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Style Guide Directory

 

abbreviations

As a rule, use full-word spellings in narrative text except where space is limited. If using abbreviations, use them consistently.

For abbreviations of schools, colleges, and institutes, see the appendix.

ACRONYMS 

• In general, only use an acronym when an entity appears again in the text. 

• If listing an acronym with the first reference, set it after the full name within parentheses and without periods. 

• On second reference, use only the acronym. 

• • For example: first reference: Discerning Leadership Program (DLP); second reference: DLP 

For acronyms used with names of schools, colleges, and institutes, see the appendix.

addresses

• In addresses, north, south, east, and west are abbreviated. 

• When listing a full address, abbreviate Ave., Blvd., and St.; spell out Road: 6244 N. Winthrop Ave., 1032 N. Sheridan Road. 

• In running text, it is preferred to spell out the entire address: Students are welcome to tour the Schreiber Center at 16 East Pearson Street. 

• On formal invitations or other similar items, it may seem more appropriate to avoid abbreviations. Whenever that decision is made, though, it must be consistent with all associated materials. 

• For invitations or items promoting alumni events, it is advised to include the specific street address. 

• For buildings and spaces on the Lake Shore Campus that do not have an address, a more general location can be given: San Francisco Hall, St. Ignatius Community Plaza between Sheridan Road and Rosemont Avenue. 

See also campus locations.

ADVISOR 

• Preferred spelling is advisor, not adviser. 

• This matches with usage within the Academic Advising Office. 

alumnus/alumna/alumni

• Alumnus is male; alumni is plural. Alumni is used for mixed-gender groups.
• Alumna is female; alumnae is plural.
• Alum(s) is neutral and can be used in informal contexts or if the gender of the person is unspecified.

ALUMNI AND STUDENT CLASS YEAR 

• For both alumni and current students who have a planned graduation year, include the degree abbreviation (no periods) and two-digit year of graduation in parentheses after a name. 

• Use the following format, noting that the apostrophe faces away from class year numbers: John Smith (BA ’06), Jane Johnson (MS ’27) 

• For double or dual degree holders, separate multiple degrees with a comma and space: Jackson Doe (BS ’91, ’99 PhD) (Jackson received both an undergraduate degree and a PhD from Loyola) 

• Set commas around advanced degrees from other institutions: Jane Smith, JD, (BA ’89) (Jane received her undergraduate degree from Loyola but holds a JD from elsewhere) 

• Capitalize Class when referring to a class as a group: She is a member of the Class of ’87. 

See also degrees.

a.m. and p.m.

Lowercase with periods : a.m. and p.m.

AMPERSAND 

Avoid using the ampersand (&) symbol in place of the word and unless it is part of a proper name or if space is a concern. 

and

• Avoid starting a sentence with and.
• Also avoid using the ampersand (&) symbol in place of the word unless it is part of a proper name or if space is a concern.
• Always spell out and for the names of official University schools, departments, and other organizations.

art exhibits and art works

• Italicize the name of an exhibit: LUMA is proud to present its latest exhibit, Arts Botanica.
• Individual art works, paintings, and photographs are also italicized: The Piano Lesson, Girl with a Pearl Earring.

See also titles of works and headlines.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) 

Use artificial intelligence (AI) on first reference and AI on subsequent reference. 

Black 

See racial and ethnic identity. 

board of trustees

• Do not capitalize unless it’s part of the proper name: John Doe is chairperson of the 暗网禁区Chicago Board of Trustees, but Jane Doe currently serves on the boards of trustees of 暗网禁区New Orleans and Fairfield University.
• The Board of Trustees is a singular noun: The Board of Trustees is meeting tomorrow night at the Schreiber Center.
• Use Board of Trustees on first reference. Subsequent references may use the Board, with Board capitalized. 

building names

See appendix below.

but

Avoid starting a sentence with but.

BVM

Stands for .

For full usage, see religious orders.

campus

• Capitalize only when part of the formal name: Lake Shore Campus, Water Tower Campus, Lake Shore and Water Tower campuses.
• Lowercase campus when using an informal name: Rogers Park campus, Gold Coast campus, Maywood campus, lakeside campuses.

See also capitalization or Health Sciences Campus.

campus locations

When listing the location of an event, use the following format: [Building Name], [Hall Name or Room Number], [Floor], [Campus or Street Address, optional]. Keep the audience in mind when deciding if it's necessary to specify an address or the campus, instead. While including the campus is appropriate for internal audiences who are already familiar with the University, using an address will be more helpful for external audiences:

• Corboy Law Center, Kasbeer Hall, 15th Floor
• Corboy Law Center, Kasbeer Hall, 15th Floor, Water Tower Campus
• Corboy Law Center, Kasbeer Hall, 15th Floor, 25 E. Pearson St.
• Corboy Law Center, Suite 1501, Water Tower Campus

See addresses and appendix.

capitalization

• Many proper names combine a formal name with a generic or descriptive term: 暗网禁区Chicago, Centers of Excellence, President Maguire, School of Communication, the Dean’s Fund for Excellence. Capitalize only when using the full formal title. After the first mention, an official name is often replaced by the generic term alone, which should be lowercased: The Department of Biology is pleased to announce a new position. The position will greatly increase the biology department’s efficiency.
• When it is being used as a synonym for 暗网禁区Chicago, University should be capitalized. See also University.
• When the is preceding a proper name, even if it is part of the formal title, it is lowercased in running text: Please donate to the Loyola Annual Fund. This rule does not apply to titles of works. See also titles of works.
• When referring to the formal titles of two similar entities, do not capitalize the generic term they have in common even though it would be capitalized if used alone: Sheridan and Belmont roads, Hermitage and Paulina avenues, Chicago and Mississippi rivers. See also campus.

See also Centers of Excellence, president, and titles, and web.

Centers of Excellence

The centers at Loyola that report to the Office of the Provost are formally known as the Centers of Excellence. Capitalize this term when referring to these centers.

• If referring to one specific center, capitalize its title: Center for Science and Math Education.
• After that, if referring to it by the word center alone, it does not need to be capitalized: The Center for Science and Math Education is a new initiative. The center opened last year.

See the appendix for a full list.

CHAIR, CO-CHAIR 

• Use instead of chairman (chair of the English department, chair of the Board of Trustees), unless someone specifically requests otherwise. 

• Always hyphenate co-chair. 

church

Capitalize only if referring to the global Catholic Church as a whole: Pope Francis will be speaking about the future of the Church in his speech.

cities

For cities that are well-known to readers, it is not necessary to include state/country identifications. Whether or not to add the state or country should be decided based on audience and context. Cities that commonly stand alone are: Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Rome, Vatican City, Washington, DC.

For cities such as Maywood, Illinois, and Woodstock, Illinois, where Loyola has campuses or centers, consider context when deciding whether to include the state name.

colons

• Do not use a colon after a verb or a preposition.
  Correct: A resume should include educational background, work experience, and any knowledge of foreign language.
  Incorrect: A resume should include: educational background, work experience, and any knowledge of foreign language.
• If what follows the colon is a full sentence, capitalize the first word: His goal is simple: to improve graduation rates. His goal is simple: He needs to help them graduate.
• Use one space after a colon.

commas

Use a comma before the last item in a series of three or more: Every heart beats true for the red, white, and blue.

• Do not put spaces around the em dash. Do not substitute hyphens for em dashes.
• Em dash shows a break or dramatic pause: When I opened the door, there he was—with a knife. To format, type two hyphens between words without spaces (e.g., word--word). Word automatically converts them to an em dash.
• En dash indicates a range, such as a span of time or numbers: 1960s–1970s. To format, hit space-hyphen-space to autoformat in Word, and then go back and delete the spaces.
• Hyphen is used in compounds: 7-year-old girl.

See also hyphens.

dates

• Do not separate month and year sequences with a comma: June 2006, not June, 2006.
• Use an en dash to show a range of dates and do not repeat 20 in a span of years: 2012–13, not 2012–2013. 
• In an invitation or referring to events in the future: List the date first, followed by time and then location of the event: December 14, 6 p.m., Damen Student Center.
• When listing a month, day, and year in running text, place commas after the day and year: The dinner held December 14, 2015, was a great success.
• In running text, spell out the names of months unless space is an issue. In those cases, abbreviate. Do not abbreviate May, June, and July.
• Do not use ordinal numbers, such as 1st, 22nd, or 30th, unless referring to an address or building floor.

See also times.

day care

Spell as two words.

DEANS 

As with other academic titles, capitalize in a formal list or when immediately preceding the dean’s name, but lowercase in running text following the name.  

• Michael Behnam, PhD, who is dean of the Quinlan School of Business, said... 

• At commencement, Behnam told graduates... 

• Depending on context, the writer may use dean with the last name on second reference or just the last name: Dean Doe (internal may be more appropriate) or Doe (general/external) 

degrees

• Do not use periods: BA, PhD, MD, RN, AA. 

• Form the plural by adding s with no apostrophe: MAs, PhDs. 

• Capitalize the formal name of a degree: Master of Science in Organizational Development. 

• If the person's degree is important for context, spell out in the copy: Jane Doe, who holds a PhD in neuroscience, says… 

• Do not capitalize an informal degree: master’s in environmental science, MA in writing. 

• Students graduating from Arrupe College earn an associate degree (not associate’s). 

• For honorary degree recipients, spell out their designation in text: Mary L. Smith, JD (BS '84), who received an honorary degree in 2025, was the keynote speaker.  

Commonly Used Designations 

The following are the most commonly used designations for academic degrees. For a full list, including dual degree usage, visit Graduate Degree Programs.

• AA—Associate Degree 
• BA—Bachelor of Arts 
• BBA—Bachelor of Business Administration 
• BS—Bachelor of Science 
• BSN—Bachelor of Science in Nursing 
• JD—Juris Doctor 
• LLM—Master of Laws 
• MA—Master of Arts 
• MBA—Master of Business Administration 
• MD—Doctor of Medicine 
• MDiv—Master of Divinity 
• MEd—Master of Education 
• MPH—Master of Public Health 
• MS—Master of Science 
• MSW—Master of Social Work 
• PhD—Doctor of Philosophy 
• SJD—Doctor of Juridical Science 

departments

• Use lowercase, unless the word is normally capitalized in text: German and Russian department, biology department, sociology department.
• Capitalize a department’s full, formal name: Department of Anthropology, University Marketing and Communication. 

See also capitalization.

DISABILITY, DISABLED 

• When a person’s disability is relevant to the story, ask the source which identifier(s) they use and respect their preferences when possible/appropriate. 

• Use person with a disability or disabled person to describe someone with a disability. 

• Avoid describing someone as handicapped unless used in a direct quote. Regulations or notices such as handicapped parking are generally acceptable, but terms such as accessible parking are preferred. 

• Avoid descriptions that connote pity, such as afflicted with or suffers from. Instead, use has: Michael J. Fox has Parkinson’s disease. 

• For further guidance, visit the . 

diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)

• Spell out diversity, equity, and inclusion on first reference before using the abbreviation DEI.  
• Capitalization is appropriate only if you are referring formally to Loyola’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Loyola’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is hosting a panel.  
• All other informal contexts should be lowercase: Loyola has put an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion in recent years.  

donations

See gifts and giving.

DR. (MEDICAL DOCTOR VS. DOCTORATE)

• For individuals who hold a doctorate (PhD), do not use the prefix “Dr.” preceding their name on first or second reference unless the reference is used in a direct quote (e.g., congratulating faculty, dean announcement, signed letter).  

• For individuals who hold a medical degree (MD), first reference can contain either MD after the name or Dr. before the name, but not both: Dr. Joe Smith; Joe Smith, MD. On subsequent reference, use last name only unless there is a personal preference. 

• When the abbreviation follows the name, it should be set off with commas: Sally Smith, MD, has worked in medicine for 10 years. 

• Do not use Dr. for honorary degree recipients unless they also have an earned medical degree. 

• Exceptions are permitted: 

• • When referring to the University’s leadership in formal materials (see president and provost). 

• • When referring to historically significant figures (e.g., Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Dr. King). 

• • When showing specific respect such as in a direct quote or in letters from leadership. 

el, referring to train

See ‘L.’

ellipsis points

To indicate an omission in quoted text, use three periods, without any additional spaces. Use sparingly.

• In the middle of a sentence: “I had an amazing time studying in Rome. I can’t wait to go back…in 20 years.”
• At the end of a sentence: “I had an amazing time studying in Rome...I can’t wait to go back and visit my friends in 20 years.”

EMERITUS 

• Emeritus is an honorary title for retired faculty.  

• Use the term following “professor” and adjust to suit the gender and number of professors: emeritus (male singular), emerita (female singular), emeriti (plural), or emeritae (female plural). 

• It is lowercased in running text when following a name but capitalized if used as a title before a name: Julia Doe, professor emerita; Professor Emerita Julia Doe

See titles.

EMAIL, ENEWSLETTER, E-TERMS 

• Email: no need to capitalize and no hyphen: email.

• eNewsletter: Preference is to use newsletter (no e, lowercase n) as most newsletters are digital rather than print. 

• Use a hyphen with other e-terms: e-book, e-business, e-commerce, e-shopping  .

faculty/staff

• There is usually no need to capitalize faculty or staff in running text.
  • Exception: In letters and messages to the academic community, the salutation line capitalizes both words: Faculty and Staff,  
• These are singular nouns referring to groups; use them as such: Our faculty is world-class. To make faculty or staff plural, use staff members or members of the faculty. There is usually no need to capitalize faculty or staff in text.

Father

See religious orders.

freshman, freshmen

Use freshman when referring to a single student and freshmen for two or more. The freshman class is also appropriate. See also degrees.

GENDER AND GENDERED LANGUAGE

• Avoid use of gender-binary constructions—referring to a group of people as ladies and gentlemen or men and women, or to a hypothetical individual as he or she or alumnus or alumna.  

• Rewrite singular references to be plural or use the singular they for clarity.
  • Example: Instead of writing, “When a student graduates, he or she joins the alumni community,” use, “When a student graduates, they join the alumni community,” or “When students graduate, they join the alumni community.” 

• Unless a source prefers a gendered title, use gender-inclusive/gender-neutral language. 
  • Example: Instead of chairman/chairwoman, use chair; instead of hostess, use host; instead of mankind, use humanity or humankind.  

See also person/people for others and pronouns. 

gifts and giving

When referring to or soliciting gifts to the University, consider mission-driven language, such as support our students, invest in Loyola's future, and contribute to an accessible education, depending on context. It is preferable not to use the word donation.

headlines

• Sentence case is preferred for magazine and newsletter headlines and subheads: A window to the world, A year to remember. 

• For press releases, headlines use initial capitalization style and are set in bold. 

• When referencing a title of work that would normally be italicized, use quotation marks instead: The story behind "Moby Dick" and Herman Melville 

health care

Health care, whether it is used as a noun or an adjective, should be written as two words.

Health Sciences Campus

Refers to the Stritch School of Medicine, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, the biomedical programs in the Graduate School, and its other institutes and centers. Also, use Health Sciences Campus when just referencing the schools and centers located in Maywood, Illinois.

hyphens

• When compound modifiers precede a noun, hyphenation makes for easier reading: open-mouthed gape; 50-year reunion, service-learning opportunities.
• The following terms should be written as one word and not hyphenated: nonprofit, multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, multicultural, multipurpose, preseason, multinational, postgraduate.
• When a prefix is placed before a word beginning with a capital letter, it is hyphenated: Non-Catholic is hyphenated, but nonreligious is not.
• Adverbs that end in –ly don’t need hyphens when used as modifiers: happily married couple. The word early, although it ends in –ly, does take a hyphen because it is an adjective: early-morning light.
• For additional questions about hyphen usage, refer to the  on the Chicago Manual of Style website.

ITALICS 

• Follow Chicago Manual of Style rules for italics. Names of books and periodicals, for example, are italicized. (See titles of works)

• Words and phrases in languages other than English are generally italicized unless the word is commonly used. (See Latin terms.) 

internet

Lowercase: internet. See web.

Jr. and Sr.

• Using a comma before Jr. and Sr. is determined by personal preference: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights leader.
• When preference is not known, follow modern usage, where no comma is used: John Doe Jr. is an avid reader.

Jesuit

For reasons of tradition, always include a comma between Jesuit and Catholic: Loyola is a Jesuit, Catholic university.

‘L’

Accepted abbreviation for CTA trains is ‘L.’ Use a single quotation mark on each side and capitalize the letter L. This information is from the CTA Media Relations department.

LIVESTREAM, LIVESTREAMED 

One word, no hyphen: The event will be available via livestream. Each commencement ceremony will be livestreamed. 

LATIN TERMS

• Latin honors should be lower case and unitalicized: magna cum laude, summa cum laude, cum laude 

• Latin terms relating to the Jesuit values should be italicized for the term and briefly defined after in regular text. 

• • Cura Personalis (Care for the Whole Person): emphasizes caring for each individual’s holistic well-being. 

• • Magis (Striving for Excellence): inspires a relentless pursuit of excellence for the greater good.  

• • Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (For the Greater Glory of God) or A.M.D.G.: calls for actions that glorify a higher purpose. 

• • Cura Apostolica (Care for the Institution): emphasizes caring for the University community. 

• • Agere Contra (Act Against): means continuing to do the right thing, even when it’s hard. 

暗网禁区Chicago

• First reference: Always use 暗网禁区Chicago 

• Subsequent references: 暗网禁区Chicago or Loyola are acceptable. 

• Avoid: Loyola University, Loyola Chicago (except with Athletics), or LUC. 

• 暗网禁区Chicago when in front of school, college, or institute name should not have a possessive apostrophe: 暗网禁区Chicago School of Law. 

LUC.edu

See web.

majors

Do not capitalize unless there is a proper noun: anthropology major; English major.

See also departments.

Mass

Capitalize when referring to the religious service.

names

• In text, first reference should include a person's full name. In later references, use the last name only. Repeat the first name only to avoid confusion when writing about two people with the same last name. 

• In certain contexts, such as honorary, religious, or memorial materials, first names or honorifics (Fr., Sr., Dr.) may be more appropriate. (See titles)

• For maiden or birth names, set off the previous name with parentheses: Jane (Johnson) Smith. 

• “Junior” and similar abbreviations (Jr. and Sr.) following a person’s name, as well as roman numerals, are considered part of the name and do not include a comma: John Doe III; Jack Doe Jr.; Mr. Doe. Note that these abbreviations are used only with the full name, never with the surname only. 

See also religious orders and titles.

nonprofit

Nonprofit is one word, without hyphens, when used either as an adjective or a noun. Not-for-profit, which is also acceptable, however, does take hyphens.

numbers

• Spell out one through nine, use numerals for 10 and up.
• Spell out any number beginning a sentence.
• For ages, measurements, and percentages, always use numerals: 6-year-old girl, 4 percent, 2 inches.
• Use figures for millions, billions and trillions: a $5 million budget. 

percent

• Use numerals and write out the word percent in running text: There was a margin of 7 percent.
• Do not hyphenate percentages when used as an adjective: a 10 percent increase.

person/people for others

When referring to Jesuit education or formation, avoid using the phrase “men and women for others.” The term person/people for others is preferred: 暗网禁区Chicago is an institution that empowers its students to be people for others. 

photo captions

• When the photo depicts an event or meeting, include both location and full date, in that order.
• When including a title, place it before the individual’s name: Professor Patricia Mooney-Melvin.
• When listing the names of those featured in the photo, begin with the most prominent person in the frame. If no one is the main focus, list the names from left to right. Use your discretion when deciding to list an individual or to use a more generic caption.

See also photo credits.

PHONE NUMBERS 

• In running text, use hyphens between the numbers: 312-915-7266 

• • Exception: For invitations, stationery, and email signatures, use periods: 312.915.7266 

• When listing 800 (toll-free) numbers, there is no need to put a 1 before the number. 

photo credits

• Photo credits should be placed in parentheses at the end of the caption after the final sentence: Sarah Cullen Fuller, right, won the Transformative Education Award at the 11th Annual Diversity Awards Reception held inside the Damen Student Center on Friday, April 15, 2016. The event was a part of Loyola's Weekend of Excellence, celebrating transformative education. (Photo: Natalie Battaglia)
• Other ways to format include: (Image courtesy of Lukas Keapproth), (Photo: Getty), (Photo: Getty/John Doe) (Building photo: Natalie Battaglia; student photo: Lukas Keapproth)

See also photo captions.

Pope

For the head of the Catholic Church:  

• On first reference, use the person’s full name, including any roman numerals: Hear Pope Leo XIV’s special greeting to Loyola Rome students attending the Ash Wednesday public address at the Vatican. 

• On subsequent references, use Pope [First Name] or the Pope (capitalized): Pope Leo was born in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood; Tomorrow, the Pope will be speaking at the White House.  

President (of 暗网禁区Chicago)

• Since 2022, Loyola’s president has been Mark C. Reed. His full title in standalone format should be Mark C. Reed, EdD, president, 暗网禁区Chicago.  

• On formal materials, including invitations, messages, signature lines, and bylines: Mark C. Reed, EdD. For second reference: Dr. Reed. This is an exception to the policy for using Dr. See Dr. (medical doctor vs. Doctorate). 

• In Loyola magazine, newsletters, and press releases, use last name on second reference: Reed 

• Do not list degrees in running text. Consider context when deciding how to write title on first reference: Loyola President Mark C. Reed; Mark C. Reed, president of Loyola. 

pronouns

• When referring to a single person of unspecified gender, use the pronouns they, them, theirs: A student should ask their professor for more information. 

• Respect the wishes of an individual when using pronouns. If needed, use a clarifying note at the end of the document accompanied by an asterisk: *Jane Doe uses the pronouns: they, them, theirs. 

• Do not use the term “preferred pronouns,” which implies that one’s pronouns are optional or chosen. For more information, visit . 

See also gender and gendered language.

PROVOST (OF LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO) 

• Since 2024, Loyola’s provost has been Douglas W. Woods, PhD. His full title in standalone format should be Douglas W. Woods, PhD, provost and chief academic officer, 暗网禁区Chicago.  

• On formal materials, including invitations, messages, signature lines, and bylines: Douglas W. Woods, PhD. For second reference: Provost Woods or Dr. Woods. This is an exception to the policy for using Dr. See Dr. (medical doctor vs. Doctorate).

• In Loyola magazine, newsletters, and press releases, use last name on second reference: Woods 

• Do not list degrees in running text. Consider context when deciding how to write title on first reference: Loyola Provost Douglas W. Woods; Douglas W. Woods, provost of Loyola. 

racial and ethnic identity

• Names of racial and ethnic groups are capitalized and not hyphenated. Please note the examples below are not an exhaustive list. 
  
  • African American(s) 
  • Asian American(s) 
  • Hispanic/Latino American(s)
  • Indigenous People 
  • Native American(s)  
  • Person/People of Color (POC) 
• Use biracial for people of two racial heritages and multiracial for those of two or more racial heritages. Avoid mixed and mixed-race, unless the source prefers one of these terms. 
• Adjectives associated with racial and ethnic groups are also capitalized, with an exception for the term “white,” which remains lowercase. 
  
  • Black 
  • Brown 
  • Hispanic 
  • Latino or Latina
  • Indigenous
• Latine (pronounced lah-TEE-neh) is a gender-inclusive description for people of Latin American descent who live in the United States. It is used as a gender-neutral alternative to Latino or Latina. 

Please refer to the鈥� for additional details on usage.

Rambler/Ramblers

• The term Rambler or Ramblers may be used in informal settings when referring to sports teams, athletics, the student body, or the Loyola community at large. It should not be used when referring to academic or research settings.   

• The possessive form is Ramblers’, not Rambler’s: The Ramblers’ winning streak is currently at 10 games. 

See Athletics under Context and Audience Guidelines. 

religious orders

• The Jesuits are formally called the Society of Jesus. In some settings, this is the more appropriate choice for first reference. 

• For Jesuits/Society of Jesus members, first reference (note the use of periods): James Maguire, S.J. If your audience includes people not necessarily familiar with the Jesuit order, you may also use Father James Maguire, S.J., on first reference. Consider audience and context when deciding whether to use Father.  

• On subsequent references: Father Maguire or Maguire. 

• For priests outside of the Society of Jesus: Father John Smith or John Smith, a priest at Holy Name Cathedral. 

• For reverends, the title Reverend is spelled out if preceded by the: Speaking next was the Reverend Paul Johnson; the Reverend Johnson. 

• Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, first reference: Ann Ida Gannon, BVM. On subsequent references: Sister Gannon or Gannon. 

• If abbreviating on subsequent references, use Fr. for Father, Sr. for Sister, and Rev. for Reverend. 

• Consider context when deciding to use a title after the first reference. It may be helpful to remind an audience of their religious orders, or it may become repetitive and lengthen a document. 

 See also S.J.

return addresses

When mailing postcards and other materials to students, alumni, and those affiliated with Loyola, each campus is assigned a designated return address:

• Health Sciences Campus: 2160 S. First Ave., Maywood, IL 60153
• Lake Shore Campus: 1032 W. Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60660
• Water Tower Campus: 820 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611

See also addresses and appendix.

REUNION 

• Title case Reunion when it is joined by a year: Relive your Loyola memories by joining your classmates at your 25th Reunion; Class of 2020 Reunion. 

• Use lower case reunion when it is referring to general activities: Alumni from other classes, friends, and guests are welcome to join any of the milestone reunion celebrations. 

• Use numerals in ordinal numbers indicating reunion year (10th rather than tenth). 

rooms

See appendix and addresses.

Rome Center

In most cases, refer to the name of Loyola’s campus in Italy as Loyola’s Rome Center or the Rome Center on first and subsequent references. 

Use John Felice Rome Center only in formal or ceremonial contexts—such as invitations or programs—where the full name is appropriate.

Avoid using the abbreviation JFRC.

See appendix.

said, says

• For the magazine, newsletters, and web stories, both verbs are acceptable when citing quotations, depending on context. The chosen tense must be used consistently throughout the document or piece. 
• For press releases, use said throughout per Associated Press Style. 

saints

When referring to a saint by name, as in St. Ignatius or St. Joseph, use the abbreviated title St. Only spell out Saint when it is part of a formal name: Saint Ignatius High School, Saint Joseph Church.

schools

For a full listing of schools and how to mention them on first and subsequent mentions, see appendix and capitalization.

seasons

Do not capitalize in running text: The program will begin fall 2026, but it will be put on hold over the spring semester.

semicolons

• When items in a series involve internal commas, they should be separated by semicolons: The itinerary is as follows: St. Paul, Minnesota; Austin, Texas; Jackson Hole, Wyoming; and Green River, Utah.
• Use when creating a compound sentence in lieu of a conjunction such as and or but: Do not run; walk to the nearest exit.

S.J.

Although there are no periods in BVM and degrees, such as PhD, they remain in S.J. for reasons of tradition: James Maguire, S.J., served as Loyola's 20th president. Please note that in running copy, commas are required both before and after S.J.

See also religious orders.

spaces

Put one space between sentences, not two. Also, put one space after a colon, not two.

state names

Use two-letter postal abbreviations only in mailing addresses; spell out state names in text unless space is a concern.

See also addresses and cities.

STUDENT-ATHLETE 

Use a hyphen. 

See also Rambler/Ramblers.

SYMBOLS 

• In running text, spell out the words percent, degrees (temperature), feet, inches, and cents. 

• Amounts greater than 99 cents should be in numerals with a dollar sign ($4). 

the

See capitalization and titles of works.

TIMES

• Use a.m. and p.m. lowercase and with periods when abbreviating. (Differs from Chicago Manual of Style usage.) 

• Avoid using :00 for times that occur at the top of the hour, but do include minutes for other times: 7 p.m., not 7:00 p.m.; 11:30 a.m. There may be exceptions; see formal invitations. 

• Use noon instead of 12 p.m. and midnight instead of 12 a.m. to avoid confusion. 

• When spelling out a range of times in running text, the construction must include from and to: The event runs from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., not from 3-5 p.m.  

TIME ZONES 

• Time zones should be listed when an event is being livestreamed in multiple time zones (such as commencement). If the event is being held in person only, do not include the time zone. 

• Time zones, when needed, should be abbreviated. For example: 4:45 p.m. CST 

• Do not shorten time zones to just two letters. For example, use CST, not CT. 

• If you are unsure of when to use standard time versus daylight (or daylight saving) time, consult or another online resource. 

titles of works

• Art exhibits are capitalized and italicized: The Missing Peace.
• Italicize titles of books, newspapers, magazines, journals, plays, paintings and individual works of art, photographs, movies, television series, and other freestanding works.
• Put quotes around titles of articles, chapters, television episodes, speeches, lectures, dissertations, and other shorter works.
• Do not capitalize articles or prepositions within a title unless it is the first word of a title: Through a Glass Darkly (Through is a preposition and would normally be lowercased). If the is part of a work's official title, it remains capitalized and is formatted accordingly: The New Yorker, The New York Times.
• Know the difference between a topic and a title. A topic can be set in regular roman type in running copy: The Dalai Lama will speak about interfaith collaboration. A title should be capitalized and set in the appropriate style: The Dalai Lama’s speech, “Interfaith Collaboration and the Future of Religious Pluralism,” was well received.
• Do not italicize the title of a website, unless it is also the name of a print publication: Buzzfeed, Chicago Tribune, Slate.

titles, university/academic

• Capitalize when standing alone, i.e., invitation, photo caption
  
  • Jane Doe, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology
• In running text, capitalize when preceding a name
  
  • Assistant Professor of Biology Jane Doe
• In running text, lower case when following a name
  • Jane Doe, assistant professor of biology
• When nesting affiliations, use prepositions “of” for department, “in” for college; “at” for university (usually ceremonial sequence)
  • Jane Doe, assistant professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at 暗网禁区Chicago
• Individuals holding earned doctorates in any discipline may have the prefix “Dr.” preceding their name, but that should be avoided on first reference except in the case of MDs.
• Do not use Dr. for honorary degree recipients unless they also have an earned doctoral degree.

For specific usage for those with a PhD or MD, see Dr. (medical doctor vs. Doctorate).

titles, university/administrative

• No hyphens, i.e., vice president, not vice-president 
• Capitalize when standing alone, i.e. invitations, caption
  
  • John Doe, Vice President of Operations, 暗网禁区Chicago
• In running text, capitalize when preceding name
  • Vice President of Operations John Doe
• In running text, lower case when following name
  • John Doe, vice president of operations
• When nesting affiliations, use commas for standalone, prepositions in prose text (“of” for department, “in” for College; “at” for University) ex:
  • John Doe, vice president of operations in the Office of the President at 暗网禁区Chicago
  • John Doe, vice president of operations, Office of the President, 暗网禁区Chicago 

United States

Use periods when abbreviating: the U.S. hockey team.

University

• This is an exception to our normal capitalization rules. When referring specifically to 暗网禁区Chicago, capitalize University: Your annual gifts are vital to the future of the University.
• When referring to universities in general or to higher education, use lowercase: Loyola is one of the finest Jesuit universities in the nation.

web

• Do not capitalize web, website, web page, or internet. 

• Website is one word; web page is two. 

• URL and web addresses do not need to include http:// or www. 

• When writing a URL or web address in text, write in all lowercase with no spaces: . 

• When writing the URL for the University’s website or listing a University email address, always capitalize LUC: LUC.edu/commencement; magazine@LUC.edu 

• For shortened URLs of schools and centers, also capitalize the school name: LUC.edu/Quinlan, LUC.edu/Parkinson 

• Try to keep a web address on one line. If you must break it into two, do not introduce hyphenation and always place the period or slash on the top line: 
  LUC.edu/giving/ 
  donorrecognition 

• In running copy, insert a period after a URL if it ends a complete sentence: Learn more at LUC.edu/homecomin

zip code

Although ZIP is an acronym, both words are lowercased: zip code.

 

Style Guide Appendix

 Campuses 

• Lake Shore Campus 
• Health Sciences Campus 
• Water Tower Campus

Course Locations 

• Loyola Retreat and Ecology Campus (Never LUREC on first reference) 
• Downers Grove ABSN Facility

International Locations 

• Rome Center 

Schools, Colleges, Institutes  

The first reference for each entity is listed first, with the acceptable second reference or abbreviation noted in parentheses. 

• Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago (Arrupe College) 
• College of Arts and Sciences 
• Graduate School 
• School of Environmental Sustainability (SES) 
• Institute for Racial Justice (IRJ) 
• Institute of Pastoral Studies (IPS) 
• Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (Loyola Nursing, School of Nursing, MNSON) 
  
  • Loyola Nursing is preferred for external-facing content; MNSON is acceptable for internal communications. 
    Do not use Niehoff or Niehoff School of Nursing. 
    
• Quinlan School of Business (Quinlan) 
• Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health (Parkinson) 
• School of Communication 
• School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) 
• School of Education  (SOE)
• School of Law 
• School of Social Work 
• Stritch School of Medicine (Stritch). Stritch is accepted on second and subsequent references. SSOM is okay for internal use, but should not be used on external communications.  

Lake Shore Campus

Mailing/return address

1032 W. Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60660

Buildings 

• Alfie Norville Practice Facility (The Alfie) 
• Arnold J. Damen, S.J., Student Center (Damen Student Center) 
  • ‘L’ Stop University Bookstore 
  • Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM, Multipurpose Room (Sister Jean Multipurpose Room, Schmidt Multipurpose Room) 
  • Sister Jean Delores Schmidt Ballroom (Sister Jean Ballroom) 
• Arrupe House 
• Burrowes Hall 
• BVM Hall 
• Centennial Forum 
  • Kathleen Mullady Theatre (Mullady Theatre) 
  • Rambler Room 
• Coffey Hall 
  • McCormick Lounge 
• Cudahy Science Hall 
• Cuneo Hall 
• Doyle Center 
• Dumbach Hall 
• Edward Crown Center for the Humanities (Crown Center for the Humanities, Crown Center) 
  • Crown Center Auditorium 
• Elizabeth M. Cudahy Memorial Library (Cudahy Library, E.M. Cudahy Memorial Library) 
  • Donovan Reading Room 
• Engineering Flex Lab 
• Flanner Hall 
  • Flanner Hall Auditorium 
• George Halas Jr. Recreation Center (Halas Recreation Center) 
• Gonzaga Hall 
• Granada Center 
  • University Bookstore 
  • Campus Safety Office 
  • Wellness Center 
• Hoyne Field (Loyola Soccer Park/Loyola Softball Park) 
• Information Commons (Information Commons, IC)
• Joseph J. Gentile Arena (Gentile Arena) 
• Loyola Hall 
• Madonna della Strada Chapel 
• Michael R. and Marilyn C. Quinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center (Quinlan Life Sciences Center) 
• Mundelein Center for the Fine and Performing Arts (Mundelein Center) 
  • Jo Ann Rooney Hall
  • Newhart Family Theatre
  • Palm Court 
  • Skowronski Music Hall 
  • Studio 409 
  • Underground Laboratory Theatre 
• Norville Center for Intercollegiate Athletics (Norville Center) 
• Piper Hall Mansion (Piper Hall)
• Ralph Arnold Fine Arts Annex (Arnold Fine Arts Annex) 
• School of Environmental Sustainability 
  • Searle Biodiesel Lab 
• Sullivan Center for Student Services (Sullivan Center) 
  • Galvin Auditorium 
• William M. Sherry Hall (Sherry Hall, formerly Castle Hall)

Residence Halls

• Bellarmine Hall (upperclass) 
• Campion Hall (first-year) 
• Canisius Hall (upperclass) 
• de Nobili Hall (first-year) 
• Fairfield Hall (upperclass)  
• Fordham Hall (upperclass) 
• Francis Hall (first- and second-year, transfer) 
• Georgetown Hall (upperclass) 
• Le Moyne Hall (upperclass) 
• Marquette Hall (upperclass) 
• Marquette South (upperclass) 
• Mertz Hall (first-year) 
• Messina Hall (upperclass) 
• Regis Hall (first- and second-year, transfer) 
• San Francisco Hall (first-year) 
• Santa Clara Hall (upperclass) 
• Seattle Hall (upperclass) 
• Simpson Living-Learning Center, Simpson Hall (first-year) 
• Spring Hill Hall (upperclass) 
• St. Joseph’s Hall (first-year) 
• St. Louis Hall (upperclass and transfer) 
• Xavier Hall (upperclass) 

Health Sciences Campus

Mailing/return address

2160 S. First Ave., Maywood, IL 60153

Buildings 

• Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center 
• Center for Health and Fitness
• Center for Translational Research and Education (CTRE)
• Cuneo Center
• Maguire Center 
• Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing

Water Tower Campus

Mailing/return address

820 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611

Buildings 

• Baumhart Hall  
  • Terry Student Center 
  • All Saints Chapel 
• John and Kathy Schreiber Center (Schreiber Center) 
• Lewis Towers 
  • Beane Hall 
  • Regents Hall 
  • 暗网禁区Museum of Art (LUMA) 
• Maguire Hall 
• Philip H. Corboy Law Center (Corboy Law Center, Corboy) 
  • Kasbeer Hall 
  • Lewis Library 
  • Power Rogers and Smith Ceremonial Courtroom

Residence Halls

• Baumhart Hall (upperclass, graduate)

Academic Centers and Institutes 

Academic Affairs

• Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy 
• Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship 

Centers of Excellence

• Gannon Center for Women and Leadership (Gannon Center)
• Center for Science and Math Education (CSME) 
• Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL)

College of Arts and Sciences 

• Center for Criminal Justice Research, Policy, and Practice (CCJ) 
• Joan and Bill Hank Center for Catholic Intellectual Heritage (Hank Center for Catholic Intellectual Heritage, Center for Catholic Intellectual Heritage, CCIH) 
• Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities

Quinlan School of Business

• Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility 
• Business Career Services 
• Center for Financial and Policy Studies 
• Center for International Business 
• Center for Risk Management 
• CME Group Foundation Business Analytics Lab 
• Executive and Professional Education Center 
• Family Business Center 
• Ignite Lab 
• Loyola Business Leadership Hub 
• Loyola Limited 
• Supply Chain and Sustainability Center

School of Communication 

• Center for Digital Ethics and Policy

School of Continuing and Professional Studies

• Institute for Paralegal Studies

School of Education 

• Andrew M. Greeley Center for Catholic Education

School of Law 

• Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy (Beazley Institute) 
• Center for Business Law 
• Center for Compliance Studies 
• Center for the Human Rights of Children (CHRC) 
• Center for Public Interest 
• Civitas ChildLaw Center 
• ChildLaw Policy Institute 
• Education Law and Policy Institute 
• Curt and Linda Rodin Center for Social Justice 
• Dan K. Webb Center for Advocacy 
• Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies 
• Institute for International Law and Practice 
• Institute for Investor Protection 
• Rule of Law Institute

Stritch School of Medicine

• Burn and Shock Trauma Research Institute 
• Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center (CBCC) 
• Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) 
• Center for Community and Global Health 
• Infectious Disease and Immunology Research Institute (InDIRI) 
• Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics and Healthcare Leadership

Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health

• Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship 
• Center for Health Outcomes and Informatics Research (CHOIR)

Health Sciences Campus

• Center for Simulation Education 
• Center for Translational Research and Education (CTRE) 
• Institute for Transformative Interprofessional Education (I-TIE)