Submission Guidelines

Thanks for your interest in Imprint! We are a UCF student-run online magazine that is supported by the Department of Writing and Rhetoric. Our mission is to entertain, empower, and evoke action to leave a lasting impression on the UCF student population. We currently publish three issues per year at the conclusion of the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. Our magazine contains articles written by students of all majors, cultures, and walks of life. 

For your article to be considered, you must be a current UCF undergraduate or graduate student, and your article must be written with a UCF audience in mind. Content should be applicable to the UCF community. At Imprint, we are passionate about creating a publication by Knights, for Knights!

We encourage potential writers to read the previous issue of Imprint to get a feel for the kinds of articles we’re looking for. The pieces in Imprint focus on events, people, and organizations at UCF or the greater Orlando Community.  This publication was created to give students an opportunity to write about people and things that have made a difference in their life. 

We are currently accepting queries for Spring 2025. 

We welcome any non-fiction articles that highlight your voice and personal connections to the UCF community. However, if you’re unsure what you want to cover, here are a few guiding prompts to give you an idea of what we are looking for:
  • Hidden Gems: Is there a UCF class, organization, club, or service you think more students should know about? Share your experience and how it has influenced you and could also influence others in the community.
  • Your Identity: During your time at UCF, has an identity of yours been a factor in any struggles? Tell a story about how you dealt with adversity, or share your thoughts on how your school and community could better serve you and others like you.
  • Tips and Tricks: Look back at your freshman year experience. What advice would you give yourself? What knowledge can you share to help new freshmen have a great first year?

Send us a query before Feb. 25, 2025.

A query is a pitch for your piece that helps our editorial team decide if your idea fits with our upcoming issue. Unsure how to write a query?  Here’s a link for examples.  Send queries to imprint@ucf.edu. If your query is accepted, we’d like to see your first complete draft by March 16, 2025.

Please avoid the following:

  • No swearing or explicit material. Imprint is meant to be inviting for all readers.
  • No “rant” articles. While Imprint does consider opinion and personal experience pieces, it is not a platform for political bashing, intolerance, or insults.
  • No fiction, poetry, or creative non-fiction.  We love all kinds of writing, but Imprint is a non-fiction magazine. 
  • Articles must be a minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 1,500 words in length.
  • Articles must be written in a legible, 12-point font and double-spaced. If the editors cannot easily read your submission, it will not be considered for publication.
  • Articles must be submitted as a Word document – either .doc or .docx file extensions. If the editors cannot easily open your article to make revisions, it will not be read or considered for publication.

We can’t wait to read it!

For further information, contact Debbie Weaver, Editor-in-Chief at Imprint@ucf.edu.