Identity Guidelines

Editorial Style Guide

U

UNAM
The proper name of UTSA’s sister institution is La Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Use UNAM on second reference.

underrepresented

underserved

underutilized

under way
Two words in almost all instances.

United States
The abbreviation U.S. is acceptable as a noun and adjective

U.S. citizen
He’s back in the United States now.
He’s back in the U.S. now.

universities (other)
Always use full names of other colleges and universities on first reference.

university
Lowercase university unless it is used as part of a formal name. Note: In formal publications such as the President’s Dinner or Commencement programs, it is OK to uppercase University when it refers to UTSA.

The performance took place at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Once again, the university will host a national sports tournament.

The University of Texas at San Antonio
See UTSA, use of.

The University of Texas System
On second reference, it is OK to write the UT System.

University of Texas System Board of Regents
Not the University of Texas Board of Regents.

upper-division
Hyphenate even when it follows a noun.

UT System institutions (with abbreviations for second reference)

The University of Texas at Arlington
      (UT Arlington)
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)
The University of Texas at Brownsville
      (UT Brownsville)
The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas)
The University of Texas at El Paso (UT El Paso)
The University of Texas-Pan American
      (UT Pan American)
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
      (UT Permian Basin)
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler)

System medical institutions:
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical
      Center at Dallas (UT Southwestern Medical
      Center or UT Southwestern)

The University of Texas Medical Branch at
      Galveston (UTMB)

The University of Texas Health Science Center
      at Houston (UT Health Science Center–
      Houston. Never UT Houston)

The University of Texas Health Science Center
      at San Antonio
      (UT Health Science Center or UTHSC)

The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer
      Center (M.D. Anderson or the cancer center)

The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
      (UT Health Center–Tyler)

The system:
The University of Texas System (UT System)
The University of Texas System Administration
      (UT System Administration)
The University of Texas System Board of
      Regents (UT System Board of Regents)

UTSA Alumni Association
This is the official name of the university’s alumni association.

UTSA, use of
In running text, these are the correct ways to refer to UTSA:

The University of Texas at San Antonio
UTSA (on second reference)
the university (on second reference; lowercase university; see also university)

The university has three campuses—Downtown Campus, the Institute of Texan Cultures and the 1604 Campus.

UTSA 1604 Campus

UTSA Downtown Campus

UTSACard

UTSA’s Institute of Texan Cultures

See Institute of Texan Cultures.