Delta Gamma Style Guide

Term	Details
501(c)(3)	The Delta Gamma Foundation under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service is a public foundation operating exclusively for charitable and education purposes. No space between “1,” “(c)” and “(3).”
501(c)(7)	The Delta Gamma Fraternity designation in accordance with the Internal Revenue Service. Not tax deductible. No space between “1,” “(c)” and “(7).”
a.m., p.m.	Lowercase, with periods. Use figures with colons, except when listing times on the hour: “11:30 a.m.,” “1 p.m.”
abbreviations	Abbreviations are fine for informal writing or in formal communications as long as the first reference is spelled out: “The advisory team chair served for three years. As ATC, they performed countless duties.”
academic courses, majors and departments	Lowercase in all uses except languages: An engineering major, a communications class, a French major, a Spanish class.
academic degrees	If mentioning an academic degree in a sentence, the preferred form is to avoid an abbreviation and use a phrase instead: “Mary Smith is graduating with a master’s degree in psychology.” If abbreviating degree, use capital letters and periods: “They graduated with a B.A. in English.”
academic titles	Lowercase unless title precedes name without a comma: “Chancellor Green was a former professor of history.” Titles may be capitalized for certificates and addresses.
academic years	Always lowercase: freshman, sophomore, junior and senior.
adviser	When an adviser stands alone, it’s spelled with an “e.” When part of a team, the spelling switches the “e” for an “o” (i.e. “advisory team chair” or “advisory board”). Note: National Panhellenic Conference uses the “advisor” spelling in all cases.
advisory team	A team of collegiate chapter advisers, led by the ATC. Always lowercase.
advisory team chair	Abbreviate “ATC,” but keep lowercase when spelled out.
Alcohol Skills Training Program	Capitalized, abbreviated “ASTP”.
alumna	Feminine singular.
alumna initiate	Always lowercase. A woman initiated after her undergraduate career is considered an alumna initiate. Plural, alumnae initiates.
alumnae	Feminine plural.
Alumnae Advisory Board	Always capitalized, may be abbreviated to “AAB”.
alumnae association	Always lowercase, the city/location is capitalized. May be capitalized for certificates, titles and addresses.
alumnae chapter	Always lowercase, the city/location is capitalized. May be capitalized for certificates, titles and addresses. Never preceded by “the.” “Dallas alumnae chapter” NOT “the Dallas alumnae chapter.”
Alumnae Compass	Always capitalized; newsletter sent to alumnae officers from EO.
Alumnae Development Consultant	Always capitalized. Abbreviate “ADC”.
Alumnae Group Academy	Always capitalized; abbreviated "AGA'.
alumnae officers	Lowercase with two exceptions: “vice president: Foundation,” “vice president: Panhellenic.” Can be shortened to “vp:” Titles may be capitalized for certificates and addresses. For plural, use “vice presidents: finance” or “vps: finance.”
Alumnae Officers Manual	Always capitalized; abbreviated “AOM.”
Alumnae Recommendation Chair	Always capitalized; abbreviated “ARC.”
alumni	Masculine plural. Also used when referring to a group with at least one male. The attendees consisted of many alumni: Jack, Luke, Lorraine, Takara, and Jeremy.
alumnus	Masculine singular.
Anchor Academy	Always capitalized. Collegiate officers training occurs every other year.
Anchor Games	The umbrella term refers to the various “anchor” philanthropic fundraisers Delta Gamma chapters host, including Anchor Splash®, Anchor Bowl, Anchor Dash and Anchor Slam.
Anchor Garden	This is the circle garden area around the anchor on the west side of Executive Offices, within the Commemorative Brick Walkway and Gardens, and was made possible by the generosity of Gamma Alpha-Tennessee.
Anchor Splash®	Delta Gamma’s signature philanthropic fundraising event for collegiate chapters, capitalized and followed by ®. (Ctrl Alt R in Microsoft Word.) The ® is not required after the initial use.
ANCHORA	Always all capital letters and italicized other than within the masthead. The ANCHORA of Delta Gamma (pronounced anchor-uh) is the Fraternity’s quarterly magazine.
Anchorbase	One word, capital A, lowercase b.
annual	Do not use the phrase “first annual.” “Annual” can only be applied to an event that has happened two or more years in succession.
Annual Meeting	Always capitalized. This refers to the house corporation Annual Meeting.
Archives Gallery	Always capitalized. The Archives Gallery includes all the physical display areas of the Archives Museum at Executive Offices, made possible by the generosity of Beta Psi-Alabama.
Archives Museum	Always capitalized. The Archives Museum is the entirety of the space on the first floor to the right and left of the front desk at Executive Offices, including the Archives Storage housing the Vault, Public Research Center, Archivist Office, and Archives Gallery. It houses The Frances Lewis Stevenson Archives Collection, along with other collections. See The Frances Lewis Stevenson Archives Collection.
Article II	Always capitalized, use the roman numerals.
Article II Wall	Always capitalized. Located in the staff eating area at Executive Offices, the Article II Wall was made possible by the generosity of Epsilon Delta-Washington and Jefferson.
assessment	Lowercase and do not use the word investigation.
Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors	Always capitalized; abbreviated “AFA.”
awards	Lowercase unless referring to specific award: “Outstanding Senior Award” or “Cable Award”
badge	Preferred name for Delta Gamma golden anchor “pin.”
Belonging Advisory Committee	Always capitalized; abbreviated to “BAC”.
biannual	Twice a year.
bid	Lowercase when standing alone.
Bid Day	Always capitalize.
biennial	Once every two years.
Big/Little Reveal	Lowercase big sister and little sister unless referring to the Big/Little Reveal event. Do not abbreviate little to lil. The event during which women are paired together as big sister and little sister.
Billhighway	Always capitalized, one word.
blind	Put the person/people first; Never use “blind people.”
Board of Advisers	Always capitalized; abbreviated “BOA.” Refers to past Council members and Executive Directors.
Board of Trustees	Always capitalized and is abbreviated “BOT.” The governing body of the Delta Gamma Foundation.
braille	Lowercase unless referring to specific name.
bylaws	Lowercase unless used in title of document; never hyphenated.
Bylaws and Standing Rules	Capitalized when refeering to the document; bylaws is fine for informal writing. Abbreviated "BLSR".
Cabinet	Refers to regional and international volunteer directors and specialists who vote at Convention. Always capitalize Council and Cabinet officers: “Director of Awards” or “Director: Awards.”
candlelighting	One word, lowercase.
centennial	Capitalize when accompanied with a specific chapter: “Three hundred women attended Omega Centennial.” Lowercase when used in general reference: “The women had a great time at the centennial celebration.”
chair or chairperson	Lowercase unless referring to a specific title: “Nominating Committee Chair.” Do not use “chairwoman”.
chapter	Lowercase and never preceded by “the.” “Eta chapter” not “the Eta chapter.” May be capitalized for certificates and addresses.
chapter financial adviser	Always lowercase, abbreviated “CFA”.
chapter house	Always lowercase.
chapter incident procedure	Lowercase; abbreviated “CIP.” The procedure by which a collegiate chapter is assessed.
chapter management team	Always lowercase; abbreviated “CMT.” Refers to president and all vice presidents who lead a collegiate chapter. CMT officers include: president, vp: social standards, vp: finance, vp: communications, vp: programming, vp: member education, vp: membership, vp: Panhellenic, vp: Foundation.
chapter standards adviser	Lowercase, formerly Honor Board adviser.
collegian	Noun that refers to a Delta Gamma member in college. Never “collegiates” or “actives.” Collegians are members of a collegiate chapter.
collegiate	An adjective, but never a noun. “The collegiate chapter is full of diverse collegians.”
Collegiate Advisory Board	Always capitalized; abbreviated “CAB”.
Collegiate Chapter Officers Manual	Always capitalized; abbreviated “CCOM”.
Collegiate Development Consultant	Always capitalized; abbreviated “CDC”.
collegiate officers	Lowercase, with two exceptions: “vice president: Foundation” and “vice president: Panhellenic.” Titles may be capitalized for certificates and addresses. May also be abbreviated “vp:” A colon always follows vice president or vp. For plural, use “vice presidents: finance” or “vps: finance.”
collumnae	Refers to combined collegiate and alumnae activities.
comma	Do not use a comma before “and” in a sequence unless it adds clarity: “red, blue and yellow” or “red and blue, yellow and green, and orange and purple.”
Commemorative Brick Walkway and Gardens	Always capitalized. This is the garden on the west (front) side of Executive Offices and includes all plantings, bricks, water fountain and benches.
Constitution	Always capitalize when referring to the Delta Gamma Fraternity or Foundation Constitution.
contextualization	Always lowercase.
Continuous Open Bidding	Always capitalized; abbreviated “COB.”
Convention	Always capitalized.
Council Appointed Coordinator	Always capitalized; abbreviated “CAC.”
Council Trustee	Always capitalized; spell out in formal uses, abbreviate to CT: Collegians.
Crisis Grants	Always capitalized.
Culture of Care	Always capitalized.
database	One word.
dates	Omit the “th,” “st” and “nd”: “January 15,” not “15th.”
Dawson Institute	Always capitalized; never preceded by “the”. This is Delta Gamma’s signature leadership event for alumnae. It is generously supported by Julie Whitney Dawson, Gamma Iota-DePauw.
days of the week	Always capitalize and do not abbreviate.
dean’s list	Always lowercase. Note apostrophe placement.
DeeGee	Always capitalized. DG or Delta Gamma is preferred.
delegates	Always lowercase. Members who are required to attend Convention and vote.
Delta Gamma	Always capitalized. Formally, use one of the three titles: “Delta Gamma Fraternity,” “Delta Gamma Foundation,” and “Delta Gamma Office of Housing.”
Delta Gamma Board Room	Always capitalized. This is located at Executive Offices and was made possible by the generosity of Alpha Psi-Mississippi.
Delta Gamma Schools for Children with Visual Impairments	Note capitalization. Never "blind schools." May be abbreviated to “Delta Gamma Schools”.
Delta Gammas; DGs	No apostrophe before “s” in plural forms. An apostrophe is only used to show possession.
department names	Lowercase department names: “The member services department is working on a new member program.”
do good	Lowercase. Only put in quotes when needed for clarification purposes. It can be capitalized when in a headline/title if appropriate.
Do Good Non-Service for Sight Hours	Always capitalized.
Do Good Service for Sight	Always capitalized.
Do Good Sisterhood	Always capitalized, no quotations.
Do Good Week	Capitalized and Do Good with no quotations.
dollars	Use “$” and the number (“$40,” “$1,000”). For amounts $1 million and larger, use up to 2 decimal places: “$2.5 million.”
Dorothy See Sommers ANCHORA Collection	Always capitalized, ANCHORA is all caps and italics. The digital collection of ANCHORAs in the digital archives was made possible through the estate of Dorothy See Sommers.
Early Alumnae Status	Always capitalized.
eDG	Lowercase “e,” capitalized “DG,” no space. Electronic newsletter for Fraternity/Foundation Leadership and staff.
email	Use a lowercase “e” and no hyphen. Use a hyphen with other e-terms: e-book, e-business, e-commerce.
establishment	Lowercase. The term is used when creating a new chapter.
Evaluating Committee	Always capitalized, abbreviated “EVC.”
Event Guideline	Always capitalized, abbreviated “EG.”
Excused Status	Always capitalized.
Executive Offices	Always capitalized and plural; abbreviated “EO.” EO serves as Delta Gamma’s international headquarters, not “Nationals.”
Foundation	Always capitalize, even in collegiate and alumnae officer titles.
Foundation Advisory Board	Always capitalized; abbreviated “FAB”. Refers to past Board of Trustees members.
Founder	Always capitalize when referring to one of the three Fraternity Founders.
Founders Day	No apostrophe before “s.”
Founders Legacy Society	Always capitalize. Do not abbreviate. The Delta Gamma Foundation’s planned giving society.
Fraternity	Always capitalized when referring to Delta Gamma Fraternity.
Fraternity Communications Association	Always capitalized; abbreviated “FCA.”
Fraternity Executive Director Wall	Always capitalized. The wall at Executive Offices features the portraits of the Delta Gamma Fraternity Executive Directors since 1942 and was made possible through the generosity of Epsilon Theta-Tampa.
Fraternity Executives Association	Always capitalized; abbreviated “FEA.”
Fraternity Housing Corporation	Always capitalized; abbreviated “FHC”.
Fraternity Management Corporation	Always capitalized; abbreviated “FMC”.
Fraternity Standards for Alumnae Groups	Always capitalized.
Fraternity Standards for Collegiate Chapters	Always capitalized.
fraternity; fraternities	Use lowercase when referring to the fraternal community or fraternities as a collective group.
Fraternity/Sorority Advisor	Always capitalized; abbreviated “FSA”.
fraternity/sorority community	Preferred term for Greek system or Greek community.
Front Door	Always capitalized when referring to EO. This is the door on the front porch on the West side of Executive Offices, not to be confused with the Welcome Doors under the portico on the East side of the building. The front door was made possible by the generosity of Delta Lambda-Mississippi State.
Front Porch	Always capitalized when referring to EO. This is on the west side of Executive Offices and was made possible by the generosity of Gamma Omicron-Indiana State. The Front Porch ramp leads to the porch and was made possible by the generosity of Gamma Theta-Florida.
fundraiser; fundraising	Always one word.
General Sessions	Capitalized when referring to General Sessions during Convention.
grade point average	Lowercase, unless abbreviated: “GPA.”
Graduate Fellowships	Foundation merit-based tuition assistance; awarded to members pursuing graduate degrees. Always include “Graduate” when referring to Graduate Fellowships.
greekbill	Always one word and lowercase.
handbook	Lowercase if used generally. When referring to a specific handbook, capitalize the full title.
Hannah’s Closet	The name is always capitalized. The official boutique for Delta Gammas.
Hays Leadership Hall	Always capitalized. This is the whole of the meeting room in the Oliphant Leadership Center at Executive Offices, made possible by the generosity of Dinah Doty Hays.
Homecoming Celebration Weekend	Always capitalize; avoid using “Homecoming” alone. The event from June 30 to July 2, 2023, in Memphis, Tennessee, and Oxford, Mississippi.
Honor Board Resource Committee	Always capitalized, abbreviated “HBRC”.
Hope Serving	Always capitalized.
house	Refers to the building, not the chapter.
house corporation	Lowercase.
house corporation officers	Titles are always lowercase.
house director	Lowercase but may be capitalized for certificates and addresses. Note: “house mother” and “house mom” are incorrect.
House Director Conference	Always capitalized
Housing Accomodation Board	Always capitalized.
I Am A Sorority Woman	Capitalize each word; abbreviated to "IAASW".
iMIS	The membership database for staff's use. Lowercase “i”, capital MIS.
inaugural	The first event of the series, or the first to be held by members of a new organization. Do not use “first annual.”
Individual Member Support	Always capitalize; comes first in order of Foundation's three areas of support.
initiate	Lowercase; refers to the new member going through Initiation.
Initiation	Always capitalized except in chapter of initiation
installation	Lowercase unless referring to a specific ceremony.
intentional single preference	Lowercase, never “suicide.” When a PNM who attended more than one preference event lists only one chapter on their membership recruitment acceptance binding agreement following preference round.
Interfraternity Council	Always capitalized; abbreviated “IFC.”
International Fraternity	Always capitalize.
ITB	In the bonds. Always capitalized; when spelled out, capitalize “I” and “B” only.
joint chapter management team	Always lowercase, abbreviated: “joint CMT” or “JCMT.” The team of officers and directors who lead a collegiate chapter.
Kick-off	Uppercase “K,” lowercase “o,” with a hyphen. Used by alumnae groups for their annual Kick-off meeting.
Leadership	Always capitalized when referring to Delta Gamma Leadership. An all-encompassing term that refers to DG volunteers beyond the local level.
Lectureships in Values and Ethics	Capitalized; Lectureships on second reference.
legacy	Lowercase.
Lewis Institute	Always capitalized; never abbreviated; no "the" before.
library; Library Resource Center	The full title is capitalized, “library” is fine and lowercase for informal writing. Say “in” the Delta Gamma library, not "on". The official title is “Boersma Library Resource Center”; this is only necessary in formal writing.
lifelong; lifetime	One word, no hyphen.
Lifetime Leadership Program	Capitalized.
Limited Liability Corporation	Always capitalized; may be abbreviated to “LLC”.
little sis; big sis	Do not capitalize. Incorrect terms: pledge daughter, pledge mom, pledge mommy, baby, baby anchor.
log in; log on	Use two words when they are verbs: You must log on with the correct password. Use one word if it is a noun.
magazine titles	Capitalize and italicize the name, but do not place it in quotes. Lowercase the word magazine unless it is part of the publication’s title.
Martin Center Lobby	Always capitalized. This is the space outside the Martin Center and the elevator at Executive Offices, made possible by the generosity of Susan Meyer Kornegay.
Martin Center; Dorothy Garrett Martin Center	Always capitalized. It can be referred to as the Martin Center.
member	Lowercase.
Member Housing Agreement	Capitalize; can be abbreviated to "MHA".
Member of Impact	Capitalize.
memberplanet	All lowercase and one word. Email campaigns and dues payments go through this company. The platform is used for Foundation fundraising and alumnae communication.
membership selection criteria	Lowercase unless referring to an official document or form.
merit-based undergraduate scholarships	Lowercase; hyphen between “merit” and “based.” Foundation academic scholarships are awarded to members pursuing undergraduate degrees.
Mock Trial program	When referring to Delta Gamma’s specific program, capitalize “Mock Trial” and keep the program lowercase.
months	Capitalize and spell out the names of months in all uses. Do not abbreviate. When a phrase lists only a month and a year, do not separate the year with commas. When a phrase refers to a month, day and year, set off the year with commas.
Mu Chapter Lamp of Knowledge Program	Always capitalized; can be shortened to Lamp of Knowledge on second reference. Foundation funded Fraternity program recognizing collegiate members achieving their first 4.0 GPA with a gold Lamp of Knowledge dangle.
MyVote	The “M” and “V” are always capitalized. Delta Gamma’s recruitment management software.
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators	Capitalized, abbreviated “NASPA.”
National Pan-Hellenic Council Inc.	Always capitalize and hyphenate. Abbreviated “NPHC.”
National Panhellenic Communicators Conference	Always capitalized; abbreviated “NPCC.”
National Panhellenic Conference	Always capitalized with no hyphen; abbreviated “NPC.”
new chapter	Lowercase.
New Chapter Coordinator	Always capitalized; abbreviated “NCC”.
New Chapter Recruitment Coordinator	Always capitalized; abbreviated “NCRC”.
new member	Lowercase.
Nominating Committee	Always capitalized; can be abbreviated to “Nom Com” in informal writing.
nonprofit	Always lowercase and no hyphen.
North-American Interfraternity Conference	Always capitalize. Abbreviated “NIC.”
numbers	Spell out numbers one through nine; if the number is larger than 10, use the number itself. Use commas to separate numbers larger than three digits. If any number begins a sentence, the number must be spelled out.
Oath of Friendship	Always capitalized with a lowercase “of.”
Office of Housing	Always capitalize; abbreviated OOH.
Oliphant Leadership Center	Always capitalized. The Oliphant Leadership Center comprises the whole of the lower level on the south side of Executive Offices, made possible by the generosity of the late Judy Fosdick Oliphant, and includes Hays Leadership Hall and The Atrium.
OmegaOne; OmegaFi	Capitalized and one word. The company is an endorsed provider of chapter/group websites and communication tools.
Organizational Effectiveness Committee	Always capitalized; abbreviated “OEC”.
Panhellenic	Capitalize when referring to a specific group or officer title: “the University of Florida Panhellenic” or “vice president: Panhellenic.” Lowercase if used as an adjective: “Delta Gamma is known for its panhellenic spirit.”
Parents’ Weekend	Always capitalize with an apostrophe after the “s.”
Patricia Peterson Danielson Award	Always capitalized; abbreviated to “PPD”.
percent	Use the percent sign (%) in most cases.
philanthropy	Always lowercase.
potential new member	Lowercase; abbreviated “PNM”.
preference round; preference ceremony	Lowercase.
prep week	Lowercase. The term refers to the week of preparation preceding recruitment.
Presidents Academy	Always capitalized, no apostrophe after the "s".
primary recruitment	Lowercase. Term used to describe traditional recruitment.
Quota	Always capitalize per NPC guidelines. The number of potential new members to which each chapter can offer bids during primary recruitment.
quotation marks	Periods and commas always go within quotation marks. Dashes, semicolons, question marks and exclamation points go within quotes when they apply to the quoted matter only.
Reception Area	Capitalized when referring to EO. This includes the foyer and front desk at Executive Offices and was made possible through the generosity of Jonathon and Cheryl Gray in loving memory of their daughter Claire Daniels.
Recommendation Form	Always capitalized. Delta Gamma’s official Recommendation Form is completed by initiated members as a means of recommending a potential new member during collegiate recruitment. Do not use “Sponsor Form” or “rec form”.
recruitment	Lowercase. Do not use “rush”.
Recruitment Preparation Workshop	Always capitalized; abbreviated to “RPW”.
reelect; reelected; reelection	No hyphen.
reestablish; reestablishment	No hyphen.
region; regional	Lowercase unless referring to a specific region, like “Region 8.”
Regional Alumnae Specialist	Capitalized, abbreviated “RAS.”
Regional Collegiate Specialist	Capitalized, abbreviated “RCS.”
Regional Director	Capitalized, abbreviated “RD.”
Regional Finance and Housing Specialist	Capitalized, abbreviated “RFHS.”
Regional Foundation Coordinator Alumnae	Capitalized; abbreviated “RFNCA”.
Regional Foundation Coordinator Collegiate	Capitalized, abbreviated “RFNCC.”
Regional Panhellenic and Recruitment Specialist	Capitalized, abbreviated “RPRS.”
reinstate; reinstatement	Lowercase.
release figure methodology	Lowercase, abbreviated “RFM.”
resign; resignation	Lowercase. Do not use deactivate.
ritual	Capitalize when referring to specific Delta Gamma rituals: “Oath of Friendship Ritual.” Do not capitalize when referring to general rituals.
Room Contract	Capitalized; do not abbreviate to avoid confusion with recruitment counselor.
scholarship	Lowercase unless referring to a specific scholarship like “Mildred Baynard Scholarship”.
seasons	Lowercase spring, summer, fall, winter unless part of a formal name: “Convention will happen in the summer,” “the Summer ANCHORA.”
Service for Sight	Always capitalized; comes third in order of the Foundation's three areas of support.
sesquicentennial; Sesquicentennial Biennium	Lowercase when used alone, capitalize when used in “Sesquicentennial Biennium”. Refers to the 2022-24 biennium celebration of 150 years of Delta Gamma. When used broadly, it refers to all celebration events hosted by EO and locally. “150” or “150 years” is an acceptable alternative to “sesquicentennial.” 150th with a th or superscript th should not be used for accessibility purposes.
Sisters Helping Sisters: Need-Based Scholarships	Always capitalized. Foundation academic scholarships are designated to assist collegiate members who have proven financial need.
snap bid; snap bidding	Lowercase, two words. An option available to chapters that did not match to quota during bid matching.
standards adviser	Lowercase. This title is replacing Honor Board adviser in July 2026.
standards team	Lowercase. Formerly known as Honor Board.
Statement of Obligation Review	Always capitalized; abbreviated to SOR; "a SOR" not "an SOR".
states	Always spell out states unless part of an address in a directory or on an envelope. Use a comma after the state in a sentence. “Columbus, Ohio, will get snow today.”
status	May refer to an individual member’s standing with the Fraternity or may mean a chapter is “on report” with the Fraternity. Capitalize specific statuses, for example, Support Status: Operations, Poor Standing: Compliance, etc.
Syring Family Leadership Suite	Capitalized when referring to EO. This is the south end of Hays Leadership Hall at Executive Offices, made possible by the generosity of Maureen Syring, James and Ronda Syring and Tina Syring.
T-shirt	Always capital T and include a hyphen.
Tables That Bloom	Delta Gamma’s alumnae fundraising project is always capitalized.
tax deductible	Hyphenate when used as a noun, do not when used as an adjective. “The donation was tax deductible” or “They gave a tax-deductible donation.” Never use “non-tax deductible” when referring to something not tax deductible.
The Atrium	Capitalized when referring to EO. This is the reception area on the west side of the Oliphant Leadership Center at Executive Offices, made possible by the generosity of Judy van Scoyk Barnhart and Family.
The Fireplace	Capitalized when referring to EO. Inside the Delta Gamma Board Room at Executive Offices, the fireplace renovation was made possible by Omega-Wisconsin.
The Frances Lewis Stevenson Archives Collection	Capitalized. The archives collection contains all artifacts housed in the Archives Museum and includes a series of additional collections. See Archives Museum.
The Gym	Capitalized when referring to EO. The Gym is in the lower level of Executive Offices and was made possible by Theta-Indiana House Corporation.
The Leadership Collective	Always capitalized, Delta Gamma’s Leadership training always takes place in non-Convention (odd) years. Abbreviated “TLC.”
The Pursuit	Always capitalized; Delta Gamma's eLearning platform.
three areas of support	When referring to the three areas of support of the Delta Gamma Foundation, be sure to put them in order and note the capitalization: Individual Member Support, Training and Programming, and Service for Sight.
time zones	Capitalize the full name of time zones: Eastern Time. The abbreviations ET, CT, etc., are acceptable on first reference only if the abbreviation is linked to a clock reading: 9 a.m. PT. List both ET and PT on all references.
titles	Capitalize prior to name, “Executive Director Jane Delta Gamma.” Lowercase if the title follows the name or appears on its own, “Jane Delta Gamma is the executive director.”
Total	Always capitalize per NPC guidelines.
Training and Programming	Always capitalize; comes second in order of Foundation's three areas of support.
training, development and member experience	Lowercase, abbreviated “TDME”.
Treasurer	Capitalized when referring to the Council or Board of Trustees Treasurer. Collegiate and alumnae chapters use vice president: finance, lowercase.
trustee	Do not capitalize unless used in full term Board of Trustees or Council Trustee.
Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute	Always capitalize, abbreviate UIFI.
undergraduate scholarships	Capitalize only when part of a specific scholarship name.
United States	Spell out when used as a noun. Use U.S. only as an adjective.
university	Capitalize only when used with the actual school name. Do not use this term. Instead use campus or institution.
visually impaired	Never hyphenated.
Volunteer Development Committee	Capitalized, abbreviated “VDC”.
Wall of Presidents	Capitalized when referring to EO. This wall at Executive Offices features the portraits of Delta Gamma’s Fraternity Presidents, starting with the Founders portrait from 1873, and was made possible through the generosity of Gamma Zeta-Louisiana State.
webinar	One word, lowercase.
website	One word, lowercase.
Wilbanks Leadership Suite	Capitalized when referring to EO. This is the north end of Hays Leadership Hall at Executive Offices, made possible by the generosity of Wilma Johnson Wilbanks.
woman	Use woman or women, not girl(s) when referring to Delta Gamma members. Use the word “member(s)” to be inclusive when possible.
working group(s)	Lowercase refers to staff-driven groups; can be abbreviated to “WG” on second reference.
Xcelasone	(excel-as-one) Always capitalized; DG's alcohol education platform
year-end	Always hyphenate.
years	Use figures: “1980.” Use an s without an apostrophe to indicate decades or centuries: “the 1980s,” “the 1900s.” Use an apostrophe for omitted numbers. The bottom of an apostrophe always points to the left: “She was born in the early ‘80s.” No apostrophe is needed if the remaining numbers are preceded by an en dash: “1980-81.”
ZIP codes	Use all caps for ZIP, but always lowercase the word code. Do not put a comma between the state name and the ZIP code: “Columbus, OH 43221.” Use Postal Code" when referring to international addresses