Editorial guidelines

Do you work in Canada as a post-secondary education teacher, researcher or union organizer? Consider sharing your knowledge and experience with our membership. CAUT welcomes commentaries and letters to the editor. 

CAUT publishes commentaries on topics related to post-secondary education and academic staff. We print pieces that offer new evidence or different viewpoints. We look for commentaries that help to explain current issues affecting Canadian universities and colleges. 

Your submission should resonate with members and their associations Canada-wide. While the Bulletin covers what’s going on in academia, we aren’t a scholarly journal. 

We welcome commentaries in English and French between 700 and 1,000 words. Please write your commentary in a clear and accessible way. We don’t accept anonymity or pseudonyms. CAUT reserves the right not to publish a commentary at any time. 

Send a brief outline of the piece you’d like us to consider or a copy of your commentary to [email protected]. If we decide to publish, we’ll translate the article to be available in both English and French. 

Please view our writing tips before submitting a commentary for consideration.

Address a specific piece that recently appeared in our publication or refer to an article that’s tied to recent events. We translate all letters for publication and may edit for length and clarity. We don’t accept anonymity or pseudonyms. We also don’t publish anything that could lead to libel. We read every letter with equal consideration, though we reserve the right not to publish a letter. 

We accept letters to the editor up to 300 words in English or French. We contact writers only if we decide to publish their letter. Send your letters to the editor to [email protected]. 

Please view our writing tips before submitting a letter to the editor for consideration.