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Delta Gamma Style Guide Desk Reference 2019

Style Guide desk reference 2019

DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: May 2019 1 Delta Gamma Style Guide with a master’s degree in Alcohol Skills Training Program psychology.” If abbreviating degree, Capitalized, abbreviated ASTP after In order to ensure that all Delta use capital letters and periods: “She first reference. Gamma publications and websites graduated with a B.A. in English.” represent the ideals and standards all right The dictionary may list of the Fraternity, such entities academic departments Lowercase “alright” as an acceptable word, but unless word is a proper noun (i.e. it is not according to the Associated associated with Delta Gamma or “English department” or “math Press. depicting its name, symbols, badge department.”) or slogans must adhere to certain allude vs. elude You allude to (or standards. academic titles Lowercase unless title mention) a book. You elude (or precedes name without a comma: escape) a pursuer. The name “Delta Gamma,” “Chancellor Green was a former the Greek letters “DG,” the professor of history.” Titles may “almost never” Do not use this crest, “Anchor Splash®,” “Most be capitalized for certificates and phrase. Instead, use “seldom” or Beautiful Eyes,” “The ANCHORA addresses. “hardly ever.” of Delta Gamma,” “Anchor Market Place,” “Anchor Girl,” academic years Always lowercase: a lot Always two words. “DeeGee,” “For hope. For freshman, sophomore, junior and strength. For life.,” “Here for senior. a part vs. apart a part means you are Good,” “#IAmASororityWoman,” part of something. apart means you “Do Good” and the badge of accept vs. except Accept (a are not. “She is excited to be a part the Fraternity are all registered verb) means to receive. Except ( a of the chapter.” trademarks of Delta Gamma preposition) means to exclude. Fraternity. alumna/alumnae/alumnus/alumni “actives” Incorrect when referring alumna--woman, singular The following terms are commonly to collegiate members. Instead use alumnae--women, plural “collegians” or “collegiate members.” alumnus--man, singular used throughout Delta Gamma alumni--men, plural or collegiate and alumnae websites adviser When an adviser stands men and women mixed, plural. and publications. Use this (in alone, it’s spelled with an “e.” conjunction with the Delta Gamma When she’s part of a team, the Alumnae Advisory Board Always brand identity guideline manual) as spelling switches the “e” for an “o” capitalized, may be shortened to “the a guide when designing web pages (i.e. “advisory team chairman” or Board’ on second reference. or preparing documents. Anything “advisory board”). Note: National that is not covered in the following Panhellenic Conference uses the alumnae association Always Delta Gamma Style Guide will be “advisor” spelling in all cases. lowercase, even though it looks like handled according to AP style. part of the title: “Albion alumnae advisory team A team of collegiate association.” May be capitalized for A chapter advisers, led by the ATC. certificates, titles and addresses. Always lowercase. Delta Gamma does not have “alumni abbreviations Abbreviations are associations.” fine for informal writing or in formal advisory team chairman Abbreviate communications as long as the “ATC,” but keep lowercase when alumnae chapter Always lowercase, first reference is spelled out:“The spelled out. even when it looks like part of the advisory team chairman served for title: “Denver alumnae chapter.” An three years. As ATC, she performed affect vs. effect As a general rule, acceptable variation/alternative title countless duties.” think of “affect” as the verb and to refer to an organized collection of “effect” as the noun. (There are members is alumnae group. May be academic courses and majors exceptions but they are rarely used.) capitalized for certificates, titles and Lowercase in all uses except “She was affected by the decision.” addresses. languages: An engineering major, “The effect on the crowd was a communications class, a French remarkable.” Alumnae Development Consultant major, a Spanish class. Always capitalized. Abbreviate “ADC” afterward vs. afterwards Use only after the full title is spelled out academic degrees If mentioning “afterward.” for the first usage. an academic degree in a sentence, the preferred form is to avoid an alcohol free vs. alcohol-free Delta alumna initiate A woman initiated abbreviation and use a phrase Gamma uses the term “events after her undergraduate career instead: “Mary Smith is graduating without alcohol.” is considered an alumna initiate;

2 DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: May 2019 lowercase, abbreviated “AI.” Plural, Anchor Splash® Delta Gamma’s ASTP See Alcohol Skills Training alumnae initiates. official philanthropic project for Program. collegiate chapters is two words, alumnae officers Lowercase (“vice capitalized and followed by ®. (Ctrl as well as Use this preposition to add president: membership”) with Alt R in Microsoft Word.) The ® is not information to a sentence that could two exceptions: “vice president: required after the initial use. stand alone: “John, as well as Mary, Foundation,” “vice president: took the exam today.” Panhellenic.” Can be shortened to ANCHORA The ANCHORA of Delta “vp:” Titles may be capitalized for Gamma (pronounced anchor-uh) The Association of Fraternity/Sorority certificates and addresses. For plural, Fraternity’s quarterly magazine is Advisors Always capitalized; use “vice presidents: finance” or “vps: always all capital letters and italicized. abbreviated “AFA.” finance.” another “Another” should not be averse vs. adverse If you don’t Alumnae Officers Manual Always used in place of “additional;” rather, like something, you are “averse” or capitalized; abbreviated “AOM.” “another” refers to a repeated noun opposed to it. If the weather is bad, with the same quantity: “Ten women you could describe it as “adverse.” Alumnae Training Academy or passed; another 10 failed.” Adviser Training Academy Always Adviser Training Academy Always capitalized; abbreviated “ATA” on annual Do not use the phrase capitalized; may be abbreviated to second reference. “first annual.” “Annual” can only “ATA” after first reference. be applied to an event that has Alumna Recommendation Chair happened two or more years in awards Lowercase unless referring to Always capitalized; abbreviated succession. specific award: “Outstanding Senior “ARC.” Award” or “an awards banquet.” Annual Agreement Always a.m., p.m. Lowercase, with periods. capitalized, abbreviated “AA” on B Use figures with colons, except when second reference. listing times on the hour: “11:30 bachelor of arts, bachelor of science a.m.,” “1 p.m.” Avoid redundancy: anticipate vs. expect “Anticipate” See academic degrees. “at 9 a.m. this morning.” means to expect and prepare for something; “expect” does not backward Never use “backwards.” among vs. between “Between” include the notion of preparation. separates only two things or people “They expect a record crowd. They badge Preferred name for Delta while “among” introduces three or have anticipated it by adding extra Gamma golden anchor “pin.” more: “The argument is between Sally seating.” and me.” “We split the lunch among because vs. since Use “because” the four of us.” anybody, any body, anyone, any to show cause and effect: “He went one Use one word when meaning any because he was told.” “Since” Anchorbase One word, capital A, person, non-specific: Anyone“ can indicates that time has passed. It lowercase b. be a part of recruitment.” Use two can also show a cause-and-effect words when the emphasis is on one relationship, but the effect doesn’t Anchor Games The umbrella term single person or thing: “Any one of necessarily have to follow the cause: refers to the various “anchor” the members will be available to meet “He went to the game, since he had philanthropic fundraisers Delta you.” been given tickets.” Gamma chapters host, including Anchor Splash®, Anchor Bowl, apostrophe Use in place of omitted biannual Twice a year. Anchor Dash and Anchor Slam. letters and numbers: “I’ve,” “rock’n’roll,” “class of ‘72,” “the biennial Once every two years. Anchor Girl Formal title of the legacy ‘20s theme.” Use to show plural of program. Plural, no apostrophe. a singular letter: “mind your p’s and bi, semi Bimonthly or biweekly mean q’s” and “The Oakland A’s won the every other month or every other Anchor Grant Program Always pennant.” Do not use to show plural week. Semimonthly or semiweekly capitalized. Can use “Anchor Grants” of multiple-letter combinations: mean twice a month or twice a week. when referring to the actual grants “DGs” and “PROs.” rather than the program. bid Lowercase when standing alone. archives Lowercase if not using full Anchor Run for the Blind Always and proper name: “The Frances Lewis Bid Day Always capitalize. “We capitalized. After first reference, can Stevenson Archives.” welcomed new members on Bid Day.” use Anchor Run.

DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: May 2019 3 Big/Little Reveal The event during address. To write a specific chapter collegiate officers Lowercase: which women are paired together as DG style, see p. 11. (“vice president: membership”) with big sister and little sister. Lowercase two exceptions: “vice president: big sister and little sister unless chapter house Always lowercase. Foundation,” “vice president: referring to the Big/Little Reveal Panhellenic.” Titles may be capitalized event. Do not abbreviate little to lil. Chapter Giving Program Always for certificates and addresses. May capitalized, do not abbreviate. also be abbreviated “vp:” A colon blind Put the person/people first; always follows vice president or vp. Never use “blind people.” chapter incident procedure the For plural, use “vice presidents: procedure by which a collegiate finance” or “vps: finance.” Board of Advisers Always capitalized. chapter is assessed; abbreviated “CIP.” Refers to past Council members Collegiate Recruitment Consultant and Executive Directors, and is chapter management team Always Always capitalized; abbreviated abbreviated “BOA.” lowercase; abbreviated “CMT.” “CRC.” Refers to president and all vice Board of Trustees The governing presidents who lead a collegiate collumnae Refers to combined body of the Delta Gamma chapter. Order of officers is: collegiate and alumnae activities. Foundation. Always capitalized and is president, vp: social standards, vp: abbreviated “BOT.” finance, vp: communications, vp: colon Use a colon at the end of programming, vp: member education, a sentence to introduce lists, braille Lowercase unless referring to vp: membership, vp: Panhellenic, tabulations, text, examples, etc. It is specific name: Louis“ Braille” or “a vp: Foundation. See: joint chapter also effective in showing emphasis: child reads braille.” management team. “Mary had only one hobby: dancing.”

Bronze, Pink & YOU No comma after chapter financial adviser Always colony/colonization Do not use. See “Pink,” and capitalize “YOU.” Always lowercase, abbreviated “CFA,” establishment/re-establishment. styled with an ampersand (&) instead (formerly chapter operations adviser of the word “and,” unless used in a COA). comma Do not use a comma before hashtag: #BronzePinkandYOU “and” in a sequence unless it adds chapter operations adviser Do not clarity: “red, blue and yellow” or bylaws Lowercase unless used in title use. See chapter financial adviser “red and blue, yellow and green, and of document; never hyphenated. (CFA). orange and purple.”

C Charter Group The Delta Gamma compared to vs. compared with Use Foundation’s planned giving society. “compared to” to illustrate that two Cabinet Refers to regional and Always capitalize. Do not abbreviate. things are similar: “She compared international volunteer directors and her work for women’s rights to Susan specialists who vote at Convention. collegian; collegiate Collegian - noun B. Anthony’s campaign for women’s Always capitalize Council and Cabinet that refers to a Delta Gamma member suffrage.” Use “compared with” to officers: “Director of Awards” or in college. Never “collegiates” or illustrate the differences a comparison “Director: Awards.” “actives.” Collegians are members draws: “Ann has a 3.5 GPA, compared of a collegiate chapter. Collegiate - with Jim’s 2.9.” centennial Capitalize when an adjective but never a noun. “The accompanied with a specific chapter: collegiate chapter is full of diverse compose vs. comprise Compose “Three hundred women attended collegians.” means to create or put together. It Omega Centennial.” Lowercase commonly is used in both the active when used in general reference: Collegiate Advisory Board Always and passive voices: She composed a “The women had a great time at the capitalized; abbreviated “CAB” after song. The is composed centennial celebration.” first reference. of 50 states. The zoo is composed of many animals. Comprise means to chairman Lowercase unless referring Collegiate Chapter Officers Manual contain, to include all or embrace. It to a specific title: Nominating“ Always capitalized. Abbreviate is best used only in the active voice, Committee Chairman.” Do not use “CCOM” only after the full title is followed by a direct object: The United “chairwoman” or “chairperson.” spelled out for the first usage. States comprises 50 states. The jury comprises five men and seven women. chapter Lowercase and never Collegiate Development Consultant The zoo comprises many animals. preceded by “the.” “Eta chapter” Always capitalized. Abbreviate “CDC” NOT “the Eta chapter.” May be only after the full title is spelled out Constitution Always capitalize capitalized for certificates and for the first usage. when referring to the Delta Gamma Fraternity or Foundation Constitution.

4 DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: May 2019 Continuous Open Bidding Always department names Lowercase Executive Offices Always capitalized capitalized; abbreviated “COB.” department names: “The member and plural; abbreviated “EO.” EO services department is working on a serves as Delta Gamma’s international contractions Contractions like new member program.” headquarters; not “Nationals.” “won’t” and “didn’t” are informal. Avoid in any formal communications. different from vs. different than Evaluating Committee Always always use “different from.” capitalized, abbreviated “EVC.” Convention Always capitalized. directions vs. regions If you Event Guideline Always capitalized, Council Appointed Coordinators are traveling in a direction, like abbreviated “EG.” Always capitalized; abbreviated northeast, lowercase the word. If “CAC.” you are referring to a region, like the F Southwest, capitalize the word. Council Trustee Always capitalized; 501(c)(3) The Delta Gamma spell out in formal uses, abbreviate dollars Use “$” and the number Foundation under 501(c)(3) of the to CT: Collegians, for example, in (“$40,” “$1,000”) unless using a Internal Revenue Service is a public informal uses or when space is an casual reference to “one”: “Can foundation operating exclusively for issue. I have a dollar?” For amounts $1 charitable and education purposes. million and larger, use up to 2 decimal No space between “1,” “(c)” and counsel, counselor To counsel is to places: “$2.5 million.” “(3).” give advice. A counselor is one who gives advice. “Do Good” Our motto is always 501(c)(7) The Delta Gamma Fraternity capitalized and within quotation designation in accordance with the Culture of Care Always capitalized. marks. This also applies to the phrase Internal Revenue Service. Not tax “Doing Good.” deductible. No space between “1,” D “(c)” and “(7).” “Do Good” Week Capitalized and database One word. “Do Good” within quotations. formal recruitment Do not use. See primary recruitment. dates Omit the “th,” “st” and “nd”: E “January 15,” not “15th.” Foundation Always capitalize, eLearning Modules from the Delta even in lowercase collegiate and days of the week Always capitalize Gamma Learning Management alumnae officer titles: vice“ president: and do not abbreviate. System (DG-LMS), lowercase “e,” Foundation.” capitalize “L,” no space between. deactivate Do not use. The proper Foundation Advisory Board Always term is “resign” or “resignation of eDG Electronic newsletter for capitalized; refers to past Board membership.” Fraternity/Foundation Leadership of Trustees, abbreviated “FAB” on and staff. Lowercase “e,” capitalized second reference. dean’s list Always lowercase. Note “DG,” no space. apostrophe placement. Foundation Focus Always capitalize. e.g. vs. i.e. Use e.g. to mean “for Should never be referred to as the DeeGee DG or Delta Gamma is example” and/or when making a “Foundation Focus Handbook.” preferred. list. Use i.e. to mean “that is,” when restating the idea or expanding on it. Founder Always capitalize when Delegates women who are required Generally follow i.e. and e.g. with a referring to one of the three Fraternity to attend Convention and vote; comma. Founders. always capitalized. either Means “one or the other” not Founders Day No apostrophe before Delta Gamma Always capitalized. “both”: “She said to use either door.” “s.” Formally, use one of the three titles: “Delta Gamma Fraternity,” “Delta email Use a lowercase “e” and Fraternity Always capitalized when Gamma Foundation” and “Delta no hyphen. Use a hyphen with referring to Delta Gamma Fraternity: Gamma Office of Housing.” other e-terms: e-book, e-business, “Our Fraternity’s international e-commerce. headquarters is in Columbus, Ohio.” Delta Gammas; DGs No apostrophe before “s” in plural forms. An establishment/re-establishment fraternity; fraternities Use lowercase apostrophe is only used to show The term used when creating a new when referring to fraternal community possession. chapter or re-opening a previously- or fraternities as a collective group. closed collegiate chapter. Not colony, colonization. DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: May 2019 5 Fraternity Communications of the Foundation’s three signature Honor Board adviser Honor Board Association Always capitalized; programs. is always capitalized, and “adviser” abbreviated “FCA.” remains lowercase; abbreviated Grants to the Fraternity for “HBA.” Fraternity Executives Association Leadership and Educational Always capitalized; abbreviated Programming Always capitalize; hope group Lowercase: “Cape Cod “FEA.” comes second in order of three hope group.” signature programs. Fraternity Housing Corporation See Hope Serving Always capitalized. Office of Housing. Greek Always capitalized; fraternity/ sorority community is preferred term. house Refers to the building, not the Fraternity Management chapter. Corporation Always capitalized; Greek Advisor see: Fraternity/ abbreviated FMC after first reference. Sorority Advisor. house corporation Lowercase unless used in an official title: Fraternity“ Fraternity/Sorority Advisor Greek alphabet The following letters Housing Corporation.” Preferred term for Greek Advisor. correspond to the Greek alphabet in Abbreviated “FSA” after first “Symbol” font: house corporation officers Titles are reference. always lowercase. A B G D E fraternity/sorority community A B G D E house director Lowercase but may Preferred term for Greek system or be capitalized for certificates and Greek community. “She is a member Z H Q I K addresses. Note: “house mother” and of the fraternity/sorority community at Z H Q I K “house mom” are incorrect. the University of Michigan.” L M N X O hyphen Use a hyphen between freshman, freshmen Do not pluralize L M N X O compound adjectives that precede freshman when used as an adjective. the word they modify: She is an out- P R S T U of-state potential new member. fundraiser; fundraising Always one P R S T U word. I F C Y W G F C Y W I vs. me These are most often confused when used with another General Sessions Capitalized when greekbill Always one word and name. As a general rule, subtract the referring to General Sessions during lowercase. first name to determine which choice Convention. is correct: “She went to lunch with GreekLifeEdu Always one word; Jim and me” or “Jim and I”? “She GIN Group Interactive Networks, capitalize “G,” “L” and “E.” went to lunch with me” so she also endorsed provider of chapter/group went to lunch with “Jim and me,” not websites and communication tools. H “Jim and I.”

Golden Anchor Program Foundation Hannah’s Closet The official boutique inaugural The first event of the series, service program for collegians and for Delta Gammas shophannahscloset. or the first to be held by members of alumnae that provides assistance to com. Always capitalized. a new organization. Do not use “first senior citizens. Always capitalized; annual.” never abbreviated. handbook Lowercase if used generally. When referring to a specific incorporated Abbreviate and grade point average Lowercase, handbook, capitalize and italicize full capitalize as Inc. if it is included as unless abbreviated: “GPA.” title: “House Director Handbook.” part of a corporate name.

Graduate Fellowships Foundation Homecoming Always capitalized. initiate Lowercase; refers to the new merit-based tuition assistance; member going through Initiation. awarded for members pursuing home page Two words, lowercase. graduate degrees. Always include It only refers to the front page of a Initiation Always capitalized except “Graduate” when referring to website. in chapter of Initiation. Note: Graduate Fellowships. “activation” is incorrect. hometown One word, lowercase. Grants to Individual Members installation Lowercase unless referring Always capitalize; comes third in order Honor Board Always capitalized. to a specific ceremony.

6 DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: May 2019 Interest-Free Student Loans FHC and FMC Boards, Cabinet, Always capitalized; Hyphen between Constitution and Elections Chairman, M “Interest” and “Free.” Parliamentarian, Government Relations Liaison, Council Appointed magazine titles Capitalize and Interfraternity Council Always Coordinators (CAC), Council italicize the name, but do not place capitalized; abbreviated “IFC.” Appointed Project Liaison, Collegiate it in quotes. Lowercase the word Recruitment Consultants (CRC), magazine unless it is part of the International Fraternity Always Alumnae Development Consultants publication’s title. See ANCHORA for capitalize. (ADC), New Chapter Coordinators exceptions to this rule. (NCC), New Chapter Recruitment internet Lowercase. Coordinators (NCRC), New Chapter Dorothy Garrett Martin Center Finance Coordinators (NCFC), Always capitalized. Can refer to as iPad, iPhone, iPod use IPad, IPhone Nominating Committee, Panhellenic Martin Center for short. and IPod when in a headline or Support Specialists (PSS), NPC beginning a sentence Area Advisors, Release Figure member Identify a member with title Methodology (RFM) Specialists, and/or chapter of Initiation: “vice ITB Always capitalized; when spelled Foundation Parliamentarian, president: communications Sally out, capitalize “I” and “B” only. Foundation Constitutions Chairman Sister, Alpha Alpha-Test.” Note: if title and Foundation Governance precedes name, do not set off with J Committee. comma; if title follows name, however, set off with commas (i.e., “vp: finance Joining Forces see Service for Sight: Lectureships in Values and Ethics Sarah Sister” or “Sarah Sister, vp: Joining Forces. Capitalized; Lectureships on second finance.”) reference. joint chapter management team membership selection criteria The team of officers and directors legacy Do not capitalize. Lowercase unless referring to who lead a collegiate chapter. Always an official document or form. lowercase, abbreviated: “joint CMT” Lewis Institute Always capitalized; Abbreviated MSC after first reference. or “JCMT.” never abbreviated. memberplanet Email campaigns, junior, senior When used with a library Lowercase unless used in full event registration and dues payments person’s name, abbreviate as Jr. and title Barbara Nussa Boersma Library. go through this company. Lowercase, Sr. Do not place a comma between bold and no space between the last name and the Jr. or Sr.: lifelong, lifetime One word, no “member” and “planet.” May “Ernest A. Holladay Jr.”not Ernest A. hyphen. abbreviate “MP” on second reference. Holladay, Jr. like, as Use like as a preposition to merit-based scholarships Foundation K compare nouns and pronouns. It tuition scholarships awarded to requires an object. Katie sings like a members pursing undergraduate pro. The conjunction as is the correct degrees; Hyphen between “merit” Kick-off Uppercase “K,” lowercase word to introduce clauses. and “based.” Capitalize both “M” and “o,” with a hypen. Used by alumnae “B” if it is the title (ex: Merit-Based groups for their annual Kick-off Limited Liability Corporation Always Scholarships). meeting. capitalized; may be abbreviated to “LLC” after first mention. military titles Capitalize a military L rank when used as a formal title little sis, big sis Do not capitalize. before an individual’s name. See Incorrect terms: pledge daughter, Lamp of Knowledge see: Mu the full list of military titles in the AP pledge mom, pledge mommy, baby, stylebook. Chapter Lamp of Knowledge baby anchor. Program. Mock Trial program When referring Living Carefully Series Always to Delta Gamma’s specific program, LeaderShape One word. Capitalize capitalized; comprised of the Mock “L” and “S.” capitalize Mock Trial and keep Trial and Alcohol Skills Training program lowercase. Programs. Leadership Always capitalized. An all-encompassing term that refers to months Capitalize and spell out the log on or log in Use two words when names of months in all uses. Do not DG volunteers beyond the local level. they are verbs: You must log on with Leadership includes these volunteer abbreviate. When a phrase lists only the correct password. Use one word if a month and a year, do not separate positions: Council, Board of Trustees, it is a noun.

DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: May 2019 7 the year with commas: December title and make sure to include “Sisters two exceptions: “vice president: 1873 was an important time for Delta Helping Sisters:” (ex: Sisters Helping Panhellenic” and “vice president: Gamma. When a phrase refers to a Sisters: Need-Based Scholarships). Foundation.” Always capitalize month, day and year, set off the year Council and Leadership officers. with commas: March 3, 1911 was the new chapter See establishment. day that Epsilon chapter at The Ohio Officer Training Seminar Always State University was founded. New Chapter Coordinator capitalized, Delta Gamma’s Abbreviated “NCC” on second Leadership training always takes Most Beautiful Eyes™ Always reference. place in non-Convention (odd) years. capitalized and followed by ™. (Ctrl Abbreviated “OTS.” Note: “Officer” Alt T in Microsoft Word.) New Chapter Recruitment is singular. Coordinator Abbreviated “NCRC” on Mu Chapter Lamp of Knowledge second reference P Program Foundation funded Fraternity program recognizing New Chapter Finance Coordinator page numbers Use figures and collegiate members achieving their Abbreviated “NCFC” on second capitalize page when used with a first 4.0 GPA with a gold Lamp of reference. figure. When a letter is used with the Knowledge dangle. Can be shortened figure, capitalize it but do not use a to Lamp of Knowledge on second new member A National Panhellenic hyphen: Page 1, Page 2A. reference. Conference term to replace the term “pledge.” Panhellenic Not hyphenated (“Pan- MyVote Delta Gamma’s recruitment Hellenic” refers to the coordinating management software. The “M” and Nominating Committee Always body of nine historically African “V” are always capitalized. capitalized. American fraternities and sororities). Capitalize when referring to a specific N nonprofitAlways lowercase and no group or officer title: the“ University hyphen. of Panhellenic” or “collegiate national; “Nationals” Never use vice president: Panhellenic.” in reference to Delta Gamma, as it North-American Interfraternity Lowercase if used as an adjective: is an international Fraternity.“Delta Conference Always capitalize. “Delta Gamma is known for its Gamma Fraternity’s international Abbreviated “NIC.” panhellenic spirit.” headquarters, called Executive Offices, is located in Columbus, numbers As a general rule, numbers Panhellenic Support Specialist Ohio.” nine and under must be spelled out: Always capitalized and can be “one through nine.” If the number is abbreviated “PSS.” National Association of Student 10 or larger, use the numbers only: Personnel Administrators “25 members.” For numbers larger Parents’ Weekend Always capitalize Capitalized, abbreviated “NASPA.” than “999,” use commas to separate with an apostrophe after the “s.” each grouping of three numbers: National Federation of the Blind “1,000” or “3,958,326.” If any number percent Use the % symbol in most Always capitalized; abbreviated (except a calendar year) begins cases. “NFB.” a sentence, the number must be spelled out: “Twenty-five members” people of color, racial minority National Panhellenic Conference or “2001 was a good year.” (Note: The terms people of color and racial Always capitalized with no hyphen Two-word numbers ending in “y” minority/minorities are generally (i.e. “Pan-hellenic”); abbreviated should be connected with a hyphen: acceptable terms to describe “NPC.” “twenty-five.”) For fractions, spell out people of races other than white in any amount smaller than one: “two- the United States. Avoid using POC. National Pan-Hellenic Council Inc. thirds.” When talking about just one group, Always capitalize and hyphenate. be specific: Chinese Americans or Abbreviated “NPHC.” O members of the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida, for example. Be mindful National Panhellenic Communicators Oath of Friendship Always that some Native Americans say the Conference Always capitalized; capitalized with a lowercase “of.” terms people of color and abbreviated “NPCC.” racial minority fall short by not Office of Housing Always capitalize; encompassing their sovereign status. need-based scholarships Hyphen abbreviated OOH. Avoid referring to an individual as a between “need” and “based.” minority unless in a quotation. Capitalize both “N” and “B” if it is the officers Use lowercase with collegiate or alumnae offices, with philanthropy Always lowercase.

8 DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: May 2019 pin see: badge. R Regional Collegiate Recruitment Specialist Capitalized, abbreviated pledge vs. new member “New race Consider carefully when deciding “RCRS.” member” is the correct term. When whether to identify people by race. used as a verb, pledge is acceptable. Often, it is an irrelevant factor and Regional Director Capitalized, drawing unnecessary attention to abbreviated “RD.” potential new member Lowercase; someone’s race or ethnicity can be abbreviated PNM. interpreted as bigotry. There are, Regional Finance Specialist however, occasions when race is Capitalized, abbreviated “RFS.” Patricia Peterson Danielson Award pertinent: Abbreviated to “PPD” on second -- In stories that involve significant, Regional Foundation Coordinator reference. groundbreaking or historic events, Capitalized, abbreviated “RFNC.” such as being elected U.S. president, preference round, preference being named to the U.S. Supreme Regional Housing Specialist ceremony Lowercase. Court or other notable occurrences. Capitalized, abbreviated “RHS.” was the first black U.S. prefixes Generally do not hyphenate president. Sonia Sotomayor is the first release figure methodology when using a prefix with a word Hispanic justice of the U.S. Supreme Lowercase, but capitalize abbreviation starting with a consonant. Three Court. Jeremy Lin is the first “RFM.” rules are constant: Use a hyphen American-born NBA player of Chinese if the prefix ends in a vowel and or Taiwanese descent. ritual Capitalize when referring to the word that follows begins -- When reporting a demonstration, specific Delta Gamma rituals: “Oath of with the same vowel. Exceptions: disturbance or other conflict involving Friendship Ritual.” Do not capitalize cooperate, coordinate, and double-e race (including verbal conflicts), or when referring to general rituals. combinations such as preestablish, issues like civil rights. preeminent, preeclampsia, preempt. Include racial or ethnic details only RSVP The abbreviation for the French Use a hyphen if the word that follows when they are clearly relevant and repondez s’il vous plait, it means is capitalized. Use a hyphen to join that relevance is explicit in the story. please reply. doubled prefixes: sub-subparagraph. Do not use a derogatory term except in rare circumstances -- rush vs. recruitment “recruitment” is prep week The term for the week of when it is crucial to the story or the the correct term: “Beta Beta chapter preparation prior to recruitment. understanding of a news event. recruited potential new members.” Flag the contents in an editor’s note. Lowercase. primary recruitment Term used to describe traditional recruitment Recommendation Form Delta S (previously known as formal Gamma’s official Recommendation recruitment). Form is completed by initiated scholarship Capitalize only when members as a means of referring to a specific scholarship: probation See status. recommending a potential She received the Mildred Baynard new member during collegiate Scholarship. Eva was a scholarship Professional Resource Personnel recruitment. Capitalize. Do not use recipient last year. Capitalized, abbreviated “PRO.” Sponsor Form or rec form. seasons Lowercase spring, summer, professor Never abbreviate. Recruitment Preparation Workshop fall, winter unless part of a formal (RPW) singular preparation, can be name: “Convention will happen in the Q abbreviated to RPW. summer,” “the Summer ANCHORA.”

Quota Always capitalize per NPC reelect, reelected, reelection No Service for Sight Always capitalized; guidelines. hyphen. comes first in order of three signature programs. quotation marks Periods and reestablish/ment No hyphen. commas always go within quotation Service for Sight: Joining Forces marks. Dashes, semicolons, question region; regional Lowercase unless Always capitalized with colon and one marks and exclamation points go referring to specific region Region“ space before “Joining Forces.” After within quotes when they apply to the 8.” first reference, can use Joining Forces. quoted matter only. Regional Alumnae Specialist Sisters Helping Sisters: A Need- Capitalized, abbreviated “RAS.” Based Scholarship Program Foundation tuition scholarships Regional Collegiate Specialist designated to assist collegiate Capitalized, abbreviated “RCS.” DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: May 2019 9 members who have proven title Capitalize prior to name, W financial need. Always capitalized. “Executive Director Jane Delta Can abbreviate to “Need-Based Gamma.” Lowercase if the title web Lowercase. Scholarship” after the full title is follows the name or appears on its spelled out for the first usage. own, “Jane Delta Gamma is the webinar One word, lowercase. executive director.” slating, elections and transition website One word, lowercase. Lowercase, abbreviated SET after first Total Always capitalize per NPC reference. guidelines. weeklong, yearlong One word, no hyphen. Sponsor Form Do not use. See toward vs. towards always use Recommendation Form. “toward.” well, good Well is an adverb, good is an adjective. state names Always spell out Treasurer Capitalized when referring states unless part of an address in to the Council or Board of Trustees who’s vs. whose Who’s is a a directory or on an envelope. Use Treasurer. Collegiate and alumnae contraction for who is, not a a comma after state in sentence. chapters use vice president: finance, possesion: “Who’s there?” Whose “Columbus, Ohio, will get snow lowercase. is possessive: “I do not know whose today.” badge it is.” trustee Do not capitalize unless stationary vs. stationery To stand used in full term Board of Trustees or who vs. whom Who is the word when still is to be “stationary.” Writing Council Trustee. someone is the subject of a sentence, paper is “stationery.” clause or phrase. Whom is used when T-shirt Always capital T and include a someone is the object of a verb or status May refer to an individual hyphen. preposition. member’s standing with the Fraternity or may mean a chapter is “on report” U woman Use woman or women, not with the Fraternity. Capitalize specific girl(s) when referring to Delta Gamma statuses, for example Report to Undergraduate Interfraternity members. Council, Probation, etc. Institute Always capitalize, abbreviate UIFI. work week Do not use. See prep student body Always lowercase. week. undergraduate scholarships subcommittee One word, no hyphen. Capitalize only when part of a specific working group(s) Lowercase, scholarship name. refers to staff-driven groups; can be T abbreviated to “WG” on second United States Spell out when used as reference. Tables That Bloom Delta Gamma’s a noun. Use U.S. only as an adjective. signature alumnae fundraising XYZ project is always capitalized. United States Association of Blind Athletes Always capitalized; year-end Always hyphenate. tax deductible Hyphenate when abbreviated “USABA.” used as a noun, do not when used years Use figures: 1980“ .” Use an s as an adjective. “The donation was university Capitalize only when used without an apostrophe to indicate tax deductible” or “She gave a tax- with the actual school name. “Ohio decades or centuries: “the 1980s,” deductible donation.” Never use University students are known for “the 1900s.” Use an apostrophe for “non-tax deductible” when referring their school pride.” omitted numbers. The bottom of an to something not tax deductible. apostrophe always points to the left: V “She was born in the early ‘80s.” No three signature programs When apostrophe is needed if the remaining referring to the three signature vice president See officers or Council numbers are preceded by an en dash: programs of the Delta Gamma Trustee. “1980-81.” Foundation, be sure to put them in order and note the capitalization: Visionary A collegiate member who ZIP codes Use all caps for ZIP, but Service for Sight, Grants to the has given to the Foundation during always lowercase the word code. Do Fraternity for Leadership and the fiscal year. Always capitalize. not put a comma between the state Educational Programming, and Grants Plural, Visionaries. name and the ZIP code: “Columbus, to Individual Members. OH 43221.” visually impaired Never hyphenated.

10 DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: May 2019 The bold type indicates ANCHORA Beta Eta-University of Texas Epsilon Eta-Indiana University of Pennsylvania style and the correct usage to Beta Theta-Duke University Epsilon Theta-University of Tampa Beta Iota-Purdue University Epsilon Iota-UC San Diego combine the Greek chapter name or Beta Kappa-University of Kansas [Epsilon Kappa-] letters and the school name. Separate Beta Lambda- [Epsilon Lambda-Lehigh University] the two by an en dash with no spaces: Beta Mu-Bowling Green State University Epsilon Mu-College of William and Mary “Beta Theta-Duke.” Beta Nu-Carnegie Mellon University Epsilon Nu-James Madison University Beta Xi-Michigan State University Epsilon Xi- [ ] denotes closed chapters. [Beta Pi-Willamette University] [Epsilon Omicron-University of Wyoming] [Beta Rho-George Washington University] [Epsilon Pi-University of Connecticut] [Alpha-Mount Union College] Beta Sigma-University of Maryland [Epsilon Rho-Western Michigan University] Beta-University of Washington [Beta Tau-University of Miami (Florida)] Epsilon Sigma-San Diego State University Gamma-UC Berkeley Beta Upsilon-Oregon State University [Epsilon Tau-University of Central Florida] [Delta I-Trinity College (Texas)] [Beta Phi-University of Pennsylvania] [Epsilon Upsilon-Bradley University] [Delta II-Hanover College] Beta Chi-University of Denver Epsilon Phi-Loyola University [Delta III-USC] Beta Psi- [Epsilon Chi-University of South Carolina] Epsilon- Beta Omega-Washington State University Epsilon Psi- Zeta- Gamma Alpha- [Epsilon Omega-Louisiana Tech] Eta-University of Akron Gamma Beta- Zeta Alpha- [Theta I-Fairmont College (Tennessee)] [Gamma Gamma-Texas Western College] [Zeta Beta-Dartmouth College] [Theta II-Adelbert College (Ohio)] Gamma Delta- Zeta Gamma- Theta-Indiana University Gamma Epsilon-Kent State University Zeta Delta-University of Rochester Iota-University of Illinois Gamma Zeta-Louisiana State University Zeta Epsilon-Santa Clara University Kappa-University of Nebraska -San Jose State University Zeta Zeta- University Lambda-University of Minnesota Gamma Theta- Zeta Eta-Texas State University Mu-University of Missouri Gamma Iota- Zeta Theta- Nu- Gamma Kappa-UC Santa Barbara Zeta Iota-Chapman University Xi-University of Michigan Gamma Lambda-Cal State, Fresno [Zeta Kappa-John Hopkins University] Omicron- Gamma Mu- Zeta Lambda-UC Riverside [Pi I-Fulton Synodical College (Missouri)] Gamma Nu-University of North Texas Zeta Nu- Pi- Gamma Xi-Texas Tech University Zeta Xi-University of Alabama, Birmingham UAB Rho-Syracuse University Gamma Omicron-Indiana State University [Zeta Omicron-Wilfrid Laurier University] Sigma-Northwestern University Gamma Pi- [Zeta Pi-Indiana University/Purdue University, Tau-University of Iowa Gamma Rho- Indianapolis] [Upsilon I-Bolivar College (Tennessee)] Gamma Sigma-University of Houston Zeta Rho- [Upsilon II-St. Lawrence] Gamma Tau-Texas Christian University Zeta Sigma-Northern Kentucky University [Upsilon-Stanford University] Gamma Upsilon- [Zeta Tau-] [Phi Alpha-Franklin College] Gamma Phi-Arizona State University Zeta Upsilon- Phi-University of Colorado Gamma Chi-Cal State, Long Beach [Zeta Phi-Cambridge Area, formerly Harvard] [Chi I-Water Valley Seminary (Missouri)] [Gamma Psi-Emory University] - Chi-Cornell University [Gamma Omega-St. Lawrence University] - [Psi I-Lewis School] [Delta Alpha-University of New Mexico] [Zeta Omega-Kenyon College] [Psi II-Goucher College] Delta Beta- Eta Alpha-Pepperdine University Omega-University of Wisconsin Delta Epsilon-University of the Pacific Eta Beta- [Alpha Beta-Swarthmore College] - Eta Gamma-Texas A&M University [Alpha Gamma-University of Toronto] Delta Eta-Cal State, Sacramento Eta Delta-University of Alpha Delta-University of Oregon [Delta Theta-Georgia State University] [Eta Epsilon-Vanderbilt University] Alpha Epsilon-Washington University (St. Louis) Delta Iota- Eta Zeta- Alpha Zeta-Lawrence University Delta Kappa-University of South Florida Eta Eta- Alpha Eta- Delta Lambda-Mississippi State University Eta Theta-St. Louis University Alpha Theta-University of North Dakota [Delta Mu-Florida Atlantic University] Eta Iota-University of Nevada, Reno Alpha Iota- University of Oklahoma Delta Nu-Northern Illinois University Eta Kappa-North Carolina State University Alpha Kappa- [Delta Xi-] Theta Beta-Case Western Reserve University Alpha Lambda-Drake University Delta Omicron-Morehead State University Eta Lambda-New Mexico State University [Alpha Mu-Beloit College] Delta Pi-University of Southern Mississippi Eta Mu- Alpha Nu-USC Delta Rho- (Virginia Polytechnic Eta Nu-Hofstra University Alpha Xi- Institute and State University) Eta Xi-University of Texas, Tyler Alpha Omicron- (Ohio) Delta Sigma- Eta Omicron-, Fort Smith Alpha Pi-University of Arizona [Delta Tau-Missouri Southern] Eta Pi-DePaul University Alpha Rho-Ohio Wesleyan University [-Indiana University/Purdue Eta Rho-UC Merced Alpha Sigma-UCLA University, Fort Wayne] Eta Sigma- Alpha Tau- -UC Irvine Eta Tau-Christopher Newport University Alpha Upsilon-Southern Methodist University -UC Davis Eta Upsilon- -University of British Columbia [Delta Psi-Baylor University] Eta Phi-NYU Alpha Chi-Pennsylvania State University Delta Omega- Eta Chi-Georgia College Alpha Psi-University of Mississippi [Epsilon Alpha-Union College] Eta Psi- Alpha Omega-University of Arkansas Epsilon Beta- Eta Omega-Portland State University [Beta Alpha-McGill University] Epsilon Gamma-University of Virginia Theta Alpha-California Polytechnic, San Luis Beta Beta- Epsilon Delta-Washington and Jefferson Obispo Beta Gamma-University of Utah College Theta Gamma-UNC Wilmington Beta Delta-Colorado College Epsilon Epsilon-Tennessee Technological Theta Delta- Beta Epsilon- University Theta Epsilon-Grand Valley State University Beta Zeta- Epsilon Zeta-Loyola Marymount University Theta Zeta-Florida Gulf Coast University

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