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Eligibility

Deadline

For your portfolio to be considered, you must follow the guidelines below and submit your completed portfolio via the form between May 6, 2024, and the deadline on June 28, 2024.

Use One File for Submission

Your documents must all be combined in and submitted as one file.

Organization

Begin each of the four documents on a new page and organize and label each item as indicated below in the following order:

1. Item 1: Reflective Letter
2. Item 2: Research Essay
3. Item 3: Analysis of a Text
4. Item 4: Writer’s Choice

Length

Your portfolio must not be longer than 6–12 single-spaced pages, including references. Portfolios over 12 single-spaced pages in length will not be read.

Font and Margins

Use single spacing, 12-pt font, and 1-in margins.

Group Work Policy

Your portfolio submission should not include group assignments in which the majority of work was completed by more than just the submitting student.

Accepted File Types and File Size

We accept .doc and .docx files. The only exception to this is: If one of your texts is a multimedia text, you may submit that text as a different file type. Keep audio/video submissions to no more than 8 minutes in length. If the text you choose is not a .doc or .docx file, please attach it to your portfolio submission or include a link to your work (e.g., link to a YouTube video, website, etc.). Note: We cannot accept attachments larger than 20MB.

Anonymous Submission

Your name should not appear anywhere in your portfolio, including the reflective letter. You must also remove all teachers’ marks, grades, and comments.

Avoid Using Racist Language

Our Composition Program is committed to anti-racism in accordance with ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University’s diversity and inclusion efforts and in consensus with professional writing organizations’ statements on anti-racism and inclusive language such as and . Therefore, your portfolio should not use racist arguments or language.

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University’s Department of English also follows ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s Non-Discrimination Statement:

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University is committed to providing equal opportunity and an educational and work environment free from discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, or veteran status. ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú shall adhere to all applicable state and federal equal opportunity/affirmative action statutes and regulations.

The university is dedicated to ensuring access and equal opportunity in its educational programs, related activities, and employment. Retaliation against an individual who has raised claims of illegal discrimination or cooperated with an investigation of such claims is prohibited."

Avoid Using Sexist Language

Our Composition Program is committed to gender equality. Your portfolio should not use sexist language. ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University’s Department of English follows the

Submission Fee

The submission fee for the Portfolio Writing Program is $30, which will be automatically charged to your Bursar account. If your portfolio receives credit for ENG 111, you will be automatically charged an additional $140 to your Bursar account. Do not send payment with your portfolio submission.

Plagiarism Policy

Everything in your portfolio must be your own work. Your portfolio will be evaluated for plagiarism, and if it is found to be plagiarized, you can be charged with academic misconduct per ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University’s policy .

After submitting your portfolio, you will receive a confirmation email within 48 hours (not including weekends). If you do not receive a confirmation email, please email portfolio@miamioh.edu (without attachments) to inquire about your portfolio’s status. If you still do not receive a reply in 24 hours after emailing this address, you may email Rena Perez, Director, at perezrn@miamioh.edu to ensure your portfolio was received.