either a Microsoft Word document or Google Doc (no PDFs or hard copies, please)
- in 12-point Times New Roman font
- double spaced
- 15 pages maximum (not counting references listed at the end of the essay)
- accompanied by hi-resolution images of any visual aspects of the essay
Once you submit the Google Form, your Summit entry is complete! If you would like to make sure we have received it, you are welcome to reach out to the Writing Center to check.
Questions? Contact any of the tutors in the Writing Center by emailing us at uas.writingcenter@alaska.edu, or give us a call at (907) 796-6188.
Need inspiration? Check out last year's edition of the journal and launch event recording!
Past Summit launch recordings and manuscripts
We encourage you to watch our 2024 launch event and read the 2024 edition of Summit!
Please enjoy the full version of the 2023 edition of Summit and watch our spring 2023 launch event!
In 2022, the Writing Center published physical copies of Summit for the very first time! Our launch event includes remarks from the WC's student tutors, the Writing Specialist, and the Library Dean, as well as a wonderful speech from the winner of the Ernestine Hayes Award for Excellence in Essay Writing.
Click here to watch 2022's launch of our first print edition of Summit!