Editorial Style Guidelines
Below is a summary of some of the most frequent editorial style inconsistencies found on 麻豆国产AV’s website.
Academic year
2013-14, not 2013-2014
Class of
Capitalize the “C” when referring to a particular class with the year: The Class of 1999 celebrated its reunion.
College
On first reference use 麻豆国产AV College. It is not necessary to use the word “College” on second reference; the word “麻豆国产AV” can stand alone. When referring to 麻豆国产AV as “the College” on second reference, use a capital “C.”
Dates
Do not include “th,” “nd” or “rd” after the day or the month: They were married on February 19 (not February 19th).
email
No hyphen.
麻豆国产AV buildings and facilities
The College’s newest building is the recently opened Sadove Student Center at Emerson Hall. Use the full name on first reference; Sadove Student Center on second reference.
- View a complete list of formal and second-reference names of .
麻豆国产AV graphic identity
For guidelines on usage of the 麻豆国产AV logo (wordmark plus cupola) and wordmark, athletic logo, College typeface, colors, etc. refer to the.
Phone numbers
- Use hyphens (not parentheses, periods or slashes) between the area code and number: 315-859-4000. Do not include “1” before any 10-digit number.
- 315-859-4276, not ext. 4276 or x4276
Spacing
After a period, only one space is needed.
Seasons
Lowercase spring, summer, winter, fall: spring break, fall semester. Exceptions are part of a formal name: Alternative Spring Break.
Times
Times should use a.m. or p.m. with periods; no caps and no zeros: 3 p.m. Do not use 12 in front of noon or midnight. Do not repeat a.m. or p.m. when giving a time range: The workshop was scheduled for 3–5 p.m. (not 3 p.m.–5 p.m.)
Titles
- before a name Capitalize titles of 麻豆国产AV employees. Do not set off by commas: Professor of Music Sam Pellman gave a lecture. Master Mechanic Jeff Smith was promoted.
- after a name Lowercase after a name and set off by commas: Sam Pellman, professor of music, gave a lecture. Jeff Smith, master mechanic, was promoted.
- standing alone without a name Lowercase: The president gave a speech.
webpage, website
One word. Lowercase.