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CU-Boulder Style Guide

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

Addresses

Capitalization

Copyright

CU Names

Dates

Dictionaries

Graphic Standards

Inclusive Writing

Letter Format

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Names and Titles

Nondiscrimination Statements

Numbers

Proofreader's and Editor's Symbols

Punctuation

Reference Sources

Tricky Grammar and Language Use

Word List

World Wide Web Style

CU Names

CU and Its Campuses For external audiences, spell out the complete name of a campus the first time you refer to it, unless the context and nature of the document require an abbreviation (for example, in an advertisement).

No commas, hyphens, or dashes are allowed in the full names of campuses.

    NOT the University of Colorado, Boulder

    NOT the University of Colorado-Boulder

Approved names and abbreviations for the University of Colorado and its campuses.

    University of Colorado
    CU (no periods)
    the university

    University of Colorado System
    the CU System
    the university system

    University of Colorado at Boulder
    CU-Boulder (not UCB in material for external audiences except in campus box numbers)

    University of Colorado at Denver
    CU-Denver (not UCD)

    University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
    CU-Colorado Springs (not UCCS)

    University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
    CU-Health Sciences Center (not UCHSC)

    University of Colorado Health Sciences Center at Fitzsimons
    CU-Health Sciences Center at Fitzsimons

References to CU Campuses Do not capitalize the word campus when referring to CU campuses; exceptions are listed.

    the Boulder campus

    the Denver campus

    the Main Campus (Boulder)

    the East Campus (Boulder)

    the South Campus (Boulder)

CU Colleges and Schools

Boulder Campus

    College of Architecture and Planning
    College of Arts and Sciences
    College of Engineering and Applied Science
    College of Music
    Graduate School
    Leeds School of Business
    School of Education
    School of Journalism and Mass Communication
    School of Law

Colorado Springs Campus

    Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences
    College of Business and Administration
    College of Education
    College of Engineering and Applied Science
    College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
    Graduate School
    Graduate School of Public Affairs

Denver Campus
    College of Architecture and Planning
    College of Arts and Media
    College of Business and Administration
    College of Engineering and Applied Science
    College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
    Graduate School of Public Affairs
    School of Education

Health Sciences Center
    Graduate School
    School of Dentistry
    School of Medicine
    School of Nursing
    School of Pharmacy

 
     
     
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