Guidelines for Preparation of Written Assignments — SGCS

All written work must adhere to the style conventions stated in the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), except for programs in the School of Theology and Christian Ministry, which use Turabian style, and the Master of Arts in Education: English degree program, which uses the Modern Language Association (MLA) style.

Learners should:

1. Review all aspects of their written assignments using the APA or appropriate style manual to ensure compliance before submitting written assignments for grading.
2. Edit their work carefully before submitting it for a grade.
3. Learners should keep a copy of everything submitted to Olivet’s School of Graduate and Continuing Studies’ faculty and staff. This protects learners from work lost by themselves, staff, the institution, electronic transmittal, or the U.S. Postal Service. It is vital that learners take responsibility for preserving their SGCS-related work-product, records, and documents.

In addition, specific templates and guidelines for all written work have been put in place for use on Olivet's Portal at https://myolivet.edu and all updates will be posted their if courses and assignments are changed.