Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Kleiner Commons is acceptable.

Abbreviations and acronyms can be used on first reference only if widely recognized.
    GPA
    DNA
    SAT

Otherwise, spell out the complete name/phrase on first reference and follow with the abbreviation in parentheses. Do this only if the abbreviation will be referenced subsequently.
    The collaboration includes Grand Valley State University and Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC).

In general, do not include periods between the capital letters except when referencing degrees.
    GVSU
    M.B.A.

If the prefix "post" is needed with an acronym, use a hyphen to connect the two.
    post-B.S.N.

bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctorate, associate degree

If the word "degree" is used with "bachelor" and "master", add an apostrophe and "s".
    They have a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's in communication.

Do not use an apostrophe and "s" with associate degrees:
    They received an associate degree in 2009.

Follow AP style in the use of apostrophe and capitalization.
    Bachelor of Arts, bachelor's in psychology
    Master of Science, master's in journalism

When abbreviating degrees, use periods within.
    B.A.
    M.A.
    M.B.A.
    M.Ed.
    Ph.D.

Not acknowledgement.

The correct order for campus address information below the individual's name, title, and unit is:

Grand Valley State University
Office Number and Building Name
Street Address
City, MI 5-digit ZIP

For example:
    John Doe
    University Marketing
    Grand Valley State University
    2090 James H. Zumberge Hall
    1 Campus Drive
    Allendale, MI 49401

Do not use periods when specifying SE, SW, NE, NW in the street address. The four-digit ZIP-code extension is not necessary.

See also: Contact Information
See also:  Mail Services
See also: Residential Mail & Packages

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Calder Fine Arts Center and Calder Arts Center are acceptable.

Or "Grand Valley's main campus in Allendale".
    The Allendale Campus is one of eight Grand Valley locations.

Used for both Grand Valley's song and for the university in alumni contexts. Capitalize when referring to Grand Valley's song.
    He is proud to call Grand Valley his alma mater.
    They will sing the Alma Mater at commencement.

In sentences
The preferred style is to place commas after their name and after the year.
    Jane Doe, ’99, now owns her own company. 

For multiple graduation years, use an ampersand (&).
    Jane Doe, ’99 & ’02, now owns her own company.
    Jane Doe, ’99, ’00, & ’02, now owns her own company.

It is also acceptable to omit the commas based on discretion and personal preference.
    Jane Doe ’99 now owns her own company.

In lists, pull quotes, or internal email signatures
Omit the commas and use the format "Name ’XX".
    Jane Doe ’99
    John Doe ’00 & ’01

    "I love Grand Valley with all my heart."
    - Jane Doe ’17

    John Doe ’16
    Manager
    ABC Department

A single closing apostrophe (’) appears in front of the date. The keyboard shortcut to create a single closing apostrophe is as follows:
On PC/Windows: Alt + 0146 
On Mac: Option + shift + ]

Use on all references. Not Visitor's or Visitors.

In general, use "and" instead of an ampersand (&). 
    College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

An "&" is acceptable if it is part of a proper name or if space is an issue within a headline.
    Johnson & Johnson

Lowercase anniversary.
    50th anniversary

This is the approved Antidiscrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity statement used by University Marketing on printed university marketing materials. If you choose to include an A/EEO statement on your printed materials, please use this copy:

The university is an antidiscrimination, equal employment opportunity institution, consistent with its obligations as a federal contractor. It encourages diversity and provides equal opportunity in education, employment, all of its programs, and the use of its facilities. It is committed to protecting the constitutional and statutory civil rights of persons connected with the university.

See also: Required AA/EEO Statements for Job Advertisements

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Lubbers Stadium is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Ott Living Center is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Hills Living Center is acceptable.

Use on all references.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference Padnos International Center is acceptable.

Use full name on all references.
    The Battle Creek Regional Outreach Center is one of eight Grand Valley locations.

On all references.

Use "Beckering Family carillon" when referring to the actual instrument within the tower.
    I heard the bells of the Beckering Family carillon playing.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Seidman Living Center is acceptable.

Not Board of Control.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Brooks College is acceptable.

On all references.

On all references. Replaces "Continuing Education."

Use on all references.

Use on all references.

Use chairman, chairwoman, or chair.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Loosemore Auditorium is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Loosemore Forum is acceptable.

On all references.

When using a class year for a current student, use the format "Class of XXXX".
    Jane Doe, Class of 2028, is a math major from Allendale, Michigan.

Use on all references.

Use on all references.

Use on all references.

On all references.

The most frequent use of a colon is at the end of a sentence to introduce a list, tabulation, text, etc.
    There were three considerations: expense, time and feasibility.
Don't introduce a list with a colon unless what precedes the colon is a complete sentence. If it's not a complete sentence, don't use any punctuation before the list.

Capitalize the first word after a colon only if it is a proper noun or the start of a complete sentence.
    He promised this: Jones would be punished for his crime.
    He promised this: The company will make good all the losses.

Colons go outside quotation marks unless they are part of the quotations themselves.

Use commas to separate elements in a series (serial comma) if the piece has a marketing or academic purpose.
    Grand Valley's colors are blue, black, and white.

Do not use the serial comma if the piece is news writing.
    Those in attendance included John, Bill and Sally.

Capitalize when referring to the recurring university event. Lowercase elsewhere.
    Graduates will celebrate at Commencement this weekend.
    Schools around the area will be holding their commencements soon.

Use "The Commons" on all references.

Italicize composition titles of journals, essays, books, movies, albums, songs, plays, television and radio programs, lectures, speeches, and artwork.
    Tracy Howard, professor of writing, published an article in The Journal of Good Writing.

Use quotation marks for the smaller part of a greater work when referencing both.
    Tracy Howard, professor of writing, published the article "Punctuation is Fun" in The Journal of Good Writing.

Capitalize when referring to this recurring university event. Lowercase elsewhere.
    Incoming freshmen will fill the fieldhouse at Convocation on Tuesday.
    Schools around the area will be holding their convocations soon.

On all references.

Use "Cook carillon" when referring to the actual instrument within the tower.
    I heard the bells of the Cook carillon playing.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, CHS and Center for Health Sciences are acceptable.

Use on all references.

Printed materials should include copyright information in the format "© [YYYY] Grand Valley State University".
    © 2025 Grand Valley State University

It is not permissible to copyright specific departments.
    © 2025 Grand Valley State University University Marketing

One word. Not course ware.

One word. Not course work.

Use COVID-19 on first reference. Following first reference, COVID is acceptable.

Italicized with no quotation marks.
    The group sailed on the D.J. Angus.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Stafford Living Center is acceptable.

Use Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health on first reference. Following the first reference, DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health is acceptable.
    The Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health is part of Grand Valley's Health Campus.

Use Arabic numerals (figures) for days of the month, omitting "st", "rd", "nd", or "th". Place a comma between the day and the year and following the year when the date is mentioned.
    The event will take place on May 13, 2025.
    On May 13, 2025, Commencement brought together hundreds of people.

Do not place a comma between the month and the year when the date is not mentioned.
    May 2025 will be a busy month.

Abbreviate Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., and Dec. Write out March, April, May, June, and July.

Do not abbreviate months when they stand alone or appear with only a year.
    Orientation will take place in August 2025.

Use a hyphen in a non-continuing year, such as an academic year.
    2024-2025

Use an endash to indicate date ranges.
    1900–1950

Not deans council or Dean's Council.

Two words, unless used as an adjective or adverb.
    Many were involved in the decision making.
    They slammed the decision-making gavel on the podium.

When "student" follows, use a hyphen.
    Our department serves degree-seeking students.

Capitalize official department names.
    University Marketing
    Office of the President

Lowercase modifiers such as department in a phrase.
    I wonder which department is organizing the event?
    The departments of Mathematics and History.

Use "The Depot" on all references.

On all references.
    The Detroit Center is one of eight Grand Valley locations.

Not Directors Cup or Director's Cup.

Use Arabic numerals and the $ sign in all currency cases involving USD.
    $5, $25, $500, $5,000, $550,000

Do not use. GVSU has living centers, not dormitories.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Johnson Center is acceptable.

Use either, but maintain consistency throughout your publication. Only capitalize the "E" when it is the first word in a sentence.

Not ewaste. Only capitalize the "E" when it is the first word in a sentence.

All Grand Valley campuses are on Eastern Time, which may be abbreviated as ET.
    When visiting Grand Valley, remember that the university is on Eastern Time.
    The event will take place in California at 10 a.m. (1 p.m. ET).

Do not specify Eastern Standard Time (EST) or Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Frey Living Center is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Koeze-Weed Living Center is acceptable.

Use an emdash (–) to show an interrupted thought or a sudden break. Insert a space on both sides of the emdash.
   The building — one of GVSU's oldest — will be reroofed this summer.

An emdash may be used before the credited name at the end of a quotation.
    "I really love Grand Valley."
    — Jane Doe

Using an endash (–) to indicate ranges
Usually read as "to" or "through." Leave no space on either side of the endash (–).
    pages: p.20–p.30
    times: 10 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
    dates: May 11–12 
    years: 1900–2000 

Using an endash in lists
In this case only, put a space after the endash. Bullets are equally acceptable for lists, but the hyphen and the emdash are not.

An endash may be used before the credited name at the end of a quotation.
    "I really love Grand Valley."
    – Jane Doe.

The word "faculty" collectively names a group of people and is therefore singular in form. Use a singular verb when indicating that the group acts as a unit.
   The Grand Valley faculty is nationally recognized.

Use a plural verb and the term "faculty members" when indicating that the individual members of the group act separately. Use "faculty members" and "staff members" to avoid awkward singular constructions.
    Many Grand Valley faculty members are nationally recognized.

Not faculty academic senate.

Not Farmer's Market or Farmers' Market.

Capitalize when referring to a person being named a fellow of a professional organization.
    Jane Doe was named a Fellow by the American Alliance for Theatre and Education.
    Jane Doe received The Don and Elizabeth Doyle Fellowship.

One word. Not Field House.

One word. Not field work.

Capitalize when used with the year, no comma. FY with the four-digit year directly after (no space) is also acceptable. Use lowercase when referring in general to the fiscal year.
    The results were an improvement over Fiscal Year 2024.
    We are expecting a continuation of the trend in FY2025.
    The fiscal year ended June 30.

Not Founders' Day.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Keller Engineering Laboratories is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Writing Center is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Meijer Honors College is acceptable. (Meijer Honors College curriculum, not Honors curriculum.) (Meijer Honors College classes, not Honors classes.)

Use first-year student(s) instead.

Only capitalize when part of a formal title. Lowercase otherwise.
    Please give to the Grand Valley Fund.
    Please give to the Annis Water Resources Endowment fund.

One word. Not fund raising or fund-raising.

Capitalize "G", lowercase "n", and hyphenate. Not Gnumber, G number, G Number, or G-Number.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Center for Women and Gender Equity is acceptable.

Please use gender-fair, or nonsexist, language. Avoid using he/him/his as universal pronouns to refer to unspecified people in the third person. Similarly, using s/he or she/he in the same way erases people who identify outside the gender binary. For more information and strategies for ensuring your language is gender-fair and inclusive, see the National Council of Teachers of English Guidelines for Gender-Fair Use of Language and the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association Stylebook.

Not general education program.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Niemeyer Learning and Living Center is acceptable.

Not G.P.A.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Kistler Living Center is acceptable.

Not Grand Valley apartments.

Use on all references.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Grand Valley is acceptable. GVSU is only acceptable if there are so many references to Grand Valley that the writing becomes tedious, and it is obvious in the text that GVSU refers to Grand Valley State University. Use lowercase "university" when not using proper name.

Grand Valley State University Annual Schedule on first reference. Following first reference, Annual Schedule is acceptable.

Use on all references.

Grand Valley State University Graduate Bulletin on first reference. Following first reference, Graduate Bulletin is acceptable.

Grand Valley State University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog on first reference. Following first reference, Grand Valley catalog or catalog are acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, the foundation is acceptable. Not Grand Valley State University Foundation.

Use GV NextEd Accelerator on first reference. Following first reference, Accelerator is acceptable.

Use on all references. Previously the University Bookstore.

Grand Valley's fourth president, named in 2006 and retired in 2019. Refer to as President Emeritus Thomas J. Haas or Thomas J. Haas, president emeritus as appropriate. Do not use Ph.D. or Dr.

Use Health Campus on all references. The Health Campus includes the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences, Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall, and the Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health. See Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus. 
    The Health Campus is one of eight Grand Valley locations.

Not healthcare.

Do not use Health Hill. Use Medical Mile instead.

Use on all references.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Holton-Hooker Center is acceptable.

Not home page.

Modifying phrases are hyphenated when used before a noun, but not after — unless the modifier follows the "to be" verb (are/were).
    They were a well-known leader.
    They were well known.
    I have a full-time job at Grand Valley.
    I work at Grand Valley full time.
    The students are involved in service-learning.

Two or more hyphenated modifiers having a common base are treated in this way:
    long- and short-term memory
    two-, three-, and 10-minute intervals

Do not use a hyphen after adverbs ending in “ly” or after the word "very".
    poorly attired man
    historically underrepresented group

Use a hyphen to separate non-continuing numbers, such as telephone numbers, and in numerals like odds, ratios, scores, and fractions.
    616-331-5000
    3-to-1 ratio

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Hoobler Living Center is acceptable.

Make every effort to ensure that you are using language inclusive of all members of our community. Review all written materials to ensure that they are easily readable and accessible to screen-readers and that they avoid language that is biased and potentially alienating to people with marginalized identities.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Zumberge Hall is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference Stevenson Center for Higher Education or Stevenson Center are acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Copeland Living Center is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Hosford Football Center is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Kennedy Hall of Engineering is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Kelly Center is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Robinson Living Center is acceptable.

Use on all references.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Seidman Center is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Eberhard Center is acceptable.

Use on all references.

Use on all references.

Use on all references.

Use on all references.

Use on all references.

Use on all references.

Laker Effect is a phrase introduced during one of the university's previous marketing campaigns. Always capitalize both words when used together. 
    My Laker Effect is making my community a better place with my involvement.
    What is your Laker Effect?

Capitalize as Laker for a Lifetime in headline and body copy use when referring to the initiative.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Laker Village is acceptable.

Do not use the word "Lakers" alone. The following verbiage is permitted: "Grand Valley State Lakers," "Grand Valley Lakers," "GVSU Lakers," or "Grand Valley State University Lakers."

Use instead of Latino or Latina when a gender-neutral term is preferred.

Please review GLAAD’s Media Reference Guide for an extensive glossary of terms with notes on appropriate usage. The guide also contains explanations and suggestions for writing about the LGBTQIA+ community.

Specific disciplines (the humanities, social sciences, and sciences).

General education and an expectation of in-depth study in at least one field normally comprise liberal education.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Keller Theatre is acceptable.

Use an endash or bullet point at the beginning of an item within a vertical list. Do not use a hyphen or emdash.

Vertical list, when introduced by a complete sentence
In running text, vertical lists are best introduced by a complete sentence followed by a colon. Each item should be introduced by a verb, a noun phrase, or some other similar construction. Items that are phrases are lowercase (unless capitalization is required for a proper noun), and there is no closing punctuation.
    The biology experiment included the following components:
        – A sealed reservoir
        – An aquarium pump
        – A plant container

Items that are complete sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a period.
    Do the following to complete your application:
        – Provide three letters of recommendation, including one from a teacher.
        – Submit a personal essay.
        – Complete the submission form.

Vertical list, when introduced by a phrase
In running text, if a vertical list completes an introductory phrase, there is no colon following the introductory phrase. Items are lowercase (unless capitalization is needed for a proper noun) and are followed by semicolons and end the list with a period.
    The mission of the departments is to
        – support the development of its programs;
        – empower students; and
        – provide valuable research.

Not dorms or residence halls.

Use on all references.

Use on all references.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Press Box is acceptable.

Grand Valley's second president, serving from 1968 to 2001. Current title is president emeritus, capitalized if used before his name (President Emeritus Lubbers) and not capitalized if used after his name (Arend D. Lubbers, president emeritus). May also be referred to as Arend (Don) D. Lubbers.

Use on all references.

The names of majors are lowercase except for English and foreign languages.
    The students are psychology majors.
    The students are English majors.

Use on all references.

Grand Valley's fifth president, named in 2019. Refer to as President Philomena V. Mantella or Philomena V. Mantella, president as appropriate. Do not use Ph.D. or Dr.

Use full name on first reference. Following the first reference, Mary Idema Pew Library is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Swanson Living Center is acceptable.

Use on all references.

Use on all references.

Only buildings on Michigan Street in Grand Rapids are part of the Medical Mile.

Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall is not part of the Medical Mile.

Do not refer to the area or Michigan Street as Health Hill.

For all Grand Valley buildings located on Michigan Street in Grand Rapids, please use the following address format:

    Grand Valley State University
    On the Medical Mile
    XXX Michigan Street NE
    Grand Rapids, MI 49503

This includes all letterhead, return envelopes, and address listings.

Not Meijer Inc. or Meijer, Inc.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Holland Campus is acceptable. 
    The Meijer Campus in Holland is one of eight Grand Valley locations.

Use on all references.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, MI Small Business Development Center or MI-SBDC is acceptable.

Not Lake Michigan's West Coast. Another term for West Michigan. Includes Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Holland, and the Lake Michigan coastline.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, LGBT Resource Center is acceptable.

Grand Valley's third president, serving from 2001 to 2006.

Or Grand Valley's campus in Muskegon. 
    The Muskegon Campus is one of eight Grand Valley locations.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Muskegon Innovation Hub is acceptable. Formerly known as Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (MAREC).

Use on all references.

Not nonscientists.

Not NonWestern, Non-western, or nonwestern.

Not non-business majors.

Not non-profit.

Not non-resident.

Not non-statistical.

Not non-teaching.

Not non-traditional.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, North A is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, North B is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, University Center is acceptable.

Spell out whole numerals below 10 and use Arabic numerals for 10 and above, except with percentages. 
    every 30 minutes
    the last 2,000 years
    three credits
    nine hours at the 300 level
    4 percent 

Do not use superscript on ordinal numerals.
    It was their 30th anniversary. 

Spell out a numeral at the beginning of a sentence unless the numeral identifies a calendar year.
     1976 was a very good year.
    Four students were admitted to the program.

Office of the President or president's office. Not President's Office.

Office of the Provost or provost's office. Not Provost's Office.

When used in text, always use Omni, never OMNi or OMNI. 

Not oncampus students.

Not on line or on-line.

Not on site or on-site.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Kindschi Hall of Science is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Johnson Living Center is acceptable.

Spell out the word "percent" in sentences, including in bullet points, unless space absolutely does not allow. Use the symbol % in charts and graphs.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Secchia Hall is acceptable.

Place the area code in parentheses and use the following format: 
    (XXX) XXX-XXXX

For example:
    (616) 331-5000
    (800) 748-0246

Not post-consumer or post consumer.

Not post-secondary.

Not pre-dental.

Not pre-law.

Not pre-med or pre-medical.

Not pre-pharmacy.

Not pre-physical therapy.

Not pre-professional studies.

The proper name for the annual event hosted by the university president and the Student Senate president. Not President's Ball or Presidents Ball.

Not pre-veterinary.

Spell out professor and capitalize it only when immediately preceding a name. Lowercase elsewhere.
    Professor Smith
    The professor was walking to class.

Place end-of-quote punctuation before the close-quote mark.
    The student cheered, "Go Lakers!"

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Finkelstein Hall is acceptable.

Use on all references.

Not record keeping.

Use on all references.

"REP4" is short for "Rapid Education Prototyping". Always use REP4 (all caps, no spaces) when referencing in text.

Not a term we use. Use living centers.

Not resumé.

Use full name on first reference. Note the use of "and" and then "&". Following first reference, DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, DeVos Center is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, DeVos Living Center is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, AWRI and Annis Water Resources Institute are acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Pew Grand Rapids Campus is acceptable. 
    The Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus is one of eight Grand Valley locations.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Pew Living Center is acceptable.

Not room and board rates.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Kirkhof Center is acceptable.

Uppercase season when it refers to a semester followed by a year, no comma. Lowercase when used as an adjective or not relating to a semester.
    Fall 2025
    The course is offered during fall and winter semesters.
    We voted in the fall of 2024.

Use on all references.

Use on all references.

Not senior leadership team.

Not service building.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference Padnos College of Engineering is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Padnos Hall of Science or Padnos Hall are acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Shape Corp. IDC is acceptable following the first reference.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, SBDC is acceptable. Not Small Business and Technology Development Center.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, South A is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, South B is acceptable.

Use one space after all punctuation, except when using punctuation immediately before a close-quote mark or in the case of the hyphen and the endash.

Use on all references.

Please refer to the list of student organizations on LakerLink for information regarding their formal names.

Not student senate.

Hyphenate in all instances.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Kaufman Interfaith Institute is acceptable.

Use on all references.

Use on all references.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, The Blue Connection is acceptable.

Use on all references. Not Laker Market Place, Laker Marketplace, or GVSU Marketplace.

Use on all references. Includes golf course, club house, and academy.

Use theater when talking about the general term, use theatre when referring to Grand Valley's theatre major or Theatre when referring to the Louis Armstrong Theatre or Theatre at Grand Valley.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Haas Center for the Performing Arts or Haas Center is acceptable.

6:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. Not 7:00 or 7pm or 7 PM.

Capitalize and spell out formal titles such as president, professor, chairman, etc. when they precede a personal name. Lowercase elsewhere.
    President Mantella
    The president of the university will speak.

™ and ® are only required on the first reference to a trademarked/servicemarked name.

Use as an adjective (e.g., “transgender people,” “transgender women,” “transgender communities”). 

Do not use as a verb (“transgendered”) or as a noun (“a transgender” or “transgenders”). 

For more guidance and considerations for writing about the transgender community, please see GLAAD’s Media Reference Guide.

Use on all references. 
    The Traverse City Regional Center is one of eight Grand Valley locations.

Not US.

Use on all references.

Use on all references.

Previously called University Regulations.

When a web address is located at the end of a sentence, it should be completed with a period.
    For more information about applying to Grand Valley, go to gvsu.edu/admission.

Not user name.

Not Trade Institute or Center for Global Trade. Note the space between Van Andel.

Not video-cassette or video cassette.

Should be italicized with no quotation marks.
    W.G. Jackson

Not web page or Web page.

Not web site or Web site.

Not Western Michigan (to avoid confusion with the university in Kalamazoo). Use when referring specifically to the region comprised of Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, and Allegan counties.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Kirkpatrick Living Center is acceptable.

Use full name on first reference. Following first reference, Pickard Living Center is acceptable.

Not wind power.

Use on all references.

Not work site or work-site.

Use a hyphen in a non-continuing year, such as an academic year. Use an endash to indicate ranges.
    2024-2025
    1900–1950

First president of Grand Valley, served from 1963 to 1968.