The goal of this Editorial Style Guide is to provide a handy reference for points of style specific to UW–Madison: to detail items that university communicators use frequently, including inclusive terminology, and to ensure that UW–Madison titles, locations, departments, and the like are used in a consistent manner.
The list of rules included here is not intended to be a substitute for or re-creation of the rules of usage and spelling found in the preferred references for campus use, which should still be the primary style guides:
- Chicago Manual of Style (for non-news communications)
- Associated Press Stylebook (for news communications)
- Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary
References to specific sections within the Chicago Manual of Style are expressed in this guide as, e.g., CMS 9.35.