C commencement November 15, 2022 Capitalize when referring to University of Rochester graduation exercises.
C comma November 15, 2022 University style uses the comma preceding the “and” in a series, also known as the serial comma or the Oxford comma. Please check all copy for spelling, grammar, and consistency…
C College Town November 15, 2022 In July 2023, the University completed its purchase of College Town from CT Rochester, LLC, bringing the 312,000-square-foot, mixed-use complex under local ownership for the first time since its opening…
C the College November 15, 2022 Do not use “the College” or “the College of Arts, Sciences & Engineering.” In October 2024, “the College” was terminated. It no longer serves as the administrative body for academic…
C coed November 15, 2022 May be used as an adjective as an abbreviation of coeducational, meaning the education of both sexes at the same institution. Do NOT use as a noun to refer to…
C class years November 15, 2022 Current practice (2015) calls for identifying the class years of alumni and students with a two-digit reference to the class to which they belong, followed by an initial indicating the…
C chairman, chairwoman, chairperson November 15, 2022 For external offices, defer to the preference of the office holder and the organization under discussion, otherwise use “chair.”