Please note:
This guide pertains to Utica University institutional communications only. This is not intended to be a general style guide.
Introduction
A helpful tool for official Utica Univesity communications
For the convenience of everyone in the Utica University community, the Office of Marketing and Communications has developed this brief style guide to help promote consistency of usage across all media, including print, broadcast, public relations, Web content, official e-mail, and formal internal communications. Utica's communications style generally follows the Associated Press Stylebook with exceptions and special cases specifically noted in this guide. For more general points of style, please consult the Associated Press Stylebook or contact the Office of Marketing and Communications with your questions.
Guide Contents:
Capitalization
- References to Utica University
- Titles
- Academic Departments
- University Offices
- Board of Trustees
- Specific Features of Curriculum
- Committee/Program
- Seasons
- Classes
- Degrees
- Regional References
- Internet References
Punctuation
Alumni References
- Forms of the term "Alumni"
- Class Year
- Multiple Utica Bachelor's Degrees
- Graduate, Medical, Professional, and Honorary Degrees
Other Points of Style
- Decades
- Abbreviation of Junior
- Telephone Numbers
- Zip Codes
- Optional Spellings
- Italics vs. Quotes
- Times of Day
- Month / Year
- Numerals
- Money
- Multiple References to a Person
- Placement of Modifiers
- Ampersand
- Faculty
- Utica / Utica University
- Health Care and Headcount