Identity Guidelines

Editorial Style Guide

G

GPA
Use this abbreviation (without periods) for grade point average.

grades
When referring to a grade, use a capital letter; quotation marks should not be used around letter grades. Use an en dash to indicate a minus sign:

a B– average for the course, a P/F course, a grade of I (Incomplete)

Pluralize single letter grades with apostrophes:

She got mostly B’s and C’s all year.

See also capitalization for more information.

graduate
Graduate refers to all postbaccalaureate degrees: master’s and doctoral programs.

UTSA has 126 undergraduate and graduate programs.
OR, to be more specific:
UTSA has 126 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs.

Greek
Use the terms Greek life or sororities and fraternities. When making a distinction between social organizations and professional or honorary organizations, say so. Capitalize Greek when referring to fraternities and sororities. Capitalize the proper names of the fraternities and sororities.

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