Part B: Required Elements/Rules for All TRIO Activities

Required Elements of ALL TRIO Quest activities

• All activities are submitted to the competition using a Google Site URL
• All activities require the completion of a Critical Thinking component (NOTE: DigiMedia and DigiSites also require a Storyboard page/link)
• All programs are responsible for checking Google Sites for updates/changes during the TRIO Quest competition
• All programs must adhere to Google Sites’ Policies and Terms of Use
• Content must be appropriate for those 12 and above

Required Intellectual Honesty ALL TRIO Quest activities

• DigiMedia –FAIR USE is NOT ALLOWED. Citation, References, Credits Required.
  Please see specific rules for DigiMedia under Part D
• DigiSites – Fair Use is allowed. Citation, References, Permission, Credits Required
  Please see specific rules for DigiSites under Part E
• DigiText – FAIR USE is NOT ALLOWED. Citation, References, Captions Required
  Please see specific rules for DigiText under Part F
• Plagiarism is NOT TOLERATED for any TRIO Quest entry. Any entry with plagiarized material will be disqualified.
  Please view our Plagiarism resources on our Web site.

Student Requirements for All TRIO Quest activities

• In order to participate in a TRIO Quest activity, a student must be an active participant in a TRIO Program – EOC, McNair, Student Support Services, Talent Search, or Upward Bound (classic, math/science, or veterans)
• Students create individual or team entries (a team = 2-6 students)
• Students must have an active email address that can be used for communication with TRIO Quest staff
• If any submitted information about an individual or a team member is found to be intentionally misrepresented, the TRIO Quest entry will be disqualified

Student Participation and Submission Rules for ALL TRIO Quest activities

• For each activity (DigiMedia, DigiSites, and DigiText), a student or team can submit one entry per category during a competition cycle. For example, a student or team can submit one entry per category below:
• DigiMedia Categories – PSA, Research, Creative Narrative, Documentary
• DigiSites Categories – Problem Topic, Global Interest Topic, Community Topic
• DigiText Categories – Creative Narrative, Research

Next: Part C: Program Responsibilities