Paper Session General Information

1. The Region 11 Paper Session will be held at the University of St. Francis on March 13, 2009.
2. Papers submitted must follow the rules and guidelines in the IJAS Policy and Procedure Manual published in September 2008.
3. Each school may enter eight scientific papers.
4. Students may compete in Project or Paper or Essay Sessions. Dual entries are not permitted.
5. Papers entered may have one or more authors, but must have a primary author.
6. Five copies must be submitted for regional competition. (Please note change from IJAS Policy and Procedure Manual.)
7. Papers must be typed or done on a computer or word processor.
8. Papers must be stapled in the top left-hand corner and repeat the students last name in the top right-hand corner of each page.
9. Papers based on vertebrate research must have either the Humans As Test Subjects Endorsement or the Non-Human Vertebrate Endorsement signed by both the student and the sponsor. All papers must have an Abstract and a signed Safety Sheet. Papers without these required forms will be disqualified.
10. Follow the citation format found in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association(fifth edition). No footnotes are to be used.
11. Papers may not exceed 30 pages (31 if an Endorsement form is used). Count all pages between the staple!
12. Completed Judging Information Sheets must accompany the entry:
    1-2 Papers/Essays  …………………………one judge
    3-4 Papers/Essays  …………………………two judges
    5-6 Papers/Essays  …………………………three judges
    7-8 Papers/Essays  …………………………four judges
    9-12 Papers/Essays  ………………………five judges
    13-16 Papers/Essays ………………………six judges

You may enter eight Papers and eight Essays. Papers that are submitted without the required number of judging sheets will be disqualified.

Please note: Judges remain for the full day -- both morning and afternoon sessions.

It is the responsibility of the teacher/sponsor to see that all requirements and deadlines are met. If a paper fails to meet these requirements and deadlines, the paper will be disqualified and returned to the teacher submitting it.