Scope

This policy applies to all students enrolled at SIMI Swiss, offering support for various types of documents, including essays, research papers, theses, reports, and presentations.

Services Provided

Formatting Guidelines:

Provide detailed guidelines for formatting various types of academic documents, including margins, font styles, spacing, and headings.
Offer templates and examples of properly formatted documents to illustrate expectations.

Workshops and Seminars:

Conduct workshops on academic formatting standards and techniques.
Offer seminars on specific formatting styles such as APA, MLA, Chicago, and Harvard.

One-on-One Tutoring:

Provide personalized tutoring sessions to help students understand and apply formatting guidelines.
Offer guidance on how to properly format different sections of their documents, including title pages, tables of contents, citations, and references.

Online Resources:

Maintain a comprehensive library of online resources, including formatting guides, templates, and instructional videos.
Provide access to tools and software that assist with proper formatting, such as citation managers and word processing tips.

Review and Feedback:

Offer feedback on document drafts to help students correct formatting errors.
Provide guidance on how to revise and refine formatting based on feedback received.

Responsibilities

Formatting Support Staff:

Ensure that all formatting support services are accessible and effective.
Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all interactions with students.
Provide support and resources, but refrain from making substantial content changes or writing portions of the document for students.

Students:

Actively engage with the formatting support services and apply the feedback received.
Ensure that their work adheres to the provided formatting guidelines and academic standards.
Uphold academic integrity by properly citing sources and following formatting rules.

Feedback and Improvement

Regular Assessments:

Conduct regular assessments of the formatting support services to ensure their effectiveness.
Gather feedback from students to continually improve the quality of support provided.

Continuous Improvement:

Stay updated with the latest trends and best practices in academic formatting.
Incorporate new tools and techniques to enhance the formatting support services.

Conclusion

The Formatting Assistance Policy is designed to help students present their academic work professionally and in accordance with institutional standards. By providing clear guidelines, resources, and personalized support, SIMI Swiss is committed to fostering an environment where students can develop their skills and achieve academic success while maintaining academic integrity.