Capitalization

Use capital letters for:

• The first word in headlines and website titles.

• Academic faculties, job titles, offices, programs, services, and specializations.
  • Example: The Faculty of Education incorporates the use of technology into its teachings.
  • Example: Dr. Ying Zhu, Associate Professor, is cross-appointed to the Faculty of Business and Information Technology and the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.

• The names of publications, lectures, and presentations.

• Specific events and institutional documents.
  • Example: Orientation, Convocation, Campus Master Plan.

• The word 'university' only when used in the full name.
  • Example: Ontario Tech University is committed to innovation.

Use lowercase for:

• General references to faculties, departments, and offices.
  • Example: The latest information can be found in the registrar’s office.

• Areas of study, unless referring to a specific program.
  • Example: Rohan Amin is a communications student.
  • Example: Rohan Amin is in the Communications and Digital Media Studies program.

• The word 'class' when referring to a graduating year.
  • Example: class of 2019

• The word 'university' when not part of the full name.
  • Example: The university’s policies are outlined in the Governance section of the website.

• The first word after a colon, unless it begins a proper noun or full sentence.
  • Example: The university has several sports teams: golf, badminton, women’s and men’s hockey, women’s and men’s soccer, and rowing.