Formats for Honors Projects

Honors Projects in a research paper format, a brochure or pamphlet format, or web pages that are submitted for binding after final Committee approval must include the following:

1. Two copies ready for binding, the last sheet of the paper is to be a blank sheet.
    
2. A title page utilizing either MLA or APA guidelines or guidelines appropriate to the discipline including:
   1. The name of the research paper
   2. The student’s name
   3. The mentor’s name
   4. The semester and year
       
3. A Works Cited or Reference page utilizing the appropriate format guidelines
    
4. If pictures are included in the project, they are to be presented as color copies rather than photographs.
    
5. The use of color in the projects adds to the overall appearance and is, therefore, encouraged, but not required.
    
6. The student is requested to provide a floppy disk, flash drive or CD of the project in addition to the final copies to the Committee.
    

Honors Projects presented in a video or film format must also include a short written component explaining the project. The written component that is submitted for binding after final Committee approval must include the following:

1. Two copies ready for binding; the last sheet of the paper is to be a blank sheet.
    
2. The title page utilizing either MLA or APA guidelines including:
   1. The name of the research paper
   2. The student’s name
   3. The mentor’s name
   4. The semester and year
       
3. A Works Cited or Reference page utilizing the appropriate format guidelines
    
4. If pictures are included in the written portion of the project, they are to be presented as color copies rather than photographs.
    
5. The use of color in the projects adds to the overall appearance and is encouraged but is not required.
    
6. The student is requested to provide a floppy disk, flash drive, or CD of the project in addition to the final copies to the Committee.
    
7. Copyright rules allow students to utilize clips to create a video collage as long as the clips are no longer than three minutes in length and the project includes multi-media presentation (i.e. a written component as well as the video component, and proper citation of sources).
    
8. Two copies of the finished film or video will be required. One will be placed in the library, the other stored with the original projects.