Colleges and Schools

The formal names of the colleges and schools of the University of the Incarnate Word are presented as the full name capitalized with no ampersand in place of and:

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Dreeben School of Education
Feik School of Pharmacy
H-E-B School of Business and Administration
School of Graduate Studies and Research
School of Interactive Media and Design
School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering
School of Nursing and Health Professions
School of Extended Studies (ADCaP)
Virtual University (Universe Online)
University Preparatory Programs

After initial formal reference, the acronym may be used for the following schools in the remainder of the text.

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences = HASS
School of Interactive Media and Design = SIMD
School of Extended Studies = ADCaP
Virtual University = VU

Acronyms may be used on first reference for internally distributed materials only.

 

Additional Acceptable Acronyms

Other acceptable acronyms include: (use with no periods; define at first use)

CIW - China Incarnate Word
CIW – Mexico - Centro Universitario Incarnate Word
IWHS – Incarnate Word High School
SACHS – St. Anthony Catholic High School
ELS - English Language Services
ROTC - Reserve Officer Training Corps
SMARRT - Science & Mathematics Alliance for Recruiting & Retaining Teachers
LAC - Learning Assistance Center

Department Names

When referring to departments and offices within the university, either the full name or shortened version are acceptable. When using the full name, use initial caps; with shortened name, use lower case; e.g.:

Mr. McFee of the Art Department will assist with the event.
Ms. Martin of the Office of Public Relations will attend the meeting.
Ms. Martin of public relations will attend the meeting.