While Miami offers an A.B. (the traditional Latin translation of artium baccalaureus), follow AP Style and use Bachelor of Arts.
Use: bachelor's, master's. Also: an associate degree (no possessive).
If mention of degrees is necessary to establish someone's credentials, the preferred form is to avoid an abbreviation and instead use a phrase:
Use an apostrophe in bachelor's degree, a master's degree, etc., but there is no possessive in Bachelor of Arts or Master of Science.
See AP Stylebook entry for "academic degrees" for additional information.
In general context, lowercase all references: first-year class, sophomore class, junior class, senior class. Capitalize only when the class is part of a formal event, group, or committee.
Follow AP Style. Do not use "alum" in any context.
Use alumnus (alumni in the plural) when referring to a man who has attended a school. Use alumna (alumnae in the plural) for similar references to a woman. Use alumni when referring to a group of men and women.
When referring to the graduation year of Miami alumni, follow the format: John Smith '78. The same rule applies to expected future graduation years for currently enrolled students.
For exceptions, please see the Gender Neutral Terms section.
Use quotation marks around titles.
One word, not two, and not hyphenated.
Similar examples: campuswide, citywide, statewide, nationwide, worldwide.
Follow the course listing in the Miami General Bulletin. On first reference, list the full course name and number: BUS 104 Computational Thinking. On subsequent references, the course number is acceptable: BUS 104. If a course is cross-listed in dual divisions at the undergraduate level, include both divisions.
If a course is cross-listed at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, include both course numbers.
If a course is cross-listed in dual divisions at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, there is no need to include both levels and divisions. Select the appropriate course that references a specific program.
One word, not two, and not hyphenated.
If it's modifying a noun like degree or college, it's hyphenated. It doesn't get a hyphen if it's not acting as an adjective.
Hyphenated in all references.
Prefer first-year student to freshman.
No periods. GPA, not G.P.A.
One word, not two.
Similar example: childcare
Use the official title: Honors College. Subsequent references can refer to it as Honors. Anytime Honors is used in a sentence to identify an Honors College aspect, capitalize it.
Defer to the Honors College for additional guidance on programs, titles, events, etc.
If it's modifying a noun, it's hyphenated. It doesn't get a hyphen if it's not acting as an adjective.
Capitalize the name of a lecture series. The titles of individual lectures go in quotation marks. Follow AP style for composition titles.
Capitalize the names of both majors and minors.
Use possessive, always capitalized.
Always use a person’s first and last name the first time they are mentioned in a story.
In a news story, refer to a person by last name, but less formal pieces can use first name if desired (communicating with students, newsletter, social post). If it makes it easier to follow along in a story, use the first name if several people have the same last name.
Do not use titles such as Mr., Mrs., or Dr. unless they are part of a direct quotation.
When using quotations, use the (last name of person + said) rather than (said + last name of person). This gives the quote more power because it is tied immediately to the person. However, you can use (said + last name of person) if it’s followed by the person’s title (said John Doe, director of the program).
Lowercase in all references: spring semester and fall semester
Lowercase in all references.
Lowercase in all references.
Capitalize in all references. Program participants are called Summer Scholars. The Summer Scholars Program is a two-week summer experience for high-achieving high school students who will be juniors or seniors the following fall.
Official names. Capitalize in all references.
Capitalize in all references. Program participants are called Undergraduate Summer Scholars. The Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program is a nine-week summer research program for current Miami undergraduates.
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