| academic
programs |
| Uppercase
when used as a proper noun ("Nursing Program"), but "the
program". Do not use "Program of..." |
| adviser/advisor |
| Both
are correct, but UW Tacoma uses "adviser" |
| ampersands
(&) |
| Avoid
using ampersands when writing out program names: "Interdisciplinary
Arts and Sciences," "Computing and Software Systems" |
| branch
campus |
| Avoid
using the term "branch campus" when talking about UW Tacoma. Just
say "Tacoma campus." Please note that "campus"
is not part of our official name and, therefore, is never capitalized
("University of Washington Tacoma campus"). |
| decades
and centuries |
| Time
periods do not need apostrophes. For example: the 1860s (not "the
1860's") or the '50s (not "the '50's"). The apostrophe
is only needed when talking about a specific event in a specific year:
"in 1996's presidential election." |
| e-mail |
| Always
hyphenate. |
| freshman/freshmen |
| When used as a noun ("Apply to be a freshman" or "UW Tacoma will be admitting freshmen in 2006") , "freshman" is singular and "freshmen" is the plural. When used as an adjective ("the freshman curriculum") it is always "freshman." Where possible, it is preferable to use "first-year students" instead. |
| fundraising |
| Always one word, never hyphenated. |
| healthcare |
| Always one word, never hyphenated. |
| online |
| No hyphen. |
| Ph.D. |
| When
referring to someone with a doctorate, you can use either "Dr.
Jane Smith" or "Jane Smith, Ph.D." Using both in the
same reference ("Dr. Jane Smith, Ph.D.") is redundant and
should not be done. |
| pre-major |
| Always hyphenated. Never capitalized unless it starts a sentence. |
| Terrain
(newsletter) |
| Our
alumni/community newsletter is just
"Terrain," not the "UW Terrain." |
| TTY/TDD |
| TTY (TeleType) and TDD (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) are the same thing—a system that allows people who are hearing-impaired to communicate over the telephone. In print references, use "TTY." UW Tacoma's TTY number is (253) 692-4413. |
| University
of Washington Tacoma |
| Never use a hyphen or dash ("University of
Washington-Tacoma"). The University's official style no longer uses a comma. Avoid using "UWT" except in internal documentation; use "UW Tacoma." |
| UW campuses |
| Use "University of Washington" when referring to the university as a whole or in a statement that applies to all three campuses. When referring to the Seattle or Bothell campuses, you may use "University of Washington Seattle"/"University of Washington Bothell" or "UW Seattle"/"UW Bothell". Avoid using "UWS" or "UWB" in any external documents. |
| website |
| One word; all lowercase. Also, note that
"World Wide Web" is always capitalized. However, "webmaster"
and "webcast" are not capitalized. |
