Editorial Style Guide - C

campus names

Uppercase C in campus when using the proper name of Northeastern’s Main Campus. Lowercase C when referring to campus informally or in the plural form. The three campuses are:

• Main Campus
• Applied Technology Campus
• Equine Facility

campuswide

No hyphen. Also: collegewide, statewide, nationwide, worldwide.

Cashier’s Office

Capitalize, use apostrophe in the official title of the Cashier’s Office.

CCCOnline

Colorado Community Colleges (CCCOnline) is not a college in and of itself.  Rather, it is an extension of and a service to each of the home colleges it serves. CCCOnline offers students another learning option for complementing their on-campus experience. By offering courses through CCCOnline, the home colleges are able to offer their students courses and programs that they may not be able to offer individually

certificate

A certificate program of study requires fewer credits to complete than an associate degree. See academic degrees.

chair

The preferred reference instead of chairman, chairwoman, chairperson. Capitalize before a name.

child care

Two words, no hyphen.

Chuckwagon Café

Name of the on-campus cafeteria, located in between Hays Student Center and Knowles Hall.

city

Lowercase except as part of the formal title of city government (i.e., City of Sterling.)

class, course

May be used interchangeably to refer to a course. See section.

classified

Employees whose positions are part of the State personnel system.

college

Lowercase except as part of a formal title. (i.e., “The college has many campuses.”)

collegewide

See campuswide.

Colorado Community College System

Abbreviated CCCS (no periods). Consists of 13 community colleges across the State of Colorado, including Northeastern, which provides oversight and guidance.

comma in a series

Use commas to separate elements in a series, excluding the final comma before the concluding conjunction. (i.e., “He is studying math, English and history.”) However, if using the comma could lead to confusion, omit it (i.e., “She likes ham, turkey, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.”)

committee, council, association

Lowercase except as part of a formal title (e.g., Budget Committee, Student Services Council.)

concurrent enrollment

Refers to a high school student taking a college credit class while still enrolled in high school. See dual enrollment.

contact hours

Contact hours are the basis of state reimbursement to the college and represent the number of hours of instruction provided to students in a given course. See credit hour.

continuing education

Uppercase when referring to the non-degree division offering personal and professional development classes and programs. CE is acceptable on second reference (no periods).

core curriculum

Lowercase, no quotes when referring to Northeastern’s official block of transferable courses.

co-requisite, prerequisite

Hyphenate co-requisite but not prerequisite.

cosmetology center

Building that houses the Cosmetology Department and full-service salon open to the public. Located at the intersection of Sidney Avenue and Landrum Lane.

course title

Each course has a course title, course abbreviation, and course number. The course title is capitalized and followed by the course abbreviation and course number in parentheses separated by a space (i.e., College Algebra (MAT 121).

Following the first reference, it is acceptable to use either the course title or course abbreviation and number.

courseload, coursework

One word, no hyphen.

courtesy titles

Do not use courtesy titles such as Mr., Mrs., Ms. The exception is Dr., which can be used on first reference. The preferred style is to use the academic degree designation rather than the Dr. courtesy title. (E.g., John Doe, Ph.D., Jane Doe, Ed.D.)

credit hour

Credit hour is the preferred term for “semester credit hour.” Use numerals for credit hours, no matter how small the number. Credit is an acceptable term for credit hours. When used as an adjective, hyphenate when a compound modifier (i.e., She has a 3-credit class).