Delta Gamma Style Guide desk reference 2018

DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: March 2018 1 Delta Gamma Style Guide instead: “Mary Smith is graduating alcohol free vs. alcohol-free Delta with a master’s degree in Gamma uses the term “events In order to ensure that all Delta psychology.” If abbreviating degree, without alcohol.” Gamma publications and websites use capital letters and periods: “She represent the ideals and standards graduated with a B.A. in English.” Alcohol Skills Training Program of the Fraternity, such entities Capitalized, abbreviated ASTP after associated with Delta Gamma or academic departments Lowercase first reference. depicting its name, symbols, badge unless word is a proper noun (i.e. or slogans must adhere to certain “English department” or “math all right The dictionary may list standards. department.”) “alright” as an acceptable word, but it is not according to the Associated Press. The name “Delta Gamma,” academic titles Lowercase unless title precedes name: “Chancellor the Greek letters “DG,” the allude vs. elude You allude to (or crest, “Anchor Splash®,” “Most Green was a former professor of history.” Titles may be capitalized for mention) a book. You elude (or Beautiful Eyes,” “The ANCHORA escape) a pursuer. of Delta Gamma,” “Anchor certificates and addresses. Market Place,” “Anchor Girl,” academic years Always lowercase: “almost never” Do not use this “DeeGee,” “For hope. For freshman, sophomore, junior and phrase. Instead, use “seldom” or strength. For life.,” “Here for senior. “hardly ever.” Good,” “#IAmASororityWoman,” “Do Good” and the badge of accept vs. except Accept (a a lot Always two words. the Fraternity are all registered verb) means to receive. Except ( a trademarks of Delta Gamma preposition) means to exclude. alumna/alumnae/alumnus/alumni Fraternity. alumna--female, singular “actives” Incorrect when referring alumnae--female, plural The following terms are commonly to collegiate members. Instead use alumnus--male, singular used throughout Delta Gamma “collegians” or “members.” alumni--male, plural or collegiate and alumnae websites male and female mixed, plural. and publications. Use this (in adviser When an adviser stands conjunction with the Delta Gamma alone, it’s spelled with an “e.” When alumna initiate A woman initiated brand identity guideline manual) as she’s part of a team, the spelling after her undergraduate career is considered an alumna initiate; a guide when designing web pages switches the “e” for an “o” (i.e. lowercase, abbreviated “AI.” or preparing documents. Anything “advisory team chairman” or that is not covered in the following “advisory board”). Note: National Panhellenic Conference uses the Delta Gamma Style Guide will be alumnae association Always “ ” spelling in all cases. handled according to AP style. advisor lowercase, even though it looks like part of the title: “Albion alumnae advisory team A team of collegiate A association.” May be capitalized chapter advisers, led by the ATC. for certificates, titles and addresses. Always lowercase. abbreviations Abbreviations are Delta Gamma does not have “alumni fine for informal writing or in formal associations.” communications as long as the advisory team chairman Abbreviate “ATC,” but keep lowercase when first reference is spelled out:“The alumnae chapter Always lowercase, spelled out. advisory team chairman served for even when it looks like part of the three years. As ATC, she performed title: “Denver alumnae chapter.” An affect vs. effect As a general rule, countless duties.” acceptable variation/alternative title think of “affect” as the verb and to refer to an organized collection of “effect” as the noun. (There are academic courses and majors members is alumnae group. May be exceptions but they are rarely used.) Lowercase in all uses except capitalized for certificates, titles and “She was affected by the decision.” languages: An engineering major, addresses. a communications class, a French “The effect on the crowd was major, a Spanish class. remarkable.” Alumnae Development Consultant Always capitalized. Abbreviate academic degrees If mentioning “ADC” only after the full title is afterward vs. afterwards Use an academic degree in a sentence, spelled out for the first usage. the preferred form is to avoid an “afterward.” abbreviation and use a phrase alumnae officers Lowercase (“vice

2 DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: March 2018 president: membership”) with another “Another” should not be averse vs. adverse If you don’t two exceptions: “vice president: used in place of “additional;” rather, like something, you are “averse” or Foundation,” “vice president: “another” refers to a repeated noun opposed to it. If the weather is bad, Panhellenic.” Can be shortened to with the same quantity: “Ten women you could describe it as “adverse.” “vp:” Titles may be capitalized for passed; another 10 failed.” certificates and addresses. For plural, awards Lowercase unless referring to use “vice presidents: finance” or “vps: annual Do not use the phrase specific award: “Outstanding Senior finance.” “first annual.” “Annual” can only Award” or “an awards banquet.” be applied to an event that has Alumnae Officers Manual Always happened two or more years in B capitalized; abbreviated “AOM.” succession. Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of a.m., p.m. Lowercase, with periods. Annual Agreement Always Science See academic degrees. Use figures with colons, except when capitalized, abbreviated “AA” on listing times on the hour: “11:30 second reference. backward Never use “backwards.” a.m.,” “1 p.m.” Avoid redundancy: “at 9 a.m. this morning.” anticipate vs. expect “Anticipate” badge Preferred name for Delta means to expect and prepare for Gamma golden anchor “pin.” among vs. between “Between” something; “expect” does not separates only two things or people include the notion of preparation. because vs. since Use “because” while “among” introduces three or “They expect a record crowd. They to show cause and effect: “He went more: “The argument is between have anticipated it by adding extra because he was told.” “Since” Sally and me.” “We split the lunch seating.” indicates that time has passed. It among the four of us.” can also show a cause-and-effect anybody, any body, anyone, any relationship, but the effect doesn’t Anchor Games The umbrella term one Use one word when meaning any necessarily have to follow the cause: refers to the various “anchor” person, non-specific: Anyone“ can “He went to the game, since he had philanthropic fundraisers Delta be a part of recruitment.” Use two been given tickets.” Gamma chapters host, including words when the emphasis is on one Anchor Splash®, Anchor Bowl, single person or thing: “Any one of biannual Twice a year. Anchor Dash and Anchor Slam. the members will be available to meet you.” biennial Once every two years. anchor girl: DG legacy The formal title of the legacy program. All apostrophe Use in place of omitted bi, semi Bimonthly or biweekly mean lowercase, acceptable program letters and numbers: “I’ve,” every other month or every other abbreviation: “anchor girls.” Plural, “rock’n’roll,” “class of ‘72,” “the week. Semimonthly or semiweekly no apostrophe. ‘20s theme.” Use to show plural mean twice a month or twice a week. of a singular letter: “mind your p’s Anchor Grant Program Always and q’s” and “The Oakland A’s won bid Lowercase when standing alone. capitalized. Can use “Anchor Grants” the pennant.” Do not use to show when referring to the actual grants plural of multiple-letter combinations: Bid Day Always capitalize. “We rather than the program. “DGs” and “PROs.” welcomed new members on Bid Day.” Anchor Run for the Blind Always archives Lowercase if not using full capitalized. After first reference, can and proper name: “The Frances BidLily Delta Gamma’s recruitment use Anchor Run. Lewis Stevenson Archives.” management tool. The “B” and “L” should always be capitalized. Anchor Splash® Delta Gamma’s ASTP See Alcohol Skills Training official philanthropic project for Program. Big/Little Reveal The event during collegiate chapters is two words, which women are paired together as capitalized and followed by ®. (Ctrl as well as Use this preposition to add big sister and little sister. Lowercase Alt R in Microsoft Word.) The ® is not information to a sentence that could big sister and little sister unless required after the initial use. stand alone: “John, as well as Mary, referring to the Big/Little Reveal event. Do not abbreviate little to lil. took the exam today.” ANCHORA The ANCHORA of Delta blind Put the person/people first; Gamma (pronounced anchor-uh) The Association of Fraternity/Sorority Never use “blind people.” Fraternity’s quarterly magazine is Advisors Always capitalized; always all capital letters and italicized. abbreviated “AFA.” Board of Advisers Always capitalized.

DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: March 2018 3 Refers to past Council members procedure by which a collegiate Collegiate Recruitment Consultant and Executive Directors, and is chapter is assessed; abbreviated “CIP.” Always capitalized; abbreviated abbreviated “BOA.” “CRC.” chapter management team Always Board of Trustees The governing lowercase; abbreviated “CMT.” collumnae Refers to combined body of the Delta Gamma Refers to president and all vice collegiate and alumnae activities. Foundation. Always capitalized and is presidents who lead a collegiate abbreviated “BOT.” chapter. Order of officers is: colon Use a colon at the end president, vp: social standards, vp: of a sentence to introduce lists, braille Lowercase unless referring to finance, vp: communications, vp: tabulations, text, examples, etc. It is specific name: Louis“ Braille” or “a programming, vp: member education, also effective in showing emphasis: child reads braille.” vp: membership, vp: Panhellenic, “Mary had only one hobby: vp: Foundation. See: joint chapter dancing.” Bronze, Pink & YOU No comma after management team. colony/colonization See “Pink,” and capitalize “YOU.” Always establishment/re-establishment. styled with an ampersand (&) instead chapter operations adviser Always of the word “and,” unless used in a lowercase, abbreviated “COA.” comma Do not use a comma before hashtag: #BronzePinkandYOU “and” in a sequence unless it adds Charter Group The Delta Gamma clarity: “red, blue and yellow” or bylaws Lowercase unless used in title Foundation’s planned giving society. “red and blue, yellow and green, of document; never hyphenated. Always capitalize. Do not abbreviate. and orange and purple.”

C City Sponsorship Chairman Always compared to vs. compared with Use capitalized; abbreviated “CSC.” “compared to” to illustrate that two Cabinet Refers to regional and things are similar: “She compared international volunteer directors and collegian; collegiate Collegian - her work for women’s rights to specialists. Always capitalize Council refers to a Delta Gamma member Susan B. Anthony’s campaign for and Cabinet officers: “Director of in college. Never “collegiates” or women’s suffrage.” Use “compared Awards” or “Director: Awards.” “actives.” Collegians are members with” to illustrate the differences a of a collegiate chapter. Collegiate - comparison draws: “Ann has a 3.5 cellphone One word, lowercase. an adjective but never a noun; noun GPA, compared with Jim’s 2.9.” form is “collegian.” “The collegiate centennial Capitalize when chapter is full of diverse collegians.” compose vs. comprise The parts accompanied with a specific chapter: compose the whole and the whole is “Three hundred women attended Collegiate Advisory Board Always comprised of the parts. Omega Centennial.” Lowercase capitalized; abbreviated CAB after when used in general reference: “The first reference. Constitution Always capitalize women had a great time at the when referring to the Delta Gamma Collegiate Chapter Officers Manual centennial celebration.” Fraternity or Foundation Constitution. Always capitalized. Abbreviate chairman Lowercase unless referring “CCOM” only after the full title is Continuous Open Bidding Always spelled out for the first usage. to a specific title: Nominating“ capitalized; abbreviated “COB.” Committee Chairman.” Do not use Collegiate Development Consultant “chairwoman” or “chairperson.” contractions Contractions like Always capitalized. Abbreviate “won’t” and “didn’t” are informal. “CDC” only after the full title is chapter Lowercase and never Avoid in any formal communications. spelled out for the first usage. preceded by “the.” “Eta chapter” NOT “the Eta chapter.” May be Convention Always capitalized. collegiate officers Lowercase capitalized for certificates and (“vice president: membership”) with address. To write a specific chapter Council Appointed Coordinators DG style, see page nine. two exceptions: “vice president: Always capitalized; abbreviated Foundation,” “vice president: “CAC.” chapter house Always lowercase. Panhellenic.” Titles may be Chapter Giving Program Always capitalized for certificates and Council/Cabinet/Staff Always capitalized, do not abbreviate. addresses. May also be abbreviated capitalized; abbreviated “CCS.” “vp:” A colon always follows vice chapter incident procedure the president or vp. For plural, use “vice Council/Cabinet/Staff/BOA/ presidents: finance” or “vps: finance.”

4 DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: March 2018 Foundation Always capitalized; society. Visionaries after first use. not “both”: “She said to use either abbreviated “CCSBF.” door.” Delta Gammas; DGs No apostrophe Council Committee Capitalized; before “s” in plural forms. An email Use a lowercase “e” and committee unless preceded by apostrophe is only used to show no hyphen. Use a hyphen with Council. possession. other e-terms: e-book, e-business, e-commerce. Council Trustee Always capitalized; department names Lowercase spell out in formal uses, abbreviate department names: “The member e-Ops+ Electronic Operations Plus, to CT: Collegians, for example, in services department is working on a Delta Gamma’s electronic reporting informal uses or when space is an new member program.” site. issue. different from vs. different than establishment/re-establishment counsel, counselor To counsel is to always use “different from.” The term used when creating a new give advice. A counselor is one who chapter or re-opening a previously- gives advice. directions vs. regions If you closed collegiate chapter. Delta are traveling in a direction, like Gamma will re-establish Alpha Culture of Care Always capitalized. northeast, lowercase the word. If Omega-Arkansas in 2016. Not you are referring to a region, like the colony, colonization. D Southwest, capitalize the word. Executive Offices Always capitalized database One word. dollars Use “$” and the number and plural; abbreviated “EO.” EO (“$40,” “$1,000”) unless using a serves as Delta Gamma’s international dates Omit the “th,” “st” and “nd”: casual reference to “one”: “Can headquarters; not “Nationals.” “January 15,” not “15th.” I have a dollar?” For amounts $1 million and larger, use up to 2 decimal Evaluating Committee Always days of the week Always capitalize places: “$2.5 million.” capitalized, abbreviated “EVC.” and do not abbreviate. “Do Good” Our motto is always Event Guideline Always capitalized, deactivate Do not use. The proper capitalized and within quotation abbreviated “EG.” term is “resign” or “resignation of marks. This also applies to the phrase membership.” “Doing Good.” F dean’s list Always lowercase. Note “Do Good” Week Capitalized and Facebook Always capitalize. The apostrophe placement. “Do Good” within quotations. world’s most popular social media service. DeeGee DG or Delta Gamma is E preferred. 501(c)(3) The Delta Gamma eLearning Modules from the Delta Foundation under 501(c)(3) of the Delegates women who are required Gamma Learning Management Internal Revenue Service is a public to attend Convention and vote; System (DG-LMS), lowercase “e,” foundation operating exclusively for always capitalized. capitalize “L,” no space between. charitable and education purposes. No space between “1,” “(c)” and Delta Gamma Always capitalized. eDG Electronic newsletter for “(3).” Formally, use one of the three Council, Cabinet, Staff, Foundation, titles: “Delta Gamma Fraternity,” Board of Advisers and other Fraternity 501(c)(7) The Delta Gamma Fraternity “Delta Gamma Foundation” and leadership. Lowercase “e,” capitalized designation in accordance with the “Delta Gamma Fraternity Housing “DG,” no space. Internal Revenue Service. Not tax Corporation.” deductible. No space between “1,” e.g. vs. i.e. Use e.g. to mean “for “(c)” and “(7).” Delta Gamma Visionary A collegiate example” and/or when making a member who has given list. Use i.e. to mean “that is,” when formal recruitment No longer used; to the Foundation during the fiscal restating the idea or expanding on it. see primary recruitment. year. Always capitalize. Can use Generally follow i.e. and e.g. with a “Visionary” after first reference. comma. Foundation Always capitalize, even in lowercase collegiate and alumnae Delta Gamma Visionaries Annual either Means “one or the other” officer titles: vice“ president: Giving Society The Delta Gamma Foundation.” Foundation’s collegiate giving

DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: March 2018 5 Foundation Advisory Board Always capitalized; refers to past Board of General Sessions Capitalized when GreekLifeEdu Always one word; Trustees, abbreviated FAB on second referring to General Sessions during capitalize “G,” “L” and “E.” reference. Convention. H Foundation Focus Always capitalize. GIN Group Interactive Networks, Should never be referred to as the endorsed provider of chapter/group Hannah’s Closet the official boutique “Foundation Focus Handbook.” websites and communication tools. for Delta Gammas shophannahscloset. com. Founder Always capitalize when Golden Anchor Program Foundation referring to one of the three Fraternity service program for collegians and handbook Lowercase if used Founders. alumnae that provides assistance to generally. When referring to a specific senior citizens. Always capitalized; handbook, capitalize and italicize full Founders Day No apostrophe before never abbreviated. title: “House Director Handbook.” “s.” grade point average Lowercase, Homecoming Always capitalized. Fraternity Always capitalized when unless abbreviated: “GPA.” referring to Delta Gamma Fraternity: home page Two words, lowercase. “Our Fraternity’s international Graduate Fellowships Foundation It only refers to the front page of a headquarters is in Columbus, Ohio.” merit-based tuition assistance; website. awarded for members pursuing fraternity; fraternities Use lowercase graduate degrees. Always include hometown One word, lowercase. when referring to fraternal community “Graduate” when referring to or fraternities as a collective group. Graduate Fellowships. Honor Board Always capitalized.

Fraternity Communications Grants to Individual Members Honor Board adviser Honor Board Association Always capitalized; Always capitalize; comes third in order is always capitalized, and “adviser” abbreviated “FCA.” of three signature programs. remains lowercase; abbreviated “HBA.” Fraternity Executives Association Grants to the Fraternity for Always capitalized; abbreviated Leadership and Educational hope group Lowercase: “Cape Cod “FEA.” Programming Always capitalize; hope group.” comes second in order of three Fraternity Housing Corporation See signature programs. Hope Serving Always capitalized. Office of Housing. Greek Always capitalized; fraternity/ house Refers to the building, not the Fraternity Information and sorority community is preferred term. chapter. Programming Group Always capitalized, abbreviated “FIPG.” Greek Advisor see: Fraternity/ house corporation Lowercase unless Sorority Advisor. used in an official title: Fraternity“ Fraternity Management Housing Corporation.” Corporation Always capitalized; Greek alphabet The following letters abbreviated FMC after first reference. correspond to the Greek alphabet in house corporation officers Titles are “Symbol” font: always lowercase. Fraternity/Sorority Advisor Preferred term for Greek Advisor. A B G D E house director Lowercase but may Abbreviated FSA after first reference. A B G D E be capitalized for certificates and addresses. Note: “house mother” and fraternity/sorority community Z H Q I K “house mom” are incorrect. Preferred term for Greek system or Z H Q I K Greek community. “She is a member hyphen Use a hyphen between of the fraternity/sorority community L M N X O compound adjectives that precede L M N X O at the University of Michigan.” the word they modify: She is an out- of-state potential new member. P R S T U freshman, freshmen Do not pluralize I freshman when used as an adjective. P R S T U fundraiser; fundraising Always one F C Y W word. F C Y W G GreekBill Always one word. 6 DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: March 2018 The team of officers and directors capitalized; comprised of the Mock I vs. me These are most often who lead a collegiate chapter. Always Trial and Alcohol Skills Training confused when used with another lowercase, abbreviated: “joint CMT” programs. name. As a general rule, subtract the or “JCMT.” first name to determine which choice log on or log in Use two words when is correct: “She went to lunch with junior, senior When used with a they are verbs: You must log on with Jim and me” or “Jim and I”? “She person’s name, abbreviate as Jr. and the correct password. Use one word went to lunch with me” so she also Sr. Do not place a comma between if it is a noun. went to lunch with “Jim and me,” the last name and the Jr. or Sr.: not “Jim and I.” “Ernest A. Holladay Jr.”not Ernest A. M Holladay, Sr. inaugural The first event of the series, magazine titles Capitalize and or the first to be held by members of K italicize the name, but do not place a new organization. Do not use “first it in quotes. Lowercase the word annual.” keynote address Lowercase, no magazine unless it is part of the hyphen. Also called keynote speech. publication’s title. See ANCHORA for incorporated Abbreviate and exceptions to this rule. capitalize as Inc. if it is included as Kick-off Uppercase “K,” lowercase part of a corporate name. “o,” with a hypen. Used by alumnae Dorothy Garrett Martin Center groups for their annual Kick-off Always capitalized. Can refer to as initiate Lowercase; refers to the new meeting. Martin Center for short. member going through Initiation. L member Identify a member with title Initiation Always capitalized. Note: and/or chapter of Initiation: “vice “activation” is incorrect. Lamp of Knowledge see: Mu president: communications Sally Chapter Lamp of Knowledge Sister, Alpha Alpha-Test.” Note: if Instagram A social network in which title precedes name, do not set off Program. users share photos they have taken, with comma; if title follows name, usually on a smartphone, with other however, set off with commas (i.e., people who have chosen to follow LeaderShape One word. Capitalize “vp: finance Sarah Sister” or “Sarah them. “L” and “S.” Sister, vp: finance.”) installation Lowercase unless Lectureships in Values and Ethics Membership Selection Capitalized referring to a specific ceremony. Capitalized; Lectureships on second when referring to the event; reference. abbreviate to MS after first reference. Interest-Free Student Loans Always capitalized; Hyphen between legacy Do not capitalize. Membership Star Capitalize when “Interest” and “Free.” referring to the Delta Gamma Lewis Institute Always capitalized; Membership Star. Lowercase more Interfraternity Council Always never abbreviated. casual five points of the star. capitalized; abbreviated “IFC.” library Lowercase unless used in full membership selection criteria title Barbara Nussa Boersma Library. International Fraternity Always Lowercase unless referring to capitalize. an official document or form. lifelong, lifetime One word, no Abbreviated MSC after first reference. internet Lowercase. hyphen. memberplanet Email campaigns, like, as Use like as a preposition to iPad, iPhone, iPod use IPad, IPhone event registration and dues payments compare nouns and pronouns. It and IPod when in a headline or go through this company. No space beginning a sentence requires an object. Katie sings like a between “member” and “planet.” pro. The conjunction as is the correct Abbreviate “MP” on second ITB Always capitalized; when spelled word to introduce clauses. reference. out, capitalize “I” and “B” only. little sis, big sis Do not capitalize. merit-based scholarships Foundation J Incorrect terms: pledge daughter, tuition scholarships awarded to pledge mom, pledge mommy, baby, members pursing undergraduate Joining Forces see Service for Sight: baby anchor. degrees; Hyphen between “merit” Joining Forces. and “based.” Capitalize both “M” and joint chapter management team Living Carefully Series Always “B” if it is the title (ex: Merit-Based

DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: March 2018 7 Scholarships). National Panhellenic Conference members” or “2001 was a good Always capitalized with no hyphen year.” (Note: Two-word numbers military titles Capitalize a military (i.e. “Pan-hellenic”); abbreviated ending in “y” should be connected rank when used as a formal title “NPC.” with a hyphen: “twenty-five.”) For before an individual’s name. See fractions, spell out any amount the full list of military titles in the AP National Pan-Hellenic Council Inc. smaller than one: “two-thirds.” stylebook. Always capitalize and hyphenate. Abbreviated “NPHC.” Mock Trial program When referring O to Delta Gamma’s specific program, National Panhellenic Communicators Oath of Friendship Always capitalize Mock Trial and keep Conference Always capitalized; capitalized with a lowercase “of.” program lowercase. abbreviated “NPCC.” Office of Housing Always capitalize; months Capitalize and spell out the need-based scholarships Hyphen abbreviated OOH. names of months in all uses. Do not between “need” and “based.” abbreviate. When a phrase lists only a Capitalize both “N” and “B” if it is the month and a year, do not separate the title and make sure to include “Sisters officers Use lowercase with year with commas: December 1873 Helping Sisters:” (ex: Sisters Helping collegiate or alumnae offices, with was an important time for Delta Sisters: Need-Based Scholarships). two exceptions: “vice president: Gamma. When a phrase refers to a Panhellenic” and “vice president: month, day and year, set off the year new chapter See establishment. Foundation.” Always capitalize with commas: March 3, 1911 was Council and Leadership officers. the day that Epsilon chapter at The New Chapter Coordinator Ohio State University was founded. Abbreviated NCC on second Officer Training Seminar Always reference. capitalized, Delta Gamma’s training Most Beautiful Eyes™ Always always takes place in non-Convention capitalized and followed by ™. (Ctrl New Chapter Recruitment (odd) years. Abbreviated “OTS.” Alt T in Microsoft Word.) Coordinator Abbreviated NCRC on Note: “ ” is singular. second reference Officer Mu Chapter Lamp of Knowledge online, offline One word. Program Foundation funded New Chapter Finance Coordinator Fraternity program recognizing Abbreviated NCFC on second collegiate members achieving their reference. P first 4.0 GPA with a gold Lamp of Knowledge dangle. new member A National Panhellenic page numbers Use figures and Conference term to replace the term capitalize page when used with a “pledge.” figure. When a letter is used with the N figure, capitalize it but do not use a Nominating Committee Always hyphen: Page 1, Page 2A. national; “Nationals” Never use in capitalized. reference to Delta Gamma, as it is Panhellenic Not hyphenated (“Pan- an international Fraternity.“Delta nonprofitAlways lowercase and no Hellenic” refers to the coordinating Gamma Fraternity’s international hyphen. body of nine historically African headquarters, called Executive American fraternities and sororities). Offices, is located in Columbus, North-American Interfraternity Capitalize when referring to a Ohio.” Conference Always capitalize. specific group or officer title:the “ Abbreviated “NIC.” University of Florida Panhellenic” National Association of Student or “collegiate vice president: Personnel Administrators numbers As a general rule, numbers Panhellenic.” Lowercase if used as an Capitalized, abbreviated “NASPA.” nine and under must be spelled out: adjective: “Delta Gamma is known “one through nine.” If the number for its panhellenic spirit.” National Federation of the Blind is 10 or larger, use the numbers Always capitalized; abbreviated only: “25 members.” For numbers Parents’ Weekend Always capitalize “NFB.” larger than “999,” use commas to with an apostrophe after the “s.” separate each grouping of three National Interfraternity Foundation numbers: “1,000” or “3,958,326.” philanthropy Always lowercase. Capitalized, abbreviated “NIF.” If any number (except a calendar year) begins a sentence, the number pin see: badge. must be spelled out: “Twenty-five

8 DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: March 2018 pledge vs. new member “New Regional Collegiate Recruitment member” is the correct term. When Specialist Capitalized, abbreviated Sisters Helping Sisters: A Need- used as a verb, pledge is acceptable. “RCRS.” Based Scholarship Program Foundation tuition scholarships potential new member Lowercase; Regional Director Capitalized, designated to assist collegiate abbreviated PNM. abbreviated “RD.” members who have proven financial need. Always capitalized. preference round, preference Regional Finance Specialist Can abbreviate to “Need-Based ceremony Lowercase. Capitalized, abbreviated “RFS.” Scholarship” after the full title is spelled out for the first usage. primary recruitment Term used Regional Foundation Coordinator to describe traditional recruitment Capitalized, abbreviated “RFNC.” slating, elections and transition (previously known as formal Lowercase, abbreviated SET after recruitment). Regional Housing Specialist first reference. Capitalized, abbreviated “RHS.” probation See status. SmarterSelect All one word; release figure methodology capitalize both Ss. Lowercase, but capitalize abbreviation Professional Resource Personnel RFM. Sponsor Form Delta Gamma’s Capitalized, abbreviated “PRO.” official recommendation form is ritual Capitalize when referring completed by initiated members as a professor Never abbreviate. to specific Delta Gamma rituals: means of recommending a potential “Oath of Friendship Ritual.” Do not new member during collegiate Q capitalize when referring to general recruitment. Capitalize. Do not use rituals. “rec form.” Quota Always capitalize per NPC guidelines. R.S.V.P. The abbreviation for the state names Always spell out states French repondez s’il vous plait, it unless part of an address in a directory quotation marks Periods and means please reply. Separated by or on an envelope. Use a comma after commas always go within quotation periods. Avoid using, “RSVP.” state in sentence. “Columbus, Ohio, marks. Dashes, semicolons, question will get snow today.” marks and exclamation points go rush vs. recruitment “recruitment” is within quotes when they apply to the the correct term: “Beta Beta chapter State Sponsorship Chairman quoted matter only. recruited potential new members.” Capitalized, abbreviated “SSC.” Recruitment is lowercase. R stationary vs. stationery To stand still is to be “stationary.” Writing S rec form See Sponsor Form. paper is “stationery.” scholarship Capitalize only when Recruitment Preparation Workshop status May refer to an individual referring to a specific scholarship: (RPW) singular preparation, can be member’s standing with the Fraternity She received the Mildred Baynard abbreviated to RPW. or may mean a chapter is “on report” Scholarship. Eva was a scholarship with the Fraternity. Capitalize specific re-elect, re-elected, re-election recipient last year. statuses, for example Report to Always hyphenate. Council, Probation, etc. seasons Lowercase spring, summer, re-establish/ment Always hyphenate; fall, winter unless part of a formal student body Always lowercase. do not use recolonize. name: “Convention will happen in the summer,” “the Summer subcommittee One word, no hyphen. region; regional Lowercase unless ANCHORA.” referring to specific region Region“ T 8.” Service for Sight Always capitalized; comes first in order of three signature Tables That Bloom Delta Gamma’s Regional Alumnae Specialist programs. signature alumnae fundraising Capitalized, abbreviated “RAS.” project is always capitalized. Service for Sight: Joining Forces Regional Collegiate Specialist Always capitalized with colon and one tax deductible Hyphenate when used Capitalized, abbreviated “RCS.” space before “Joining Forces.” After first reference, can use Joining Forces.

DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: March 2018 9 as a noun, do not when used as an undergraduate scholarships adjective. “The donation was tax Capitalize only when part of a specific who vs. whom Who is the word when deductible” or “She gave a tax- scholarship name. someone is the subject of a sentence, deductible donation.” Never use clause or phrase. Whom is used when “non-tax deductible” when referring United States Spell out when used as someone is the object of a verb or to something not tax deductible. a noun. Use U.S. only as an adjective. preposition. teammate One word, no hyphen. United States Association of woman Use woman or women, not Blind Athletes Always capitalized; girl(s) when referring to Delta Gamma teamwork One word, no hyphen. abbreviated “USABA.” members. three signature programs When university Capitalize only when used working group(s) Lowercase, referring to the three signature with the actual school name. “Ohio refers to staff-driven groups; can programs of the Delta Gamma University students are known for be abbreviated to WG on second Foundation, be sure to put them in their school pride.” reference. order and note the capitalization: Service for Sight, Grants to the V XYZ Fraternity for Leadership and Educational Programming, and Grants vice president See officers or Council year-end Always hyphenate. to Individual Members. Trustee. years Use figures: 1980“ .” Use an title Capitalize prior to name, Visionaries Society/Visionary/ s without an apostrophe to indicate “Executive Director Jane Delta Visionaries See Delta Gamma decades or centuries: “the 1980s,” Gamma.” Lowercase if the title Visionary and Delta Gamma follows the name or appears on its “the 1900s.” Use an apostrophe for Visionaries Annual Giving Society. own, “Jane Delta Gamma is the omitted numbers. The bottom of an executive director.” apostrophe always points to the left: visually impaired Never hyphenated. “She was born in the early ‘80s.” No Total Always capitalize per NPC apostrophe is needed if the remaining guidelines. W numbers are preceded by an en dash: “1980-81.” toward vs. towards always use web Lowercase. “toward.” ZIP codes Use all caps for ZIP, but web page Two words, no hyphen. always lowercase the word code. Do Treasurer capitalized when referring Lowercase both web and page. not put a comma between the state to the Council or Board of Trustees name and the ZIP code: “Columbus, Treasurer. Collegiate and alumnae webinar One word, lowercase. OH 43221.” chapters use vice president: finance, lowercase. website One word, lowercase. trustee do not capitalize unless used in full term Board of Trustees or weeklong, yearlong One word, no Council Trustee. hyphen.

T-shirt Always capital T and with well, good Well is an adverb, good is hyphen. an adjective.

Twitter A message-distribution who’s vs. whose Who’s is a system that allows users to post contraction for who is, not a continual updates of up to 140 possesion: “Who’s there?” Whose is characters. The verb is to tweet, possessive: “I do not know whose tweeted. A Twitter message is known badge it is.” as a tweet.

U

Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute Always capitalize, abbreviate UIFI.

10 DELTA GAMMA STYLE GUIDE Revised: March 2018 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-Clemson University] letters and the school name. Separate Beta Lambda-Gettysburg College [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-Lafayette College [ ] 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-University of Alabama [Epsilon Chi-University of South Carolina] Epsilon-Ohio State University Beta Omega-Washington State University Epsilon Psi-Rutgers University Zeta-Albion College Gamma Alpha-University of Tennessee [Epsilon Omega-Louisiana Tech] Eta-University of Akron Gamma Beta-University of Tulsa Zeta Alpha-Villanova University [Theta I-Fairmont College (Tennessee)] [Gamma Gamma-Texas Western College] [Zeta Beta-Dartmouth College] [Theta II-Adelbert College (Ohio)] [Gamma Delta-Montana State University] Zeta Gamma-University of Richmond 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 Gamma Eta-San Jose State University Zeta Zeta-Boston University Lambda-University of Minnesota Gamma Theta-University of Florida Zeta Eta-Texas State University Mu-University of Missouri Gamma Iota-DePauw University Zeta Theta-Columbia University Nu-University of Idaho Gamma Kappa-UC Santa Barbara Zeta Iota-Chapman University Xi-University of Michigan Gamma Lambda-Cal State, Fresno [Zeta Kappa-John Hopkins University] Omicron-Adelphi University Gamma Mu-Florida State University Zeta Lambda-UC Riverside [Pi I-Fulton Synodical College (Missouri)] Gamma Nu-University of North Texas Zeta Nu-University of Montevallo Pi-University of Montana 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-Roanoke College [Zeta Pi-Indiana University/Purdue University, Tau-University of Iowa Gamma Rho-Wittenberg University Indianapolis] [Upsilon I-Bolivar College (Tennessee)] Gamma Sigma-University of Houston Zeta Rho-Ohio University [Upsilon II-St. Lawrence] Gamma Tau-Texas Christian University Zeta Sigma-Northern Kentucky University [Upsilon-Stanford University] Gamma Upsilon-Wichita State University [Zeta Tau-Wake Forest University] [Phi Alpha-Franklin College] Gamma Phi-Arizona State University Zeta Upsilon-Furman University Phi-University of Colorado Gamma Chi-Cal State, Long Beach Zeta Phi-Cambridge Area [Chi I-Water Valley Seminary (Missouri)] [Gamma Psi-Emory University] Zeta Chi-University of Delaware Chi-Cornell University [Gamma Omega-St. Lawrence University] Zeta Psi-Salisbury University [Psi I-Lewis School] [Delta Alpha-University of New Mexico] [Zeta Omega-Kenyon College] [Psi II-Goucher College] Delta Beta-University of Kentucky Eta Alpha-Pepperdine University Omega-University of Wisconsin Delta Epsilon-University of the Pacific Eta Beta-University of Hartford [Alpha Beta-Swarthmore College] Delta Zeta-University of Memphis Eta Gamma-Texas A&M University [Alpha Gamma-University of Toronto] Delta Eta-Cal State, Sacramento Eta Delta-University of North Florida Alpha Delta-University of Oregon [Delta Theta-Georgia State University] [Eta Epsilon-Vanderbilt University] Alpha Epsilon-Washington University (St. Louis) Delta Iota-University of Georgia Eta Zeta-University of Chicago Alpha Zeta-Lawrence University Delta Kappa-University of South Florida Eta Eta-Spring Hill College Alpha Eta-Whitman College 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-Washburn University [Delta Xi-Ball State University] 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-Lake Forest College Alpha Nu-USC Delta Rho-Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Eta Nu-Hofstra University Alpha Xi-West Virginia University Institute and State University) Eta Xi-University of Texas, Tyler Alpha Omicron-Miami University (Ohio) Delta Sigma-Auburn University Eta Omicron-University of Arkansas, Fort Smith Alpha Pi-University of Arizona [Delta Tau-Missouri Southern] Eta Pi-DePaul University Alpha Rho-Ohio Wesleyan University [Delta Upsilon-Indiana University/Purdue Eta Rho-UC Merced Alpha Sigma-UCLA University, Fort Wayne] Eta Sigma-College of Charleston Alpha Tau-Butler University Delta Phi-UC Irvine Eta Tau-Christopher Newport University Alpha Upsilon-Southern Methodist University Delta Chi-UC Davis Eta Upsilon-Drexel University Alpha Phi-University of British Columbia [Delta Psi-Baylor University] Eta Phi-NYU Alpha Chi-Pennsylvania State University Delta Omega-William Woods University Eta Chi-Georgia College Alpha Psi-University of Mississippi [Epsilon Alpha-Union College] Eta Psi-Iowa State University Alpha Omega-University of Arkansas Epsilon Beta-Bucknell University Eta Omega-Portland State University [Beta Alpha-McGill University] Epsilon Gamma-University of Virginia Theta Alpha-California Polytechnic, San Luis Beta Beta-University of Alberta 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-Brown University Beta Epsilon-American University University Beta Zeta-Denison University Epsilon Zeta-Loyola Marymount University

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