Professional editorial and design assistance is free of charge, and is available for purely internal projects as well, if time and resources permit. Scheduling The External Affairs Office coordinates most publications work generated by the academic units and the administrative offices on campus. Because the work volume is cyclical, it is difficult to predict how long a given project will take. If possible, the External Affairs Office prefers two weeks notice, even on simpler jobs, because of the time needed to phase a project into the production schedule. This also permits adequate time for editing, designing, proofing, and printing.
More complex jobs can require much longer lead time.
The best precaution is to provide notice at the earliest opportunity. Other word processing systems may be compatible, but please check first if you are not using Word. You should also submit a hard copy printout of the information with your disk. The External Affairs Office convert most copy into a format compatible with available desktop publishing systems. Please single space all copy, using a one-inch margin on all sides.