abbreviations, acronyms<\/strong><\/p>\n do not use periods in abbreviations or acronyms. Academic degrees are an exception.<\/p>\n academic degrees<\/strong><\/p>\n Academic awards conferred by a college upon successful completion of a program of study. do not use an \u201cs\u201d or apostrophe when referring to the associate degree.<\/p>\n Associate degree is acceptable on first reference. If using official degree titles, use uppercase letters (example: Associate of Applied Science in Nursing).<\/p>\n Lowercase unofficial degree titles, such as associate degree in nursing.<\/p>\n Use periods after each letter in degree abbreviations, such as A.A., A.S. (This is an exception to the abbreviations rule.)<\/p>\n Do not capitalize \u201cdegree\u201d when referring to the Associate of Arts degree since degree is a descriptive noun rather than part of the title. do not capitalize academic degrees used in a general sense.<\/p>\n Use an apostrophe in bachelor\u2019s degree and master\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n Academic Standards of Progress, Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy There are two academic standards policies governing academic performance. The Academic Standards of Progress applies to all credit students, while Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for Financial Aid Recipients applies specifically to federal financial aid and state tuition exemption recipients.<\/p>\n ACC Highland<\/strong><\/p>\n ACC Highland is the preferred term for the entire area encompassing Highland Campus, Highland Mall private properties, the Highland Business Center, and adjacent properties slated for redevelopment.<\/p>\n ACC Emergency Alert<\/strong><\/p>\n Emergency notification system that sends voice, email, and text messages in the event of an extreme emergency or threat of emergency.<\/p>\n ACC Bookstore<\/strong><\/p>\n Private retail business contracted with ACC to operate a bookstore on each ACC campus. Uppercase Bookstore when used as the proper name.<\/p>\n ACC Marketplace<\/strong><\/p>\n Always include \u201cACC\u201d when referring to the e-commerce system provided by Business Services that allows college departments to sell official college products, event registrations, tickets, or services.<\/p>\n ACC Student ID<\/strong><\/p>\n Official name for the card that students use to access campus services such as libraries, testing centers, and computer labs. Each semester, after students are registered for classes, their ACC Student ID becomes valid for that semester.<\/p>\n ACCeID<\/strong><\/p>\n One word, uppercase with lowercase \u201ce.\u201d A unique number assigned to ACC students and employees. The ACCeID provides access to campus and online services.<\/p>\n ACCelerator<\/strong><\/p>\n Computerized learning facility at Highland, Round Rock, and San Gabriel campuses. Location may include Learning Lab\/tutoring services and Library. Capitalize the first three letters.<\/p>\n ACCmail<\/strong><\/p>\n Email accounts provided to every employee and student for official communication. One word. Capitalize the first three letters.<\/p>\n accreditation statement<\/strong><\/p>\n Specific statements required by accrediting agencies when referencing the accreditation status of the college or individual programs. Please review the guidelines of the accrediting agency when communicating this information in print or on the web. See SACSCOC.<\/p>\n add\/drop, add\/drop period, schedule changes<\/strong><\/p>\n Interchangeable terms for the designated period at the beginning of each semester\/session in which students can add or drop classes without penalty.<\/p>\n adjunct faculty<\/strong><\/p>\n Instructors employed on a part-time basis. Titles: adjunct assistant professor, adjunct associate professor, adjunct professor. Lowercase unless it precedes a name. See Professor Titles.<\/p>\n addresses<\/strong><\/p>\n Use abbreviations Ave., Blvd., Rd., St., and Dr., etc., only with locations that feature a numbered address: 5930 Middle Fiskville Rd. Spell out and capitalize when they are part of a formal street name without a number: Middle Fiskville Road. See states and room numbers.<\/p>\n Adult Education Division<\/strong><\/p>\n Uppercase when referring to the academic division that includes the college\u2019s Adult Basic Education, GED Preparation, Career Pathways, and English as a Second Language programs.<\/p>\n advising<\/strong><\/p>\n Advising is acceptable in general references to educational planning assistance.<\/p>\n advisor<\/strong><\/p>\n Advisor may refer to any staff or faculty member with advising function in their job description or title. When referring to specific job function, keep lowercase: area of study advisor, enrollment advisor, faculty advisor.<\/p>\n African-American<\/strong><\/p>\n Preferred usage on first reference. \u201cAfrican-American\u201d and \u201cBlack\u201d are acceptable on second reference.<\/p>\n African-American Cultural Center<\/strong><\/p>\n Hyphenate African-American. A student center located at the Eastview Campus. Its mission is to increase understanding in the ACC and Central Texas communities of the culture, history, and contributions of African-Americans. See Black.<\/p>\n age<\/strong><\/p>\n Always use numerals when referring to an individual or entity: a 1-year-old child, but the child is 1 year old. The student, 19, has a brother. The student is in his 20s.<\/p>\n a.m., p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n Use lowercase with periods in print and web content. For example, the play is at 8 p.m. today. Omit the periods in social media and data tables. See time.<\/p>\n alumni, former student<\/strong><\/p>\n Any individual who attended ACC can be called a former student. To be considered an ACC alumnus or alumna officially, a person must have completed 20 credits of coursework. \u201cAlumnus\u201d is not the same as \u201cgraduate\u201d\u2014a graduate must have earned a degree from ACC. When referring to alumni, note that \u201calumni\u201d includes both men and women; the singular male is alumnus, the singular female is alumna; and \u201calumnae\u201d refers to a group solely composed of women.<\/p>\n annexation<\/strong><\/p>\n The process by which a service area community petitions the college and votes on whether to become members of the ACC District. See Austin Community College District.<\/p>\n area of study<\/strong><\/p>\n A cluster of academic programs that lead to similar careers and industries. Within each academic program, are award options that correspond to a collection of courses and training opportunities to prepare you for a given career.<\/p>\n Assessment Center<\/strong><\/p>\n The Assessment Center, operated on each campus by Student Services, provides placement testing required for admission to college credit programs and certain course placements. Combined with the Testing Center on some campuses. See Business Assessment Center and Testing Center.<\/p>\n associate degree<\/strong><\/p>\n do not use an \u201cs\u201d or apostrophe when referring to the associate degree. See academic degrees.<\/p>\n Austin Community College<\/strong><\/p>\n Preferred term when referring to the higher education institution. Use ACC on second reference.<\/p>\n right: The student attends Austin Community College.<\/p>\n wrong: The student attends Austin Community College District.<\/p>\n Austin Community College District<\/strong><\/p>\n Preferred term for the system by which the higher education institution is governed, and the territory within its taxing authority. ACC, ACC District, or \u201cdistrict\u201d are acceptable on second reference. do not\u00a0use ACCD. Capitalize District when part of the official name; lowercase district on second reference.<\/p>\n right: The Legislature determines the service area for the Austin Community College District.<\/p>\n wrong: The Legislature determines the service area for Austin Community College.<\/p>\n AY<\/strong><\/p>\n Spell out \u201cacademic year\u201d in documents for a general audience. Example: Academic year 2015 (AY15) is the period from fall 2014 through summer 2015.<\/p>\n baccalaureate<\/strong><\/p>\n Bachelor\u2019s degree is preferred. See academic degrees.<\/p>\n Black<\/strong><\/p>\n Capitalize when referring to African-Americans. See African-American.<\/p>\n Blackboard<\/strong><\/p>\n Online learning management system that allows instructors to post assignments, grades, and notes. Students use the system to check grades, turn in assignments, and communicate with their instructors and other classmates.<\/p>\n Board of Trustees<\/strong><\/p>\n Uppercase when used as a phrase, but lowercase \u201cthe board\u201d or trustee. Nine people comprise the Austin Community College Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees\u2019 role is to select and evaluate the college president and adopt strategic policies, priorities, and plans to direct the operation of the college.<\/p>\n Business and Assessment Testing Center<\/strong><\/p>\n The Business and Assessment Testing Center administers educational, performance-based, and high-stakes assessments. It also provides assessment services for educational institutions, international agencies, business, and industry. It is headquartered at the Highland Campus, with a second location at Round Rock Campus. See Assessment Center and Testing Center.<\/p>\n campus names<\/strong><\/p>\n Uppercase C in campus when using the proper name of one of ACC\u2019s campuses. Lowercase C when listing two or more campuses.<\/p>\n right: Eastview Campus<\/p>\n right: Eastview and Northridge campuses<\/p>\n wrong: Eastview and Northridge Campuses<\/p>\n campuswide<\/strong><\/p>\n No hyphen. Also: collegewide, statewide, nationwide, worldwide.<\/p>\n career-technical programs<\/strong><\/p>\n Preferred term for credit and noncredit programs intended for direct-to-career placement upon completion of a short-term certificate or associate degree. While transfer is not universally guaranteed, a growing number of colleges and universities accept the credential for transfer into their bachelor of applied science programs. See university transfer programs.<\/p>\n Cashier Office<\/strong><\/p>\n Capitalize, no apostrophe in the official title of the Cashier Office.<\/p>\n right: Cashier Office<\/p>\n wrong: Cashier\u2019s Office<\/p>\n certificate<\/strong><\/p>\n Certificates are awarded to students who completed a specialized course of study that is related to specific career\/technical skills. See academic degrees and quick careers.<\/p>\n chair<\/strong><\/p>\n The preferred reference instead of chairman, chairwoman, chairperson. Capitalize before a name.<\/p>\n child care<\/strong><\/p>\n Two words, no hyphen.<\/p>\n city<\/strong><\/p>\n Lowercase except as part of the formal title of city government, such as City of Austin.<\/p>\n class, course<\/strong><\/p>\n May be used interchangeably to refer to a course. See section.<\/p>\n Closing the Gaps<\/strong><\/p>\n Capitalize, do not use quotes or italics when referring to the statewide economic initiative of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.<\/p>\n Competency-Based Education<\/p>\n Term for programs that allow students to progress toward completion, often at their own pace, as they demonstrate mastery \u2013 measured through authentic assessment \u2013 of a defined set of knowledge and skills. Programs may be organized around traditional course-based units, but this is not required. A majority of the curriculum must include regular and substantive interaction with faculty. Abbreviated as CBE.<\/p>\n co-curricular profile<\/strong><\/p>\n Tool offered by the Student Life Office that can accompany a student\u2019s transfer college application or r\u00e9sum\u00e9. Illustrates student development, organizational growth, skills, and involvement.<\/p>\n co-enrollment<\/strong><\/p>\n Typically refers to students who enroll simultaneously in two or more institutions. For example, students may co-enroll at ACC and UT-Austin. Co-enrollment also refers to a high school student taking a college credit class while still enrolled in high school.<\/p>\n college<\/strong><\/p>\n Lowercase except as part of a formal title. Example: The college has many campuses.<\/p>\n collegewide<\/strong><\/p>\n See campuswide.<\/p>\n comma in a series<\/strong><\/p>\n Use commas to separate elements in a series, including before the concluding conjunction: He is studying math, English, and history.<\/p>\n contact hours<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact hours are the basis of state reimbursement to the college and represent the number of hours of instruction provided to students in a given course. See credit hour.<\/p>\n Continuing Education Division<\/strong><\/p>\n Uppercase when referring to the nondegree division offering personal and professional development classes and programs. CE is acceptable on second reference.<\/p>\n core curriculum<\/strong><\/p>\n Lowercase, no quotes when referring to ACC\u2019s official block of transferable general education courses.<\/p>\n co-requisite<\/strong><\/p>\n An academic course required to be taken simultaneously with another course.<\/p>\n Corporate Training Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n Area of Continuing Education Division that works with individual employers to develop and administer tailored programs of study.<\/p>\n course title<\/strong><\/p>\n Each course has a course title, course abbreviation, and course number. The course title is capitalized and followed by the course abbreviation and course number in parentheses separated by a space. Example: Mechanical Drafting (DFTG 1433). Following the first reference, it is acceptable to use either the course title or course abbreviation and number.<\/p>\n courseload, coursework<\/strong><\/p>\n One word, no hyphen.<\/p>\n courtesy titles<\/strong><\/p>\n do not use courtesy titles such as Mr., Mrs., Ms. The exception is Dr., which can be used on first reference. The preferred style is to use the academic degree designation rather than the Dr. courtesy title. Example: John Doe, Ph.D., and Jane Doe, Ed.D.<\/p>\n credit hour<\/strong><\/p>\n Credit hour is the preferred term for \u201csemester credit hour.\u201d Credit hours represent: 1) the hours value of a college credit course\u2014i.e., how many hours are applied to completion of a certificate or degree plan; and 2) how much tuition is charged for a course. Example: ENGL 1301 is English 1301 (Freshman Composition I) is 3 credit hours. The credit hour value of a course is always indicated by the second number of the course number.<\/p>\n Use numerals for credit hours, no matter how small the number. Credit is an acceptable term for credit hours. When used as an adjective, hyphenate when a compound modifier: She has a 3-credit class.<\/p>\n credit-in-escrow<\/strong><\/p>\n The preferred term is articulated credit when referring to the college credit granted for a high school technical course that\u2019s part of an articulated agreement between a public high school and ACC. The credit is awarded once the student graduates high school, enrolls at ACC, and successfully completes a college class.<\/a><\/p>\n data<\/strong><\/p>\n The word is plural so takes a plural verb: Data indicate improvement.<\/p>\n dates<\/strong><\/p>\n Spell out months in every instance.<\/p>\n Use numbers without st, nd, rd, or th. Use day of the week, comma, then month, date, comma, and finally year when needed, followed by a comma or other punctuation mark (most often a period).<\/p>\n right: Wednesday, April 1, 2015<\/p>\n wrong: April 1st<\/p>\n right: On Wednesday, April 1, 2015, the students attended class.<\/p>\n Month-year combinations don\u2019t require commas.<\/p>\n right: April 2015<\/p>\n wrong: April, 2015<\/p>\n Use an apostrophe to indicate numbers from a year that are left out (the year \u201999). There is not an apostrophe before an \u201cs\u201d (1990s). Separate dates involving spans of time with an en dash or hyphen (2000\u201305).<\/p>\n days of the week<\/strong><\/p>\n Avoid abbreviating except in tabular formats.<\/p>\n Deaf, deaf<\/strong><\/p>\n The preferred terms are deaf or “deaf or hard of hearing.\u201d DO NOT use the term \u201chearing impaired.\u201d Capitalize when referring to the Deaf culture. Lowercase when referring to services, physical condition, or general population of people who are deaf or hard of hearing.<\/p>\n degree<\/strong><\/p>\n See academic degrees.<\/p>\n degree audit<\/strong><\/p>\n An individualized analysis of a student’s academic progress toward a specified certificate or degree. Degree Map is an online tool currently available to ACC students for automated degree audits.<\/p>\n department, office<\/strong><\/p>\n Use department when referring to instructional units and office when referring to administrative units of the college. Capitalize either term when part of a full name, e.g. the Biology Department; lowercase when the term stands alone. Avoid \u201cOffice of\u201d or \u201cDepartment of\u201d when referring to ACC units.<\/p>\n RIGHT: Business Services Office, Biology Department<\/p>\n WRONG: Office of Business Services, Department of Biology<\/p>\n dereg<\/strong><\/p>\n Informal term for the process of removing students from the registration rolls for failure to pay tuition by the payment deadline. The term is short for \u201cderegistration.\u201d<\/p>\n disabled, handicapped, impaired<\/strong><\/p>\n In general, do not describe an individual as disabled or handicapped unless it is clearly pertinent to a story. When such words are used, never use them as modifiers before the noun.<\/p>\n right: The person with disabilities was describing his accident.<\/p>\n wrong: The disabled person was speaking.<\/p>\n Distance Education<\/strong><\/p>\n Program that delivers ACC courses to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom. Capitalize only when used as the proper name of the ACC program.<\/p>\n District<\/strong><\/p>\n See Austin Community College, Austin Community College District.<\/p>\n division<\/strong><\/p>\n Used when referring to one academic or administrative unit of the college, e.g. the Health Sciences Division, or the Adult Education Division.<\/p>\n Division is not necessary on first reference. Capitalize when used with the official division name. Lowercase on second reference.<\/p>\n Dr.<\/strong><\/p>\n See courtesy titles.<\/p>\n Dual Credit<\/strong><\/p>\n Capitalize when used to describe the program that allows high school students to take classes for college credit. Previously called Early College Start.<\/a><\/p>\n e.g., i.e.<\/strong><\/p>\n The term e.g. is used to mean \u201cfor example.\u201d The term i.e. is used for rephrasing, meaning \u201cthat is.”<\/p>\n Early College High School<\/strong><\/p>\n Capitalize when used as the proper name. High school that offers college courses to students beginning in ninth grade, allowing them to complete up to two years of college while they earn a high school diploma. See Early College Start.<\/p>\n El Centro<\/p>\n See Latino\/Latin American Studies Center.<\/p>\n email<\/strong><\/p>\n No hyphen, lowercase \u201ce.\u201d<\/p>\n eligibility date<\/strong><\/p>\n Phrase that designates when a current student is eligible to register for classes.<\/p>\n Emergency Alert<\/strong><\/p>\n See ACC Emergency Alert.<\/p>\n employee associations<\/strong><\/p>\n Uppercase the names of employee and student associations: Full-Time Faculty Senate; Adjunct Faculty Association (AFA); Association of Professional-Technical Employees (APTE); Classified Employees Association (CEA); and the Student Government Association. Affiliate organizations recognized by the college include the American Association of University Professors, American Federation of Teachers, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education, Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education, and the Texas Community College Teachers Association. See committee, council, association.<\/p>\n ESL<\/strong><\/p>\n Use English as a Second Language in first reference to Adult Basic Education noncredit classes for students who primarily want to learn English for everyday life.<\/p>\n ESOL<\/strong><\/p>\n May use as first reference to English for Speakers of Other Languages as long as you include full name somewhere in your text. ESOL is the program of developmental education credit classes that help beginning through advanced students improve their English so that they can be more successful.<\/a><\/p>\n faculty development<\/strong><\/p>\n The preferred term for professional development for faculty. See professional development.<\/p>\n Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)<\/strong><\/p>\n Federal law that protects the privacy of student records. Abbreviation is acceptable on first reference if it aids readability and the unabbreviated name appears somewhere in the text.<\/p>\n fee<\/strong><\/p>\n Lowercase when referring to additional charges not included in tuition. Examples are technology fee, registration fee, and student activity fee.<\/p>\n financial aid<\/strong><\/p>\n Money made available from grants, scholarships, loans, and work study. See work study.<\/p>\n full time\/full-time<\/strong><\/p>\n Hyphenate as a compound modifier. He is a full-time professor who works in the laboratory full time.<\/p>\n FY<\/strong><\/p>\n Spell out \u201cfiscal year\u201d in documents for a general or external audience. For example, ACC\u2019s fiscal year 2013 (FY13) runs Sept. 1, 2012, through Aug. 31, 2013.<\/a><\/p>\n gainful employment standards<\/strong><\/p>\n Federal law that requires colleges to disclose information about career\/technical certificate programs’ cost, debt, and student employment outcomes.<\/p>\n GED<\/strong><\/p>\n Preferred term is HSE, or high school equivalency. GED is a trademarked name and should not be used as a generic reference. See Adult Education<\/p>\n GPA<\/strong><\/p>\n GPA is acceptable in all references to grade point average. do not use periods.<\/p>\n grades<\/strong><\/p>\n do not use quotation marks, italics, or boldface when writing assessment grades. For plural of any letter grade, use an apostrophe and an \u201cs\u201d (three A\u2019s, two B\u2019s, two I\u2019s.)<\/p>\n Green Car Parking<\/strong><\/p>\n Preferred parking spaces at ACC facilities for approved low-emission vehicles.<\/p>\n Green Pass<\/strong><\/p>\n An ACC student\/employee pass for Capital Metro bus and rail service.<\/a><\/p>\n Healthcare<\/strong><\/p>\n One word<\/p>\n hearing impaired<\/strong><\/p>\n See Deaf.<\/p>\n Highland<\/strong><\/p>\n See ACC Highland.<\/p>\n Hispanic<\/strong><\/p>\n See Latino.<\/p>\n hold<\/strong><\/p>\n See student hold.<\/p>\n homepage<\/strong><\/p>\n One word. The college has one homepage, the first page of the site, and other pages are webpages.<\/p>\n Honors Program<\/strong><\/p>\n Uppercase both words when referring to the merit-based program that provides courses offering enriched instruction to eligible students.<\/p>\n http:, https:<\/strong><\/p>\n Include with URLs that do not begin with www.<\/p>\n Example: http:\/\/dl.austincc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n See austincc.edu.<\/p>\n hybrid courses<\/strong><\/p>\n Courses that combine face-to-face classroom instruction with online learning.<\/a><\/p>\n in-district, out-of-district<\/strong><\/p>\n Designations based on an individual\u2019s legal residence status. In-district refers to those who reside within the ACC District, making them eligible for the lowest tuition rates. Out-of-district refers to individuals who reside outside the ACC District. See Austin Community College District.<\/p>\n instructional associate<\/strong><\/p>\n Adjunct instructor who also works in a non-faculty position.<\/p>\n International Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n ACC\u2019s study abroad programs and student exchange program managed by the International Programs Office.<\/p>\n International Student Office<\/strong><\/p>\n Area within the Admissions and Records Office that assists international students enrolling at ACC.<\/p>\n internet<\/strong><\/p>\n Lowercase.<\/a><\/p>\n job titles<\/strong><\/p>\n Capitalize titles of an ACC office only when they precede a name; general occupational titles should be lowercase.<\/p>\n Examples:<\/p>\n Dean of Student Services Robert Brown is in charge.<\/p>\n The dean of student services is in a meeting.<\/p>\n Robert Brown, dean of student services, is attending a conference.<\/a><\/p>\n Latino<\/strong><\/p>\n Preferred usage on first reference. \u201cLatino\u201d and \u201cHispanic\u201d are acceptable on second reference.<\/p>\n Latino\/Latin American Studies Center<\/strong><\/p>\n Cultural center located at the Riverside Campus whose mission is to increase understanding in the ACC and Central Texas communities of the culture, history, and contributions of Latinos.<\/p>\n Learning Lab<\/strong><\/p>\n Capitalize when referring to on-campus resource that provides free tutoring, computer and printer access, study group space, and more.<\/p>\n learning community<\/strong><\/p>\n Lowercase when referring to classes that are linked or clustered during a semester, often around an interdisciplinary theme.<\/p>\n legislative titles<\/strong><\/p>\n Abbreviate Rep., Reps., Sen., and Sens. as formal titles before one or more names in text. Spell out and lowercase representative and senator in other uses.<\/p>\n Legislature<\/strong><\/p>\n Capitalize when referring to a specific Legislature. Example: The Texas Legislature or state Legislature.<\/p>\n lifelong<\/strong><\/p>\n One word, no hyphen.<\/p>\n lists<\/strong><\/p>\n Use numbers with items in a vertical list only when the order matters. In formal technical material, you may use a semicolon at the end of each list item, with a period following the last item on the list.<\/a><\/p>\n
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