commencement
Capitalize when referring to a University graduation exercise. Note: each unit of the University has its own commencement exercises. There is no 鈥淯niversity Commencement.鈥�
comma
University style uses the comma preceding the 鈥渁nd鈥� in a series, also known as the serial comma or the Oxford comma. Please check all copy for spelling, grammar, and consistency…
College Town
In July 2023, the University completed its purchase of College Town from CT Rochester, LLC, bringing the 312,000-square-foot, mixed-use complex under local ownership for the first time since its opening…
the College
Do not use 鈥渢he College鈥� or 鈥渢he College of Arts, Sciences & Engineering.鈥� In October 2024, 鈥渢he College鈥� was terminated. It no longer serves as the administrative body for academic…
coed
May be used as an adjective as an abbreviation of coeducational, meaning the education of both sexes at the same institution. Do NOT use as a noun to refer to…
class years
Current practice (2015) calls for identifying the class years of alumni and students with a two-digit reference to the class to which they belong, followed by an initial indicating the…
chairman, chairwoman, chairperson
For external offices, defer to the preference of the office holder and the organization under discussion, otherwise use 鈥渃hair.鈥�