Writing Style Guide

激情快播 Communications and Marketing follows the writing guidelines in the for stories unless otherwise noted here. This reference is not intended to be a duplication of that guide, but a supplement for style, consistency, spelling and terms often encountered around the university. Please send comments or suggestions for this evolving reference to Nicole Dudenhoefer at Nicole.Dudenhoefer@ucf.edu.

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A&P Administrative and Professional employment classification. Acceptable on first reference for stories on campus but spell out the name in the story.

abbreviations and acronyms Avoid turning stories into alphabet soup. Universities have many buildings, courses, organizations, clubs, programs and titles that often are shortened for casual use, but generally spell them on first reference. It is not necessary to follow a full name with an abbreviation in parentheses; if an abbreviation on second reference is not clear on its own, don鈥檛 use it. It is often more clear on second reference to say the department or the organization or use some other identifier rather than use unfamiliar abbreviations and acronyms. Some abbreviations, however, have become so universally known that they stand alone, such as NCAA, SAT, GPA, ROTC and others, that can be used on first reference.

academic degrees The preferred form is to use bachelor鈥檚 (degree) and master鈥檚 (degree) in place of abbreviations. Also acceptable without a possessive in this style: Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science.

Abbreviations can be used when the use of full terms would be cumbersome, as in a list of people. To abbreviate, use periods and no spaces between letters, such as B.S. (Bachelor of Science) or M.A. (Master of Arts). For degrees with three or more capital letters, such as MBA or MFA, omit the periods. However, Ph.D. should contain periods. The word degree does not follow a degree abbreviation.

An Associate of Arts is a two-year post-secondary degree offered by colleges. For students who transfer to 激情快播, the degree serves as the first two years of work for a bachelor鈥檚 degree. Associate degree is not possessive.

If mention of degrees is necessary to establish someone鈥檚 credentials, the preferred form is to use a phrase such as: John Jones, who has a doctorate in psychology.

Use such abbreviations as B.A., M.A.,and Ph.D. only when identifying many individuals by degree on first reference would make the preferred form cumbersome. When necessary, use these abbreviations only after a full name 鈥� never after just a last name.

academic departments Capitalize as part of an official name as in Department of Political Science and Department of History, but lowercase when referring to them generically as in the political science department or history department.

Academic Health Sciences Center Organizational structure that includes the College of Medicine, College of Nursing, and College of Health Professions and Sciences.

academic titles Capitalize and spell formal titles (president, provost, dean, chancellor, vice president, professor) when they precede a name: Dean Mary Lou Sole. Lowercase job titles elsewhere, such as: James Green, dean. When used as descriptors, lowercase titles when they identify something else: dean鈥檚 list, provost鈥檚 office. Do not abbreviate assistant or associate.

accents Use tildes and other accent marks when spelling proper names and other words as needed. Depress control and ‘听keys while typing the vowels for 谩, 茅, 铆, 贸 and 煤.
听听听听听听 For 帽, depress the alt key and type numbers 164 on the right side of the keyboard.
听听听听听听 For 眉, type alt 0252.

accreditation 激情快播 is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, master鈥檚, specialist and doctoral levels. SACSCOC reaffirmation of accreditation is on a 10-year schedule. 激情快播 was initially accredited in 1970 and was last reaffirmed in 2016 as a Level VI institution.

There is no reason to qualify accreditation: fully accredited

ACT Use only the initials when referring to the previous American College Testing.

add/drop

Addition Financial Arena Official name beginning May 1, 2019, of the 激情快播 arena, which hosts basketball games, commencement ceremonies, concerts and other events.

A&P Stands for Administrative & Professional employment category. Acceptable on first reference but spell out the name somewhere in the story.

administration Lowercase and spell out unless part of a proper name. Do not use admin.

advisor Varies from AP鈥檚 adviser.

Alafaya Trail 激情快播鈥檚 main entrances are along this roadway, also known as State Road 434.
听听听听听听 (See roads entry for main roadways in and around the university.)

alma mater

alum, alumna, alumnae, alumni, alumnus

alum 鈥撎� catchall term for someone who attended or graduated from the university
alumna 鈥� a woman who has attended 激情快播 (alumnae is the plural)
alumni 鈥� a group of men and women collectively
alumnus 鈥� a man who has attended 激情快播 (alumni is the plural)
Note, people who attended 激情快播 but did not graduate with a bachelor’s or graduate degree should be referred to as former student or Knight.

alumni association Capitalize only if part of a proper name. (See 激情快播 Alumni)

American Association of State Colleges and Universities

America鈥檚 Partnership University and America鈥檚 Leading Partnership University 激情快播 trademarks registered in 2013.

Anheuser-Busch Beer & Wine Lab Classroom at Rosen College of Hospitality Management.

antisemitism

Aramark 激情快播 food-service provider.

Association of American Universities Use AAU or the association on second reference.

Associate of Arts (See academic degrees.)

AutoNation Cure Bowl Football bowl game that supports breast cancer research at 激情快播.

B

baccalaureate The degree of bachelor conferred by universities and colleges, a sermon to a graduating class, or the service at which this sermon is delivered.

bachelor鈥檚/bachelor鈥檚 degree (See academic degrees).

Barbara Ying Center

Barnes & Noble bookstores on campus.

Big 12 激情快播’s athletic conference 鈥� joined July 1, 2023.

Black Preferred as an adjective. African American without a hyphen also is acceptable. The terms are not necessarily interchangeable. Americans of Caribbean heritage, for example, generally refer to themselves as Caribbean American. Follow a person鈥檚 preference.

Black Faculty & Staff Association

Blackstone LaunchPad

Blended Learning Toolkit Resource materials for blended-learning courses created by 激情快播 and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

Board of Governors Capitalize when referring to the State University System鈥檚 board. 听The panel that oversees operation and management of the State University System of Florida. The board has 17 members, 14 of whom are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Florida Senate for a term of seven years. Other members are the chair of the Advisory Council of Faculty Senates, the commissioner of education, and the chair of the Florida Student Association.

Board of Trustees Capitalize when referring to the 激情快播 board. Each state university has a 13-member panel responsible for budgeting, implementing programs and maintaining education standards. The governor appoints six members and the Board of Governors appoints five; all are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate and serve a term of five years. The remaining two members are the chair of the Faculty Senate or its equivalent, and the president of the student body of the university.

Bounce House Nickname for 激情快播’s football stadium. Avoid using on first reference.

BRIDG Acronym for Bridging the Innovation to Development Gap, a consortium led by 激情快播, Osceola County, and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council to conduct research on next-generation sensors.

Bright House Networks Stadium Former name of the FBC Mortgage Stadium.

building numbers Use Roman numerals when identifying buildings that have the same name: Classroom Building I and Classroom Building II.

buildings Capitalize the official name of buildings on first reference, but lowercase the type of building in subsequent generic usage. Nicholson Fieldhouse, John C. Hitt Library, the fieldhouse, the library. The main campus updated building names in 2013. A master list of all building names is at .

Burnett Honors College Capitalize Burnett Honors College and Burnett Honors Scholars; lowercase honors听in other uses such as honors courses听补苍诲 honors classes.

Burnett House 激情快播 president鈥檚 residence on campus.

C

Carl Black & Gold Cabana Specialty seating area in the campus football stadium.

Cartwright, Alexander N. 激情快播鈥檚 sixth president. Capitalize President before his name on first reference, President Alexander N. Cartwright. Use Cartwright on second reference. Lowercase title when standing alone or used after name.

Cartwright, Melinda K. President Alexander N. Cartwright’s wife should be referred to as 激情快播 First Lady Melinda K. Cartwright or Melinda K. Cartwright, 激情快播 first lady.听

catalog Not catalogue.

Celeste Hotel, The听Name of the only hotel on campus, at the main 激情快播 entrance.

Center for Advanced Transportation Systems Simulation

Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD)

Center for Distributed Learning

Center for Initiatives in STEM (iSTEM)

Center Multilingual and Multicultural Studies

Center of Public Safety

Center for Success of Women Faculty

Central Florida Do not use as a name for the university. Capitalize when referring to the region. Also, South Florida, North Florida.

Central Florida Future The final name of the former independent, off-campus, student-written newspaper that shut down in 2016 after 48 years.

Central Florida Research Park

CentroPlex听City of Orlando parking garage leased by 激情快播 for parking near 激情快播 Downtown.

Centsible Knights A financial-literacy program to help students make sound financial decisions.

CEOWorld magazine

CFE Arena Former name of the 激情快播 arena.

chair, chairman, chairwoman Capitalize as a title before a name; use the person’s preference.

Charge On!听This can be used with or without an exclamation point, but “on” should always be capitalized. For athletics-related uses, use Go Knights! Charge On!

cities Add and spell out state names to identify cities other than Orlando in a 激情快播-produced story. Use judgment about whether to include Florida if it is clear the cities are in the state.

These U.S. cities should not be followed by a state name, as per AP style: Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York, New York City, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tallahassee, Tampa, Washington. If unclear whether referring to District of Columbia or state of Washington, use: Washington, D.C.
These international cities should not be followed by a country name: Amsterdam, Baghdad, Bangkok, Beijing, Beirut, Berlin, Brussels, Cairo, Djibouti, Dublin, Geneva, Gibraltar, Guatemala City, Havana, Helsinki, Hong Kong, Islamabad, Istanbul, Jerusalem, Johannesburg, Kuwait City, London, Luxembourg, Macau, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Monaco, Montreal, Moscow, Munich, New Delhi, Panama City, Paris, Prague, Quebec City, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, San Marino, S茫o Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, Vatican City, Vienna, Zurich.

Citronaut An early unofficial mascot of Florida Technological University.

class/course titles Capitalize specific classes and those with numerals: Evolution of Dance, Biology II, Journalism 3100. Lowercase as a general reference: dance class, biology.

class standings Lowercase designations of sophomore, junior and senior. Avoid using freshman because some consider it a sexist term; use first-year student instead. Also avoid upperclassman.

Clery Act Acceptable in all references for the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which requires colleges and universities participating in federal student-aid programs to disclose campus safety information.

Clinton Global Initiative University A consortium of colleges and universities that provides seed funding to student leaders and entrepreneurs working on solutions to world challenges. 激情快播 is a member of the network.

coed Avoid this term to mean a female student. The term is acceptable to use when describing coeducational institutions. No hyphen.

college Lowercase unless part of a formal name for a specific college: College of Business. Avoid use as a synonym for university.

colleges 激情快播 has 13 colleges:

Burnett Honors College
College of Arts and Humanities
College of Business (鈥淎dministration鈥� has been unofficially dropped from its name.)
College of Community Innovation and Education (Renamed college that includes programs such as civic engagement and governing, safety and justice, health and well-being, public administration, public affairs, legal studies, criminal justice, health management and informatics, and education programs. 2018)
College of Engineering and Computer Science
College of Graduate Studies
College of Health Professions and Sciences (Renamed college that includes health-related programs such as physical therapy, kinesiology, athletic training, social work, health sciences, and communication sciences and disorders programs. The college is part of the Academic Health Science Center with the College of Medicine and College of Nursing. 2018)
College of Medicine
College of Nursing
College of Optics and Photonics (see CREOL)
College of Sciences
College of Undergraduate Studies
Rosen College of Hospitality Management (Rosen or Rosen College on second reference)
(The names for the former College of Education and Human Performance and the College of Health and Public Affairs have been dropped.)

Collegiate Cyber Defense Club @ 激情快播 Also known as Hack@激情快播. (The name for this club varies from AP spelling of cyberdefense.)

commencement Preferred term for the event instead of graduation.

Common App (not Application)

Communication Disorders Clinic

Communication and Media Building Formerly the Center for Emerging Media; home to the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy; Center for Research and Education in Arts, Technology and Entertainment (CREATE), and other programs at 激情快播 Downtown.

Counseling and Psychological Services

CREATE Center for Research and Education in Arts, Technology and Entertainment.

Creative Village听Development by a public/private partnership for retail, commercial, office, residential and educational space (including 激情快播 Downtown) west of Interstate 4, generally the area near where the Amway Arena formerly stood on Livingston Street.

CREOL Acronym for Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers, one of the research centers in the College of Optics and Photonics. Acceptable on first reference but spell out the name in the story. CREOL is often used on campus as the name of the college because of its cachet within the industry, but stories should make clear that CREOL is part of the college. Other research centers in the college are the Florida Photonics Center of Excellence, Townes Laser Institute, and Institute for the Frontier of Attosecond Science and Technology. Never use CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics. CREOL, the College of Optics and Photonics is acceptable.

cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude

Curriculum Materials Center

curriculum vitae A summary of one鈥檚 personal history and professional qualifications.

Cypress Dome, The Literary and visual arts magazine produced by The Cypress Dome Society undergraduate literary organization.

cyber听Follow the general rules for prefixes and do not hyphenate, such as听肠测产别谤补迟迟补肠办,听肠测产别谤诲别蹿别苍蝉别听补苍诲 cybersecurity.听贰虫肠别辫迟颈辞苍蝉: Cyber Monday and when cyber is used as a separate modifer as in cyber shopping.

D

dean Capitalize when used as a title before a name; lowercase in other uses.

dean鈥檚 list

department, division, center Capitalize as part of a formal name. Lowercase for other uses. Department of Philosophy, the political science department. Office of Research, the research office.

DeVos sport business management program

dictionary Use Merriam-Webster as the official Communications and Marketing dictionary at .

DirectConnect to 激情快播 Program that guarantees admission to 激情快播 with an associate degree from one of the university鈥檚 partner colleges: College of Central Florida, Daytona State College, Eastern Florida State College, Lake-Sumter State College, Seminole State College of Florida, and Valencia College. No space between Direct and Connect, and always use full name.

disabled, handicapped In general, do not use these terms to describe someone unless it is pertinent to a story. If a description of an illness or condition is needed, use language that is specific and refers to the person first and the disability second: Sara, who has multiple sclerosis, works at the cafeteria. Don鈥檛 use descriptions that connote pity, such as afflicted with or suffers from. For a more comprehensive list, visit the National Center on Disability and Journalism鈥檚 style guide: .

Division of Student Learning and Academic Success

doctoral is an adjective; doctorate is a noun. He earned his doctoral degree. He earned his doctorate.

Dr.听Avoid using, even for medical doctors. In running copy, use the person鈥檚 formal title (i.e., professor of art history, director, etc.) at the university.

Dr. Phillips Academic Commons听Four-story building at 激情快播 Downtown with classrooms, library space and offices.

Dr. Phillips School of Real Estate

Duke Energy University Welcome Center

E

E2i Creative Studio

East Side Club Florida-themed social area and lounge at the FBC Mortgage Stadium.

email, emailed and emailing

email addresses Use lowercase letters and a put a period afterward if the address is at the end of a sentence.

emeritus (for a man), emerita (for a woman), emeriti (plural)

English Language Institute The university’s provider of English-language programs for international students and professors.

exempt / nonexempt The federal requires that employers classify jobs as exempt or nonexempt. Exempt positions are typically executive, supervisory, professional or outside sales positions excluded from minimum wage, overtime regulations, and other rights provided to nonexempt workers. Employers must pay a salary rather than an hourly wage for a position to be exempt.

Nonexempt employees are not exempt from FLSA requirements and must be paid at least the federal minimum wage and given overtime pay.

Experiential Learning Capitalize when referencing the office. Lowercase when referencing generally.

F

faculty Lowercase when not part of a title. The Faculty Senate, the faculty met to vote. If not cumbersome to the sentence, refer to faculty members instead of faculty.

FAFSA Spell out first reference for Free Application for Federal Student Aid when used in stories. Acceptable as an abbreviation within marketing materials where space is limited.

FAIRWINDS Capitalize and italicize as in 激情快播 FAIRWINDS Alumni Center, FAIRWINDS Credit Union and other uses. FAIRWINDS is 激情快播鈥檚 student banking partner.

farmers market Produce on the Patio is the name of the 激情快播 farmers market.

FBC Mortgage Stadium听Name of 激情快播’s football stadium.

FCAT Acceptable on first reference, but spell out Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test somewhere in the story.

FERPA Spell out first reference for Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

Ferrell Commons

FIEA Acceptable on first reference, but spell out Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy in the story.

First Generation Program

First Year Experience听

Florida Advanced Manufacturing Research Center

Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities

Florida College System Florida has 28 state colleges that are under the direction of the Florida Department of Education. Many have dropped 鈥渃ommunity college鈥� from their name.

Broward College, Fort Lauderdale
Chipola College, Marianna
College of Central Florida, Ocala
Daytona State College, Daytona Beach
Eastern Florida State College, Cocoa
Florida Gateway College, Lake City
The College of the Florida Keys, Key West
Florida SouthWestern State College, Fort Myers
Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville
Gulf Coast State College, Panama City
Hillsborough Community College, Tampa
Indian River State College, Fort Pierce
Lake-Sumter State College, Leesburg
Miami Dade College, Miami
North Florida College, Madison
Northwest Florida State College, Niceville
Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth
Pasco-Hernando State College, New Port Richey
Pensacola State College, Pensacola
Polk State College, Winter Haven
Santa Fe College, Gainesville
Seminole State College of Florida, Sanford
South Florida State College, Avon Park
St. Johns River State College, Palatka
St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, Bradenton
Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee
Valencia College, Orlando

Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities Composed of 激情快播, University of South Florida and Florida International University.

Florida High Tech Corridor and Florida High Tech Corridor Council

Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy Spell out on first reference. FEIA acceptable on second reference.

Floridan Aquifer

Florida Space Institute听An organization that support space research, development and education activities within 激情快播 and other FSI member institutions in Florida, as well as the development of Florida鈥檚 space economy鈥攃ivil, defense and commercial.

Florida Prepaid College Plan

Flying Horse Big Band

Flying Horse Editions

Flying Horse Records

Florida Technological University Original name of 激情快播. FTU was created June 10, 1963, by the Florida Legislature. Classes began in 1968; the university changed its name to 激情快播 in 1978.

Founders鈥� Day and Founders鈥� Day Honors Convocation Not Founders Day or Founder鈥檚 Day.

Fraternity and Sorority Life Office building on campus.

G

game day Unless referring to a proper name such as ESPN GameDay.

Global Perspectives Office听

goals Former President John C. Hitt set five goals in 1992 that defined 激情快播鈥檚 course:

Offer the best undergraduate education available in Florida.
Achieve international prominence in key programs of graduate study and research.
Provide international focus to our curricula and research programs.
Become more inclusive and diverse.
Be America鈥檚 leading partnership university.

Go Knights, Charge On!

Golden Knights Do not use this outdated nickname for 激情快播 athletic teams. Just use Knights.

Golden Rule, The A compilation of university policies and procedures outlining student rights and responsibilities.

Gordon Rule A Florida requirement for college and university students to complete at least four courses of writing and two courses of mathematics.

GPA Acceptable on all references for grade-point average.

grades Place single quotation marks around grade letters: She earned an 鈥楢鈥� in history.

Graduate Record Examination GRE on second reference.

Graduation Success Rate

graduated from Do not drop from: Jones graduated from the university.

graduate school Lowercase unless part of a proper name.

graduation honors Lowercase cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude.

graduation years and degrees When identifying an individual鈥檚 graduation years and degrees from 激情快播, use the appropriate style depending on a variety of factors: where the person鈥檚 name is used, type of degree, where it was earned, etc. Do not include graduation years for degrees not earned at 激情快播. Follow these guidelines:

One degree:
Undergraduate: Michelle Akers 鈥�89
Graduate: Richard Beary 鈥�04MS

Multiple degrees
Ida Eskamani 鈥�12 鈥�16MPA
Colton Tapoler 鈥�12 鈥�17EdD

Doctoral degree
Sarina Amin 鈥�13MD
Albert Manero 鈥�12 鈥�14MS 鈥�16PhD

Master鈥檚 degrees
If a degree is a Master of Science or Master of Arts in anything, abbreviate as M.S. or M.A.
Degrees such as Master of Nonprofit Management (MNM) or Master of Education (MEd) abbreviate accordingly.
Do NOT include master鈥檚 degrees with a person鈥檚 name if earned at a university other than 激情快播.

Doctoral degree NOT from 激情快播
Do not designate as part of individual鈥檚 name. If necessary, write in sentence form. Use job title instead.

激情快播 Honorary Alumni Award (given by 激情快播 Alumni to non-alumni)
Refer to this honor in sentence form. Do not use a format behind the person鈥檚 name. 激情快播 Alumni recognized Martha Hitt with the Honorary Alumni Award in 2017.
The complete recipient list is at .

激情快播 Honorary Doctorate (given by the Office of the President)
Refer to this honorary degree in sentence form. Do not use a format behind the person鈥檚 name. After his time as a student at 激情快播, Richard Walsh 鈥�77 鈥�83MS went on to receive an honorary doctorate from the university in 2014.
The complete recipient list is at president.ucf.edu.

激情快播 Parent Council member
Refer to connection as a parent of a current student or alumnus in sentence form. Do not use a format behind the person鈥檚 name. Loretta Corey, an honorary alumna whose three children all attended 激情快播, is an avid fan of the football team.

** FOR USE IN LISTINGS OR AT EVENTS (name tags, PowerPoint slides, list of names in publications, etc.)
The format is the same as in stories above except for doctoral degrees not from 激情快播, and honorary and Parent Council designations. Follow these guidelines for those:

Doctoral degree NOT from 激情快播
Dr. Graham Worthy

Alumnus, but doctoral degree NOT from 激情快播
Dr. Andre Garcia 鈥�08 鈥�16MBA

激情快播 Honorary Alumni Award (given by 激情快播 Alumni to non-alumni)
Martha Hitt H鈥�17

激情快播 Honorary Doctorate (given by the Office of the President):
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar HC鈥�17
Richard Walsh 鈥�77 鈥�83MS HC鈥�14
Many variations of honorary doctorates exist. HC (honoris causa) was selected to designate all of them. Alumni distinction should always be designated before the honorary degree.

激情快播 Parent Council member
Roslyn Burttram P鈥�20
Karen Manglardi P鈥�15 鈥�16 鈥�20 鈥�22 (multiple children)
If parent鈥檚 child is currently attending 激情快播, use the anticipated year of graduation.

grant-in-aid, grants-in-aid

Greek, Greeks Capitalize when referring to fraternity and sorority organizations, which take their names from Greek letters.

GrowFL The Florida Economic Gardening Institute, which is based at 激情快播.

H

Hack@激情快播 See Collegiate Cyber Defense Club @ 激情快播

headlines Capitalize the first word and all other words except the articles a, an and the and the conjunctions and and but. Use numerals for numbers and single quotes for quotation marks. In subheads, capitalize just the first word and proper nouns, and end the sentence with a period.

healthcare

Healthcare Corporation of America College of Medicine’s hosptal partner at Lake Nona. HCA on second reference.

high-tech

Hispanic-Serving Institution

Hitt, John C. 激情快播鈥檚 fourth president, who died Feb. 20, 2023. Capitalize and use emeritus title with full name on first reference, President Emeritus John C. Hitt. Use Hitt on second reference. Lowercase title when standing alone or used after name.

Homecoming Capitalize when referring to 激情快播鈥檚 annual event.

Housing and Residence Life

housing sites operated by 激情快播 Apollo, Hercules, Nike, Lake Claire, Libra and Neptune communities. NorthView, Towers at Knights Plaza, Rosen College Apartments, Knights Circle and The Pointe at Central apartments.

I

ICubed Acceptable on first reference for Innovation through Institutional Integration, a U.S. National Science Foundation-funded project that partners with several 激情快播 colleges in STEM fields. Spell out complete name high in story.

IGNITE: The Campaign for 激情快播 The university鈥檚 $500 million fundraising goal that concluded in 2019 in support of student success, academic excellence and growth opportunities.

Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport

Institute for Economic Competitiveness

Institute for Simulation and Training

instructor A non-tenured faculty rank. Lowercase in all usages.

intermural, intercollegiate, intramural听 Competitive teams from different universities are intermural or intercollegiate. Competitive teams at a single community or institution are intramural.

International Affairs and Global Strategies

international students Not foreign students.

internet

Intracoastal Waterway听听

听

J

John C. Hitt Library

John Euliano Park 激情快播’s baseball stadium.

John T. Washington Center, John T. Washington Center Breezeway听Use full name on first reference. The breezeway is acceptable on following references.

Joust New Venture Competition

听

K

Kennedy Space Center Spell out first reference and use KSC elsewhere.

Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting

Kiplinger / 碍颈辫濒颈苍驳别谤鈥檚 Kiplinger is the financial-advice company. 碍颈辫濒颈苍驳别谤鈥檚 magazine is the acceptable style to use for the company鈥檚 碍颈辫濒颈苍驳别谤鈥檚 Personal Finance magazine that publishes an annual list of the best values among colleges and universities.

kNEXT/ Knight Experience Team

Knightly News A student-produced news broadcast.

KnightNews.com An independent, online news source.

Knightro The athletic teams鈥� mascot. (Glycerin was 碍苍颈驳丑迟谤辞鈥檚 former female counterpart.)

碍苍颈驳丑迟谤辞鈥檚 A campus restaurant near the CFE Arena.

Knight Ride Formerly the Safe Escort Patrol Service.

Knights The university鈥檚 athletic team name.

Knights Major Exploration and Transition Center Formerly First Year Advising and Exploration (2/2020)

Knights Plaza Athletic village and shopping center.

Knight-Thon A student-organized dance marathon and other philanthropic events held to raise money for the Children鈥檚 Miracle Network.

L

L3Harris Engineering Center Formerly the Harris Corporation Engineering Center

Lake Claire and Lake Claire Recreation Area

Lake Nona Site of the College of Medicine. Acceptable to use without Florida.

land鈥揼rant university The Morrill Land Grant College Act of 1862 was designed to encourage states to establish agricultural and mechanical arts universities. The State University System鈥檚 land grant institutions are UF and FAMU.

Latino Faculty and Staff Association LaFaSA on second reference.

Latinx A gender-inclusive way of referring to people of Latin American descent. In stories use Hispanic/Latino/x听 or Latino/a/x/e听on first reference.

Lavender Council Academy听

LEAD Scholars Acceptable on first reference but spell out program name early in the story. Stands for Leadership Enrichment and Academic Development.

lectern A speaker stands behind a lectern, in a pulpit, and on a podium, rostrum or dais.

LEED Acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Acceptable on first reference but spell out the name in the story.

Legislature Capitalize when referring to the Florida Legislature even when not preceded by Florida.

Let’s Be Clear Campus program to help find help for victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking.

LGBTQ+ Services Resource office for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Questioning/Queer issues.

Leisure Pool

Limbitless Solutions Nonprofit organization started by students to create 3D printed arms for children missing limbs. The group has developed other engineering projects for medical causes.

LinkedIn Learning An online-course platform.

Living Learning Communities Campus program to house students with others of same majors or interests.

Lockheed Martin/激情快播 Academy Acceptable on first reference for Lockheed Martin/激情快播 Academy for Mathematics and Science.

Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government This office at 激情快播 along with the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida make up the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship, a civic-education partnership.

Lynx Central Florida鈥檚 regional transportation system. Not LYNX.

M

majors Do not capitalize majors, programs, specializations, or concentrations of study if they are not part of an official department name or title. He majored in history.

manikin An anatomical model of the body used during healthcare simulation training.

mannequin A model of the human form for fitting or displaying garments.

Marching Knights 激情快播’s Marching Band

Market Day Held each Wednesday on the patio adjacent to the Student Union for student organizations and vendors to promote products, causes or services.

Marriage and Family Research Institute

master鈥檚 degree (See academic degrees.)

Math Launch

Math Success Center Formerly Math Lab.

Medical City Acceptable on first reference for the developing area at Lake Nona that includes the 激情快播 College of Medicine; Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute; Orlando VA Medical Center; Nemours Children’s Hospital, Orlando; and the University of Florida鈥檚 Research and Academic Center. The official name of the 激情快播 presence at Lake Nona is the 激情快播 Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona, but use only when needed for clarification.

Memory Mall

Michelle Akers Alumni Award Presented to outstanding graduates; named after the 激情快播 graduate, Olympic gold medalist and professional athlete.

midterm

million, billion Use figures with the words million or billion. Use decimals to show fractions ($2.5 million). Don鈥檛 go beyond two decimal places. Do not use a hyphen. It was a $2 million building.

MOOC Acronym for massive open online courses. Spell out on first reference.

Morgridge International Reading Center听听

Multicultural Academic and Support Services

my激情快播 The site for faculty, staff and students鈥� personalized听 information and applications.

N

NanoScience Technology Center

National Center for Forensic Science

2017 National Champions Declared by 激情快播 after finishing the season as the only NCAA school to finish the season undefeated (13-0), including beating Auburn in the 2018 Peach Bowl in Atlanta on New Year鈥檚 Day.

National Consortium for Academics and Sports

National Merit Scholarship Program and National Merit Scholar

National Science Foundation, U.S.

NCAA Acceptable in all references for National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Nicholson Fieldhouse

Nicholson School of Communication and Media听

NID Network Identification number (from Network Identification).

NorthView Student housing complex adjacent to the north edge of campus.

O

Office of Access and Community Engagement Formerly the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Office of Institutional Equity Formerly the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Programs.

Office of Military and Veteran Student Success Formerly known as the Veterans Academic Resource Center.

Ombuds Office

ONE Central Florida A W激情快播 TV magazine-style show.

OPS Abbreviation for Other Personal Services employment classification. Acceptable on first reference but spell out the name in the story.

Orlando Tech Center

orthopedics Unless a physician鈥檚 office or organization uses orthopaedics in its name.

Oviedo

PedsAcademy 激情快播’s pediatric school program at Nemours Children鈥檚 Hospital to provide children with educational opportunities. Pronounced Peeds Academy.

P

page When referencing page numbers, capitalize and spell out: To read more, see Page 44.

Park and Ride A campus service in conjunction with the campus shuttles.

Partnership I, Partnership II, Partnership III, Partnership IV听and Partnership V

PBS Acceptable in all uses for Public Broadcasting Service.

PedsAcademy 听激情快播’s pediatric school program at Nemours Children鈥檚 Hospital designed to provide children in with educational opportunities. Pronounced Peeds Academy.

Pegasus The official symbol for 激情快播.

Pegasus Not Pegasus Magazine.

Pegasus Express Name change from the former Black and Gold Shuttle (2018)

percent Use symbol as per AP style

Ph.D., Ph.D.s The preferred form is to say a person holds a doctorate and name the area of specialty. The abbreviation is acceptable for doctor of philosophy only when names are listed but not as part of running copy.

phone numbers Use area code and hyphens in news stories, not parentheses and/or periods: 407-555-1234.

PID Personal Identification number (from Personal Identification).

Pineapple Ball, The An annual event hosted by the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at which new members are inducted into the Central Florida Hospitality Hall of Fame.

postdoctoral, postdoctorate

postgraduate

Power Five conferences 激情快播 is the youngest Power Five program by three decades.

predoctoral

presidents 激情快播鈥檚 presidents:
听听听听听听 Charles N. Millican, 1965-78
听听听听听听 Trevor Colbourn, 1978-89
听听听听听听 Steven Altman, 1989-91
听听听听听听 John C. Hitt, 1992-2018
听听听听听听 Dale Whittaker, 2018-2019
听听听听听听 Thad Seymour Jr., 2019-2020 (interim)
听听听听听听 Alexander N. Cartwright, 2020-current

President鈥檚 Honor Roll

President鈥檚 Leadership Council Group of students selected by the university president to serve as advisors and official ambassadors.

Pride Commons

professor Capitalize and do not abbreviate as a title before a name. Capitalize and do not abbreviate assistant or associate when used with the title before a name. (These capitalizations vary from AP.) Capitalize Professor Emeritus as a title before a name. Do not capitalize the title when used alone.

Q

Quadrangle Office park west of 激情快播 and north of University Boulevard where 激情快播 Health’s Orlando facility is located.

R

Recreation and Wellness Center

Reflecting Pond Not Reflecting Pool, Reflection Pond or the Fountain.

Research Pavilion

Registrar’s Office

residence hall Preferred term instead of dorm or dormitory.

resident assistant Not 谤别蝉颈诲别苍迟蝉鈥� or resident鈥檚 assistant.

roads Road names on and near the main campus. A master list of all campus addresses is at .

Alafaya Trail (also known as State Road 434)
Andromeda Loop
Aquarius Agora Drive
Ara Drive
Centaurus Boulevard
Central Florida Boulevard (激情快播鈥檚 address is 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando, FL 32816)
East Plaza Drive
Gemini Boulevard
Greek Court
Greek Park Drive
Home Run Court
Hydra Lane
Knights Victory Way
Lake Claire Way
Leo Lane
Libra Drive
Lockwood Boulevard
McCulloch Road
Mensa Lane
North Orion Boulevard
Pegasus Drive
Perseus Loop
Pictor Lane
Pyxis Lane
Research Parkway
Scholarship Drive
Science Drive
Scorpius Street
Technology Parkway
Triangulum Court
University Boulevard
Ursa Minor Street
West Plaza Drive

Robinson Observatory

room numbers When referencing room numbers, capitalize and spell out: The meeting is in Room 23.

ROTC Acceptable in all references for the Reserve Officers鈥� Training Corps. There are two branches at 激情快播: Air Force and Army.

S

鈥�63 South A campus restaurant in Ferrell Commons.

SAT Use only the initials when referring to the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Do not use a comma in scores.

School of Communication Sciences and Disorders

School of Global Health Management and Informatics听

School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy听

School of Performing Arts

School of Politics, Security and International Affairs

School of Public Administration

School of Social Work

School of Teacher Education

School of Visual Arts and Design A merged partnership of the former art and digital media departments.

semesters Lowercase fall, spring and summer semesters as in spring semester, but capitalize when referring to a specific term as in Fall 2014.

Seminole State College of Florida Seminole, Seminole State or Seminole State College are acceptable on second reference. The college prefers not to use SSC. Another Seminole State College is in Oklahoma.

service-learning

SG Abbreviation for Student Government. Acceptable on second reference.

Siemens Energy Center

ShanghaiRankings

slogans Some of 激情快播鈥檚 slogans through the years:
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America鈥檚 Leading Partnership University
America鈥檚 Partnership University
America’s Space University
Black & Gold
Knight Nation
Reach for the Stars
SpaceU
The University for the Future

Southeastern Conference SEC on second reference.

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools SACS on second reference.

space Use just one space after a period in text.

SpaceU听Nickname for 激情快播. No space between Space and U.

Spectrum Stadium Official name of 激情快播’s football stadium 2017-2020.

Spirit Splash

spring break

staff member(s) If not cumbersome to the sentence, refer to staff members instead of staff.

State University System of Florida Comprised of 12 institutions:
听听听听听听听听听听听

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Florida A&M, FAMU Tallahassee
Florida Atlantic University, FAU Boca Raton
Florida Gulf Coast University, FGCU Fort Myers
Florida International University, FIU Miami
Florida Polytechnic University, FPU Lakeland
Florida State University, FSU Tallahassee
New College of Florida, NCF Sarasota
激情快播, 激情快播 Orlando
University of Florida, UF Gainesville
University of North Florida, UNF Jacksonville
University of South Florida, USF Tampa
University of West Florida, UWF Pensacola

states Spell out state names when used with cities, military bases and party affiliations. (As per AP 2019.)

STEM Acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Acceptable to use on first reference, but spell out someplace in the story. The STEAM initiative adds 鈥楢鈥� to incorporate art with STEM fields.

Student Academic Resource Center (SARC)

Student Accessibility Services听

student-athlete

Student Financial Assistance

Student Government, formerly known as Student Government Association

student-veteran

Symphony Under the Stars An annual community event featuring the 激情快播 Symphony Orchestra performing an outdoor concert on Memory Mall.

Student Care Services Formerly the Student of Concern Process and Case Management.

Student Success and Well-Being Previously known as Student Development and Enrollment Services

Student Health Services Formerly 激情快播 Health Services.

Student Union

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T

3D AP change from 3-D (2018)

30 Under 30听Awards program that recognizes outstanding young alumni who have found success in their personal and professional endeavors.

TeachLivE Lab Mixed-reality classroom of simulated students that provides situations for teachers to develop educational practices.听

TEFL Abbreviation for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Spell out first reference for this degree.

TESOL Abbreviation for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Spell out first reference for this degree.

theatre/theater Use theatre when referring to the program or degree. Use theater in all other instances. Varies from AP.

Theatre 激情快播

Thomas L. Keon Testing Center

times Use this style:

听听听听听听 10:30 a.m. (colon separating hours and minutes; lowercase a.m.)

听听听听听听 2 p.m. (unnecessary to use 2:00 p.m.)

听听听听听听 8-10 a.m. (if both times are in the a.m. or p.m.)

听听听听听听 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

midnight (don’t use; it is confusing as to whether it refers to the beginning or end of the day.)

titles Italicize newspapers, magazines, books, movies, plays, songs, works of art, courses, lectures, etc.

™ or 庐 The trademark and registered symbols are not included in stories when referring to brand names licensed by the university.

Timothy R. Newman Pavilion听

Townes Laser Institute

Townes & Gown Council Council set up to develop a strong relationship between 激情快播 and the community.

U

激情快播 Abroad The university office that provides access to study-abroad programs.

激情快播 Advancement The official fundraising and gift beneficiary for the university.

激情快播 Alumni 听Acceptable on first reference or 激情快播 Alumni Association.

激情快播 Arboretum Capitalize when referring to the set-aside natural area on the east side of campus that provides research, education and outreach opportunities.

激情快播 Athletics Uses a singular verb: 激情快播 Athletics has, 激情快播 Athletics needs.

激情快播 Connect Division that includes the university’s 11 regional campuses, DirectConnect to 激情快播, continuing and corporate education, personal enrichment, and opportunities for faculty consulting. Formerly Regional Campuses.
The campuses are: Altamonte Springs, Cocoa, Daytona Beach, Leesburg, Ocala, Palm Bay, Sanford/Lake Mary, South Lake, Valencia East, Valencia Osceola, Valencia West.
Distinct from the 激情快播 Connect campuses are several off-site locations from the main Orlando campus, including: Center for Emerging Media, Executive Development Center, Florida Solar Energy Center, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona, and 激情快播 Downtown.

激情快播 Downtown Not Downtown 激情快播, 激情快播鈥檚 Downtown Campus or any other variation. A project of 激情快播 and Valencia College in the Creative Village, a development by a public/private partnership for retail, commercial, office, residential and educational space. Facilities include UnionWest at Creative Village, Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Communication and Media Building, and Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy.

激情快播 Global A program for international students.

激情快播 Health Two clinics operated by the College of Medicine at Lake Nona and on University Boulevard near 激情快播.

激情快播 Lake Nona Hospital A partnership academic hospital between the 激情快播 College of Medicine and HCA Healthcare located the 激情快播’s Academic Health Sciences Campus.

激情快播 Libraries The inclusive name for all of the university鈥檚 libraries (John C. Hitt Library, Rosen Library, etc.)

激情快播 Online

激情快播 RESTORES Clinical research center that studies anxiety, trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder and is committed to helping active military, veterans, first responders and civilians who have experienced traumatic events.

激情快播 Student Health Services

undergraduate A student who has not earned a degree.

UnionWest at Creative Village听A 15-story tower for 激情快播 Downtown classrooms, residence halls, offices and restaurants; the tallest downtown building west of Interstate 4. UnionWest on second reference.

United Faculty of Florida UFF on second reference for the faculty union.

university Lowercase unless part of a proper name.

University Innovation Alliance Composed of 激情快播, Arizona State University, Georgia State University, Iowa State University, Michigan State University, Oregon State University, Purdue University, The Ohio State University, University of California at Riverside, University of Kansas, and The University of Texas at Austin.

激情快播 Spell out in first reference for external publications. For in-house publications it is acceptable to use 激情快播 on first reference. Do not: abbreviate any of the words, use periods or spaces, or use the term Central Florida.

University Press of Florida Official book publisher for the State University System.

University Tech Center

University Tower

universitywide

University Writing Center

University Testing Center

upperclassmen Avoid use of sexist and elitist term.

Upstarts Student Venture Accelerator

U.S. News & World Report

U.S. National Science Foundation

USPS Sands for University Support Personnel System employment classification. Acceptable on first reference but spell out the name in the story.

V

Valencia College Valencia acceptable on second reference. University partner at 激情快播 Downtown.

Venue, The Facility adjacent to Addition Financial Arena for concerts, sports, banquets, trade shows, etc.

Veterans Commemorative Site On the south end of Memory Mall.

VPK Acceptable to use abbreviation on first reference for Voluntary Prekindergarten Program, but spell out in the story.

W

War on I-4 Athletic rivalry series created by 激情快播 and USF.

Walt Disney World Center for Culinary Arts and Hospitality听Facility for Valencia College鈥檚 culinary arts program.

Wayne Densch Center for Student-Athlete Leadership

Wayne Densch Sports Center

website Use all lowercase letters, even when containing a title or an acronym. Do not use www.

White Coat Ceremony College of Medicine tradition of welcoming first-year medical students as colleagues in healthcare.

-wide No hyphen in campuswide, citywide, countywide, nationwide, statewide, universitywide, worldwide.

Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies

Workday The enterprise resource planning system that replaced PeopleSoft for campus administration processes.

W激情快播 FM

W激情快播 TV

Z

Zora Neale Hurston Institute for Documentary Studies

ZORAfest!