Other Academic Abbreviations
- Use grade-point average with a hyphen or GPA in caps without periods.
- To identify a specific course, use the official course code; e.g.:
ENGL 101 Composition
When Not to Abbreviate
Do not abbreviate:
- Names of countries other than United States of America.
- March, April, May, June and July in any reference.
- Christmas not Xmas.
- The name of an organization the first time it is used. Spell out the name and put the acronym in parentheses. If the term appears only once, do not add the acronym.
- The word percent: spell out the word percent, but in tabular, scientific, technical, or statistical copy, use the symbol %.
- Assistant and associate when used in a title.
NOTE: Abbreviations may be used more freely in tabular format.
UIW Location Names
The proper names for the locations on the UIW campus are:
Administration Building
Agnese/Sosa Living/Learning Center
Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center
Ann Barshop Natatorium
AT&T Science Center
Bishop Claude Dubuis Residence Hall
Bonilla Science Hall
Buckley-Mitchell Center
Clarence Mayberry Tennis Center
Col. Anne Everett Lecture Hall
Daniel J. Sullivan IV Baseball Field
Douglas and Donna Semmes Gallery
Dr. Burton E. Grossman International
Conference Center
Elizabeth Huth Coates Theatre
Genevieve Tarlton Dougherty Fine Arts
Center
George Washington Brackenridge Villa
Gorman Business and Education Center
Gorman-Mitchell Room
Henriette Leonard Auditorium
Incarnate Word House |
J.E. and L.E. Mabee Library
Kathleen and Mark Watson Auditorium
Lourdes Grotto
Marian Residence Hall
Mark and Kathleen Watson Enrollment Services Center
Maureen Halligan-Ronald Ibbs Theatre
Our Lady’s Chapel
Palestrina Recital Hall
Ray Ellison Lecture Hall
Richard and Janet Cervera Wellness Center
Southwestern Bell Conference Room
Sr. Charles Marie Frank Nursing Building
Sr. Clement Eagan Residence Hall
Sr. Columkille Colbert Residence Hall
Sr. Mary Elizabeth Joyce Applied Arts and
Sciences Building
St. Joseph’s Hall
Stanley and Sandra Rosenberg Sky Room
The Marjorie Jordan Carillon Plaza |
