Capitalisation

Capitals must of course be used for proper names such as John Smith or the Faculty of Dentistry. Apart from proper names, capitals should be used sparingly. Do not use capitals for words simply because they seem important.

Specific terms we always capitalise at the University include:
University
Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Academic Board
Senate
Fellows of Senate
Front Lawn
the Quadrangle
Chair (never Chairman or Chairwoman)
Stage Two, Session Two, Semester Two, Year Three, etc

Words/terms that are often capitalised unnecessarily in the University include:
by-law(s)
professor(s)
universities
faculty/faculties
board of studies
senior lecturer(s)
school(s)
dean(s)
research unit(s)
unit(s) of study

Degrees, courses and units of study should be capitalised:

Students enrolled in a Bachelor of Economics degree can major in International Business.

Subject areas such as geology, mathematics and economics do not need to be capitalised. Nor do the words senior, junior, or advanced when used in reference to units of study.

Capitals are also used to distinguish the particular from the general, or to indicate that the word has a special meaning, for example:

• Do not use capitals for words used adjectivally – it is a faculty decision not a Faculty decision or the departmental secretary not the Departmental secretary.