Editorial Style Preferences

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Editorial Style Preferences

We follow AP style grammar and punctuation, and for the most part, adhere to UCI editorial standards. See the UCI Editorial Style Guide for a complete list of our editorial preferences.

THERE ARE A FEW EXCEPTIONS:

• Oxford comma: We do not use the Oxford comma

• Phone numbers: Use periods instead of dashes or parentheses – 949.824.0000

• Acronyms: Do not use periods in acronyms – BA, MBA, PhD, MPAc, etc. The exceptions to this are a.m., p.m. and anytime we refer to the United States as U.S. It is acceptable to use US in headlines

• Hyphenations: Hyphenate decision-making

• Alumni class years: Follow the UCI guide for couples, but for individuals do not use a comma to separate the degree from the name and always use the single close quote before the year – John Smith FEMBA ’17

• California: Do not abbreviate California in body copy – Calif., Cal., etc. Use CA only in addresses

• URLs: Do not include http://, https:// or www. in front of URL addresses

• No. vs. #: Use # rather than No. when referring to rankings, etc.