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- Refer to the university as "The University of Texas at Austin" (note the capital T in "The", even mid-sentence) or "UT Austin," never "UT."
- Use "university" and "school" instead of "University" and "School" mid-sentence. For example, "I work at The University of Texas at Austin. The university is a great employer."
- Semesters are always lowercase unless they're in a headline. Avoid saying "fall of 2012" or "spring of 2013."
- CORRECT: "Enrollment for fall 2013 begins in March."
- INCORRECT: "We're now hiring mentors for Fall 2013."
- When referring to degrees conferred, one receives a "master's degree in art history," not a "Master's degree in art history." Same for bachelor's.
- Include punctuation in degree abbreviations: Ph.D., M.A., M.Ed., etc.
- Names of departments should only be capitalized if they describe a country or region or if they are included in the proper name of the department.
- CORRECT: "He graduated from UT Austin with a bachelor's degree in physics."
- CORRECT: "She majored in physics and English."
- CORRECT: "She is a faculty member in the sociology department."
- CORRECT: "She is a faculty member in the Department of Sociology."
- INCORRECT: "He got his master's degree in Sociology."
- Job titles are only capitalized if they are presented as a part of a person's title.
- CORRECT: "Interim Dean Larry Abraham works in the Main Building."
- CORRECT: "Larry Abraham is interim dean of the School of Undergraduate Studies."
- INCORRECT: "Larry Abraham is Interim Dean of the School of Undergraduate Studies."
- We're pro-Oxford comma! Make sure all items in your lists are separated by commas.
- CORRECT: Bridging Disciplines Programs, Sanger Learning Center, and the First-year Experience Office are all part of the School of Undergraduate Studies."
- Phone numbers should be entered with hyphens, not parentheses. For example, 512-475-7000, not (512) 475-7000.
- Formatting times: Use periods in "a.m." and "p.m." and only include minutes if it's other than :00.
- CORRECT: 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m., "Join us 4-4:30 p.m. in MAI 202."
- INCORRECT: 4:00 pm, 4 pm, "Join us 4:00-4:30 pm in MAI 202."