University Style Guide

The Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center, currently under construction, will open in late 2007.

On second reference, Institute for Life Span Studies or Life Span Institute.

On second reference, speech-language-hearing clinic or clinic.

On first reference, Battenfeld Hall; on second reference Battenfeld.

• K.K. Amini Hall


• Margaret Amini Hall


• Battenfeld Hall


• Douthart Hall


• Grace Pearson Hall


• Miller Hall


• Pearson Hall
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• Dennis E. Rieger Hall


• Sellards Hall


• Stephenson Hall


• Watkins Hall

Uppercase when used with the full name of a scholarship only: The Solon E. Summerfield Scholarship has a lengthy history. On second reference or if the entire proper name of the scholarship is not used, do not capitalize: The Summerfield scholarship.

Women's scholarship hall.

Lowercase academic periods and seasons of the year: She graduated in the fall semester.

Use for fourth- and fifth-year undergraduates.

A post office address, not a city. Use the city name in text: Sam Smith is a junior from Shawnee.

On second reference, speech-language-hearing department. For faculty, omit all but speech-language-hearing: Mabel L. Rice, professor of speech-language-hearing.

On second reference, museum of art or art museum.

Spell out the names of the 50 U.S. states when they stand alone in text: central Kansas. Use AP abbreviations when used with the name of a city: Fayetteville, Ark. Use postal abbreviations when used as part of an address: The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045. See state names and datelines in the Associated Press Stylebook.

In general, the state name does not appear after Kansas towns in text unless there is a possibility of confusion with another city of the same name. Kansas City and Independence are among Kansas towns that should carry state abbreviations. Pittsburg need not be identified as being a Kansas city, because the Pennsylvania city is spelled Pittsburgh.

Men's scholarship hall.

The day after classes end and before exams begin. Lowercase.

University-owned apartments for single-parent or married students.

Housed in Watkins Memorial Health Center.

Always capitalize. It is not an office, division or department. If necessary, use Office of the Vice Provost for Student Success. Student Success comprises services and programs that promote student retention, academic success and graduation. Units overseen by Student Success include Academic Technology Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, Department of Student Housing, Freshman-Sophomore Advising Center, Hilltop Child Development Center, KU Memorial Unions, Legal Services for Students, Office of Admissions and Scholarships, Office of Multicultural Affairs, New Student Orientation, Recreation Services, Student Health Services, Student Involvement and Leadership Center and University Career Center.

In bodies of text, do not use symbols such as &, #, @ or %. Spell out the words instead.