Titles
UVA-Specific
AP Style
Academics
250

Third-year student Calla Mischen is preparing to take the LSAT next year in hopes of attending the School of Law in 2026.

always include a student's school of enrollment in their title

Third-year College student Calla Mischen is preparing to take the LSAT next year in hopes of attending the School of Law in 2026.

250

Next semester, U.Va. plans to expand the curriculum in the School of Data Science to meet rising demand. 

U.Va. is only acceptable in titles, quotes and official names

Next semester, the University plans to expand the curriculum in the School of Data Science to meet rising demand.

250

Fourth-year College student Grace Thrush is serving a research assistant studying the black diaspora and its subsequent effects.

Black is capitalized when referring to the race

Fourth-year College student Grace Thrush is serving a research assistant studying the Black diaspora and its subsequent effects.

250

Finding on Grounds housing can be a difficult task as upperclassmen dormitories such as Bond House and Bice House fill up quickly.

on-Grounds should be hyphenated when used as an adjective

Finding on-Grounds housing can be a difficult task as upperclassmen dormitories such as Bond House and Bice House fill up quickly.

500

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is not expecting to run for another term as senator, instead endorsing her son for the next Senate race.

no change

500

Olivia Wilde, a first-year student at William & Mary, says she hopes that the University accepts her transfer application.

only use first-year, second-year, etc. for UVA students

Olivia Wilde, a freshman at William & Mary, says she hopes that the University accepts her transfer application.

500

The next Board of Visitors meeting is scheduled for Mar. 18 at the Rotunda and will not be open for public comment.

The only months we abbreviate are January, February, August, September, October, November and December

The next Board of Visitors meeting is scheduled for March 18 at the Rotunda and will not be open for public comment.

500

Statistics Asst. Prof. Jeffrey Woo will be leading a lecture and celebration Friday to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the creation of lasso regression.

Professors title should always be level-department-Prof.

Asst. Statistics Prof. Jeffrey Woo will be leading a lecture and celebration Friday to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the creation of lasso regression.

750

Political analysts expect Governor Glenn Youngkin to win the Republican nomination for the presidential election in 2028.

governor should be abbreviate to Gov. if it precedes a name

Political analysts expect Gov. Glenn Youngkin to win the Republican nomination for the presidential election in 2028.

750

The women’s rugby team practices at Lambeth Field and plays their regular season games at Mad Bowl.

no change

750

University leaders are concerned about a potential rise in anti-semitism.

antisemitism is always lowercase, without hyphens

University leaders are concerned about a potential rise in antisemitism.

750

Alumna Ava Macblane will return Dec. 8 to give a lecture on investigative journalism to Cavalier Daily staff writers.

Alumni should always have their graduating class listed

Class of 2024 alumna Ava Macblane will return Dec. 8 to give a lecture on investigative journalism to Cavalier Daily staff writers.

1000

Laura Howard, fourth-year College student and chair of the Honor Committee, announced a new set of proposed amendments regarding bylaws and sanctions.

the relevant title always goes first

Laura Howard, chair of the Honor Committee and fourth-year College student, announced a new set of proposed amendments regarding bylaws and sanctions.

1000

Second-year Medical student Mia Tan currently works as an assistant to a cardiology resident at the University Hospital.

no years in titles for graduate students

Medical student Mia Tan currently works as an assistant to a cardiology resident at the University Hospital.

1000

I was five years old when I first attended Trick-or-Treating on the Lawn.

Ages are always in numerals, even if below 10

I was 5 years old when I first attended Trick-or-Treating on the Lawn.

1000

The History Department will invite former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to speak at Old Cabell Hall Thursday.

academic departments are not capitalized unless it is the official title of a department or is a proper noun

The history department will invite former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to speak at Old Cabell Hall Thursday.