Santa Clara University

When referring to the codified body of general laws governing the Latin rite of the Catholic Church, capitalize:

• Code of Canon Law

or

• Canon 110

Lowercase:

• canon law

or

• the code

In general, avoid overuse. Also see academic departments.

Capitalize University on second reference only when referring to Santa Clara University (the exception is in news releases from Media Relations, which do not uppercase University per AP style).

• Santa Clara University has more than 8,500 students.
• Students from almost 50 countries call this University home.

• School of Law; law school

• He teaches chemistry
• She teaches Chemistry 101.

• The de Saisset Museum is on the SCU campus. The museum has an extensive collection of California artwork.
• New Student Orientation is held in the fall. Almost all new freshmen participate in orientation.

• lakes Ontario and Erie
• Main and State streets

• the Staff Affairs Committee

For more on capitalization, see entries for academic titles and titles, book, magazine, newspaper, etc.

An informal name for the academic bulletins. Do not capitalize.

On first reference use:

• Roman Catholic Church
• Roman Catholic
• Roman Catholicism

Most subsequent references may be condensed to:

• Catholic Church
• Catholic
• Catholicism

Capitalize the Church on second reference, but only when referring to the Catholic Church.

celebrant, concelebrant (NOT co-celebrants)

chief celebrant (leader of a group of concelebrants).

Santa Clara University's three Centers of Distinction serve as major points of interaction between the University and society. They are:

• the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education or Ignatian Center in second reference;
• the Center for Science, Technology, and Society or CSTS in second reference; and
• the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics or Markkula Center in second reference

Not capitalized:

• 20th century

But hyphenated when used as an adjective:

• 20th-century art

Spell out numbers from one to nine; use numerals after 10

• First century
• 11th century

The term used for Santa Clara University department heads. Lowercase and use after a professor?s name.

• Joe Smith, chair of the department, said...

It can be used as a verb.

• Jane Smith chaired the meeting.

It can be used as a noun.

• Jane Smith is the department chair.

See endowed chair/endowed professorship.

Also note chairman, chairwoman. NOT chairperson. The gender neutral ?chair? is preferable when used in references to University departments and governance.

Capitalize the formal names of church services or liturgical celebrations:

• Mass, Benediction, Liturgy of the Hours

• Joe Smith. “Article or Speech.” Periodical 5 (1995), 6-7.
• Joe Smith. Book Title (New York: Penguin, 1990), 855.
• Joe Smith. “Article.” Book Title, Jane Johnson ed. and trans. (New York: Penguin, 1990), 9.

Note apostrophe faces away from the year. It is preferable to use “Class of 2000” in a sentence.

• Mary Jo and her friends from the class of 2000 were thrilled to see the new library on their recent campus visit.

When a person is a Santa Clara University alumnus/alumna, list relevant degrees first (bachelor's is default, J.D. is default in law school publications) and others after comma:

• Joe Smith '57, M.A. '59
• Jane Smith BSEE '57, M.S. '59

Note that apostrophe faces away from the year (').

When writing about a current student, it is preferred that you not mention expected graduation date (Joe Smith '12). Instead, say:

• sophomore Joe Smith

When a person graduated from another college or university, write:

• Joe Smith earned a bachelor's degree in music from ABC College in 1999.

Lowercase freshman, sophomore, junior, senior.

Retain the hyphen when forming nouns, adjectives and verbs that indicate occupation or status:

• co-author
• co-pilot
• co-chairman
• co-host

Use no hyphen in other combinations:

• coed, coeducational
• coexist, coexistence

Cooperate, cooperative, coordinate and coordinating are EXCEPTIONS to the rule that a hyphen is used if a prefix ends in a vowel and the word that follows begins with the same vowel.

 Used most commonly to describe mixed-gender residence halls.

Always capitalize on first reference. Lowercase “college” on second reference.

• The College of Arts and Sciences is home to the communications department. The college has a number of media labs and a studio control room.

If referring to the physical building use ampersand, otherwise spell out "and."

• The Arts & Sciences Building is home to the College of Arts and Sciences.

See punctuation.

Note lowercase "s" in one-word spelling.

Communion Lowercase adjectives that precede it and nouns that follow it:

• holy Communion

or

• Communion cup

See italics and titles.

Use comprise and constitute in the active voice without a preposition:

• The U.S. comprises 50 states
• NOT The U.S. “is comprised of…”
• Seven alumni constitute the committee.

Compose may be used in the passive to mean “put together:”

• The U.S. is composed of 50 states.

Capitalize, with quotes:

• "Seminar on Public Policy" 

Council is a noun that refers to a deliberative body or organization:

• Among the items on the agenda at next week’s council meeting will be earthquake preparedness.

Use counsel as a verb (to advise) or a noun (advice):

• We are seeking staff who can counsel freshmen on how to seek financial aid.

Counsel as a noun is frequently used in legal terms:

• The litigation team offers excellent counsel on a wide range of disputes.

Capitalize, no italics or quotes:

• He is taking Psychology 201.
• The communications department is offering Introduction to Journalism in the winter quarter.

Lowercase when describing a course in a generic sense or area of study:

• He is studying advanced psychology.

 Use the health center in lowercase on second reference.