McGill Style Reference
Refer to the Canadian Oxford Dictionary (2nd Edition) for spelling, and to the Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition) for all style issues not covered in this guide.
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Appendix 1: Degree Abbreviations
Appendix 2: University Abbreviations
Abbreviations
CreditsDo not abbreviate. |
credits not cr. |
DegreesUse periods to abbreviate degrees.There should be no space in a degree abbreviation or between degree and (specialization). When mentioning degree year for McGill graduates, omit space and replace first two digits of year with a single quote, except when full year is needed for clarity. Exceptions include numerals following a degree (i.e., Ph.D. 1). Use the article that applies to the form as it would sound when reading it out loud. Note: For B.Com., use BCom when not referring to degree title in MGMT Faculty pieces (non-program pieces). See Appendix 1 for further examples ofdegree abbreviations. Note that different schools may use varying abbreviations for similar degrees (i.e., Ph.D. vs. D.Phil.). |
Agr.Eng. an M.Sc. Lara Riente, B.A.'92, M.A.'01 |
Degrees - FrenchFrench degrees generally include spaces (except when it is an initialism, such as D.E.A.). |
D.E.A. Dipl. Phil. See Appendix 1 for further examples. |
DesignationsUse periods. |
F.I.E.E.E. Exceptions: |
DiplomasDo not use periods. |
DEC not D.E.C. OSSD |
French Abbreviations |
Cote R – cote de rendement au collégial (CRC) (often "the Cote R") |
Grade Point AverageDo not use periods. |
grade point average: GPA cumulative grade point average: CGPA |
InstitutionsDo not use periods. |
CEGEP OUAC MELS |
Latin abbreviationsI.e. and e.g.: Use periods, always followed by comma Nota bene: Either uppercase or lowercase with periods. |
i.e., N.B., n.b. |
University abbreviationsSee Appendix 2: University Abbreviations. For abbreviations given that do not appear in the list, check McGill website to find other examples, or write out in full. "University" can be abbreviated to "Univ." in any case, but for other abbreviations, the official abbreviation must be used as dictated by school/department; or, if none, leave as is. |
(Simon Bolivar, Venezuela) |
Other abbreviations |
E.S.L. SAT |
Capitalization
Use uppercase (UC) when specific/official: program, degree, etc., official name, title, place; use lowercase (lc) when non-specific/general.
Rule |
Examples |
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Departments/Faculties |
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Department |
Department of Human Resources approved by the Department a student from another department Economics Department For more information, please contact the Departmental office. |
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FacultiesCaps both "Faculty" and "Engineering" when used as a short form of "the Faculty of Engineering." Lowercase when referring toa discipline in general Lowercase when referring to "faculty" as "staff" |
Faculty of Arts |
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Degrees/Courses/Programs |
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Certificate |
a Certificate in Environment the certificate |
a graduate certificate |
Concentration |
Concentration for Arts the Minor concentration |
major concentrations any Arts minor concentration |
Co-op/Cooperative |
the Mining Co-op program a co-op/cooperative program the Mining and Materials programs are co-op programs the cooperative program |
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Courses / Subject names |
non-Management courses a Mathematics degree A sequence of two Calculus courses |
courses in calculus complementary courses core required courses |
Degrees |
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) – Honours English students in the Master of Arts a bachelor's/master's/doctoral degree in xxx… |
degree in mathematics an M.Sc. in epidemiology |
Diploma |
a/the Diploma in Environment the diploma a diploma |
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DomainAlways lowercase unless part of a title. |
domain | |
Honours/Joint HonoursUse uppercase when referring to a specific Honours/Joint Honours degree or program. |
Students may enter the Electrical Engineering Honours program. The Honours program is a limited enrolment program. Graduating students registered in an honours or joint honours program may be awarded Honours or First-Class Honours. Students may be eligible to graduate in a program other than honours. |
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Major/MinorUse uppercase when referring to a specific major or minor, lc when referring to non-specific majors or majors in general. |
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) – Minor Biology Students planning to choose the Agricultural Economics Major are required to complete 90 credits in the Major. |
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OptionUppercase when part of a title, otherwise leave lowercase. |
Environmental Engineering Option The option contributes to a degree |
a thesis option an option in Music |
ProgramsLowercase "program" except when part of a title. |
the Engineering program Major/Minor program program GPA Bachelor of Science (Food Science) (B.Sc.(F.Sc.)) – Freshman Program (30 credits) |
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StreamUppercase only when part of a title; otherwise, lowercase. |
Students can register for the Environmental Engineering Stream. Students in this stream will take five courses. The stream leads toward a minor. |
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People |
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Faculty Titles |
the Undergraduate Adviser the Senior Student Adviser the Dean of Science Academic Adviser-U1: Prof. Salwa Karboune Specialization Adviser: Prof. John Henning |
an academic/ undergraduate adviser senior student advisers a program director the Program Director |
FreshmanUppercase Freshman only. |
Freshman program Freshman year |
Freshman student |
Indigenous Peoples |
Indigenous peoples Indigenous faculty Indigenous teachers indigenous to the region |
Indigenous communities Indigenous language Indigenous housing |
Student CategoriesCapitalized when official title/category. Special Student is always capitalized. |
Special Student Visiting Student Special Student status This option is available to Special Students. |
Mature student Transfer student |
Titles (Occupation)Lowercase job titles when used in general. Uppercase when formal title. |
He is a speech-language pathologist at McGill. She is Head of Speech-Language Pathology at McGill. Jane Finch, Speech-Language Pathologist in Montreal's SLP clinic |
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University Terms |
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GradeUppercase when referring to a specific grade. |
a Grade 12 student | Grades 9 through 12 |
StandingStanding and types of Standing are always uppercase. |
Academic Standing A student's Standing will be Unsatisfactory. |
Probationary Standing Unsatisfactory Standing |
Terms |
Fall (Fall term) Winter (Winter term) |
Summer (Summer term) |
Test/Examination TitlesUppercase "Test" where it is part of the test title. |
Entrance Placement Test (EPT) McGill Placement Test |
Advanced Placement test (AP) |
UniversityUppercase when referring to a specific university; |
McGill University the University |
any Quebec university |
Other examples |
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Always uppercase: |
Course Change period |
Service Point Subject Code Suggested Course List Thematic Categories |
Always lowercase: |
cumulative grade point average executive program |
grade point average |
Faculty/Staff Listings
See also Appendix 2:University Abbreviations.
Faculty Listing Format |
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First name, last name, semi-colon after name, comma after degree, institution name in parentheses (no space). If consecutive degrees are from the same institution, only include most recent. | Enrica Quaroni; B.A., Ph.D.(McG.) |
Faculty on LeaveLeave or sabbatical information in parentheses, italics, lowercase. |
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Less than one year of leave: Specify term, or specific months if different from terms |
(on leave Winter 2018) (on leave Sept. 2018 to Feb. 2019) |
One year of leave (academic year): Specify year of leave. |
(on leave 2018-2019) |
More than one year of leave: Specify month and year that leave began/begins or do not specify any date. |
(on leave) (on sabbatical) (on leave as of Sept. 2018) |
Recently deceased faculty may be left in the faculty listing for some time as a sign of respect and in honour of their service. | (In memoriam) |
Interim Faculty |
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For one or more academic years, write (Interim). No date required. |
Sharon Barim; B.A.(Cornell), M.Sc.(Vermont), Ph.D.(Brown) (Interim) |
For less than one year, or faculty member is returning mid-academic year: Include both interim and returning staff member, with dates. |
Lisa M. Kettle; B.F.A., M.Sc.(C'dia) (Returning Jan. 2019) Isabelle Proust; B.A.(C'dia), M.A.(Montr.), Ph.D.(McG.) (Interim until Jan. 2019) |
Special appointments/designations/associations |
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Joint and other appointments Given after degrees in ital and parentheses. Abbreviate to "joint appt." Note: The parentheses are not set in italics. |
Medhu Bodori; B.Tech., M.Sc.(IIT), M.E.Des.(Calg.), Ph.D.(Br. Col.) (joint appt. with School of Urban Planning) Roberta Strong; B.A.(Oxf.), M.Sc.(Camb.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Lond.) (William Dawson Scholar) |
Associations/designations: Specifiedafter degrees, no parentheses, regular text. |
Howard A. Stutt; B.A.(Qu.), B.Ed., M.Ed.(Montr.), F.C.C.T. |
Engineer designations for Faculty/Admin listings: In English, use Eng. In French, use ing. |
J.M. Dealy; B.S.(Kansas), M.S.E., Ph.D.(Mich.), Eng. Romuald Knystautas; B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph. D.(McG.), ing. |
Formatting
Bullets |
1) The introductory text and bullets together form a complete sentence: (colon, lc bullets, ending punctuation) |
The results of the survey find that:
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2) The introductory text and bullets together do not form a complete sentence; each individual bullet is a full sentence (colon, UC bullets, ending punctuation) |
The results of the survey are as follows:
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3) The introductory text and bullets together do not form a full sentence; each individual bullet is not a full sentence (colon, UC bullets, no ending punctuation) |
When choosing a school, there are several factors you should consider:
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Headings |
Capitalize using headline style. | Grading and Credit Registration for First-Year Seminars |
In-text headings: Avoid using All Caps. Separate heading from text with en-dash or colon, UC following en-dash/colon. If needed, use bold to add emphasis. |
Advanced materials and polymers – The Department has an internationally recognized research program. or Bioengineering: Biomechanics, biomaterials, cardiovascular devices, image processing for medical diagnostics, voice production. |
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Italics |
Italics used in hypertext links and in "breadcrumb"-style paths, as well as titles of standalone, including electronic, publications (books, guides, etc.).
Note: The " >" in a path is not set in italics. |
Consult the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (available at www.mcgill.ca/students/exams/regulations). Please refer to University Regulations & Resources > Graduate > Regulations > section 2.1.11: Leave of Absence Status for more information. |
Used to set off uncommon foreign words and phrases, including French content in English documents and vice versa. | Les personnes qui souhaitent améliorer leurs compétences en rédaction universitaire peuvent le faire au McGill Writing Centre. | |
Underline |
Links are automatically underlined on the eCalendar website and PDF (either always underlined or on hover). For this reason, to avoid confusion, underline formatting should never be used outside the context of links (web or email). For emphasizing text, use bold or italics. |
Please do not mail us any unsolicited documentation since it will not be reviewed. For a list of required documents, consult the Supporting Documents section of the Applying to Undergraduate Studies website. |
Notes |
Bold; do not use All Caps. The "Note" element may be used as needed. Capitalize the first word of a sentence after "Note"; add full sentence. |
Note: Students must take three of the following courses. |
Numbers
Comma |
Comma used in numbers 4+ digits. | 1,000 not 1000 |
Number range |
Useen-dash, not single hyphen dash or "to" | 100–110 not 100 to 110 2–6 credits |
Single-dash hyphen and "to" used in hyphenation context | 27- to 33-credit program | |
Numbers under 10 |
Spell out – unless it is used to describe credits in a course/program.
Other exceptions: 7 days a week, 24 hours a day (numeral acceptable)
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four-year program fourth 3 credits from the following… One of… one 3-credit course |
Use numerals as required when part of an official title. | Two-Year Bachelor of Social Work (2-Year B.S.W.) | |
Currency |
Use CAD, notCDN.
CAD precedes value, no space. |
Fees for 2018 are CAD$7,000. |
Phone/Fax Numbers |
"Telephone" or "Tel." both okay
514- (use hyphen, not parentheses) |
Telephone: Tel.: |
Place/Time
DatesOmit comma when listing two parameters (ex.: month & year, month & date). In general, use "mmm d, yyyy" format, though "d mmm yyyy" can also be used. |
June 1, 2018 The December 25 deadline for registration (no "th" or commas or hyphens) 20th century |
In date ranges, write whole year numbers, and use en-dash (–) |
2018–2019 not 2018–19 |
TimeUse 12-hour clock. |
9:10 a.m. |
AddressesUse the following order when writing addresses:
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Downtown Campus Macdonald Engineering Building, Room 270 Macdonald Campus |
Campus Locations |
Arts Building Burnside Hall Macdonald-Stewart Building Promenade Sir-William-Osler Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Stewart Biology Building |
Cities/CountriesNo accent on Montreal, Quebec. |
Montreal U.S.not US / USA Exception: USA may be used in the country line of an address. |
Programs
The eCalendar is McGill's official repository for academic programs. It is directly linked to program information found on transcripts and in government reporting, and is used for advising and for assessing graduation requirements.
Given the importance of program information, academic units should use content syndication to reflect eCalendar program requirements on other McGill websites, supplemented by their own information, rather than recreating program requirements in full.
Program Approval |
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The eCalendar is McGill's official repository and public database for academic programs and courses. For this reason, programs go through a rigorous approval process to ensure the quality, accuracy, and consistency of academic information. To facilitate the approval process, it's important to include any and all essential information, while omitting non-essential information. Certain information regarding potential students should be included in program descriptions (ex.: target audience, topics of study, delivery method, etc.), though information that may change often or that does not require approval to be updated should be omitted (ex.: application procedures, contact information, etc.). Credit weights should not be included in descriptions since these are included automatically in course lists. As a general rule: any information that requires SCTP approval should appear once, either in the program description, or in the course lists. Any information that does not require SCTP approval (application procedures, contact information, etc.) should not be included. Please refer to the SCTP website for information on SCTP approval guidelines. |
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Program Descriptions |
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Program descriptions should briefly describe the program in question while outlining its benefits and unique selling points to prospective students. Information regarding subjects of focus, target audience, program timeline, and delivery method should also be included, as well as any special information of note to prospective students. Information regarding potential career paths may also be included. |
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Description Text |
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Target audience (ex.: "This program is designed for students with a BCom degree (or equivalent) who are interested in starting a business of their own.") |
Admission requirements, application procedures (this information should be included in non-program informational text) |
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Essential information for prospective students |
Names, contact information |
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Topics of study, faculty research interests |
Credit weights, credit requirements (these are automatically included in course lists) |
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Method of delivery (on-campus, off-campus/field studies, online elements, etc.) |
Dates |
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Program timeline (ex.: "This program should be completed within 3 years.") |
Fee amounts |
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Potential career paths (ex.: "This program provides a strong foundation for students wishing to pursue graduate studies in biophysics, as well as for research careers in industrial, hospital, or academic settings.") |
Links to external websites |
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Marketing text |
Information that is likely to change within a year |
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Course Lists |
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Course Categories |
Programs should include a course list of all courses and activities that can be counted towards successful completion of the program. In the case of electives and special activities (ex.: IPEAs), this list need not be exhaustive. Courses should be divided into the following categories:
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Required courses and activities are listed in alphanumeric order and represent courses that must be completed to fulfil the requirements of a program, unless the student receives exemptions. This section may be further subdivided to provide an outline of the program's recommended course of study. | ||
Complementary courses and activities represent a restricted list, a particular subject area, or a discipline, as defined by the offering academic unit. In some programs, students must include a number of these to meet program requirements. These are distinct from Elective courses. | ||
Electives are courses and activities taken outside of a student’s principal program of study (i.e. required and complementary courses) and contribute to the fulfilment of overall degree/credit requirements. | ||
Program Titles (for Enrolment Services use only) |
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Degrees should appear written out in full, followed by the abbreviation in brackets (See Degree Abbreviations section for standards). |
English Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Bachelor of Science (Agricultural and Environmental Sciences) (B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.)) Master of Science, Applied (M.Sc.A.) French Certificat (Cert.) Diplôme d'études supérieures (Dip. étu. sup.) Certificat de développement professionnel (Cert. dév. prof.) |
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Major titles should appear following the degree abbreviation. For undergraduate programs, a spaced hyphen (" - ") should appear between the degree abbreviation and major title, and between the major title and concentration/option (if applicable). For graduate programs, a colon (": ") should appear between the major title and concentration/option. |
English Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) - Honours Religious Studies (120 credits) Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws and Master of Business Administration (Joint B.C.L./LL.B. & M.B.A.) Law & Management (144 credits) Master of Arts (M.A.) Anthropology (Thesis): Development Studies (48 credits) French Baccalauréat en commerce (B. Com.) - Majeure en comptabilité (66 unités) Certificat d’études supérieures (Cert. étu. sup.) - Leadership de l’aviation (24 unités) |
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Concentrations/options should appear following the major title, where applicable. For undergraduate programs, a spaced hyphen (" - ") should appear between the major title and concentration/option (if applicable). For graduate programs, a colon (": ") should appear between the major title and concentration/option. |
English Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Mechanical Engineering - Aeronautical Engineering (15 credits) Diploma (Dip.) Management: Entrepreneurship Concentration (30 credits) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Earth and Planetary Sciences: Environment French Baccalauréat en commerce (B. Com.) - Concentration en systèmes d'information: innovation numérique (15 unités) Certificat d'études supérieures (Cert. étu. sup.) Communication professionnelle: espagnol (18 unités) |
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Credit/CEU weights should appear in brackets at the end of program titles indicating the program's total weight (specific major or concentration weight, not degree weight). Credit/CEU weights should not be shown for programs lacking course components (Ph.D.s, etc.). |
English Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Composition (18 credits) Professional Development Certificate (Prof. Dev. Cert.) Management Consulting (23.5 CEUs) French Certificat (Cert.) - Éducation pour les Premières nations et les Inuits (60 unités) Certificat de développement professionnel (Cert. dév. prof.) conseil de gestion de l'aviation (29,0-30,5 UEP) |
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Program Status (for Enrolment Services use only) |
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Active programs: programs that have been approved and are currently offered to students should appear normally in the eCalendar All Programs search. |
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Inactive programs: programs that have been approved but are not currently offered to students for whatever reason should appear in the eCalendar All Programs search with a note at the top of the program description. |
** This program is currently not offered. ** ** Currently under review. Program not available for this academic year. ** ** This program is currently closed for admissions. ** |
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Retired programs: programs that were approved for previous terms but have since been officially retired should not appear in the current eCalendar. |
Punctuation
Apostrophe |
PossessiveFor singular nouns that end in s, add 's to create the possessive. Exception: when the 's makes pronunciation difficult. |
Prof. James’s work |
PluralsOmit the apostrophe in general; use only when its omission would obscure the meaning. |
in the 1800s in the 80s Xs, Ys, and Zs a’s, b’s, or c’s |
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Comma |
Serial comma (a.k.a. Oxford comma) is used to separate items in a list. Semi-colon can be used for clarity in complex lists (see semi-colon). |
Panama, Barbados, or Africa degrees in the fields of agricultural sciences and applied biosciences; food and nutritional sciences; environmental sciences; and bioresource engineering Exception: Titles (publications, programs) that do not include a final comma in their official name. Programs, Courses and University Regulations |
Em dash |
Sets off text elements, no spaces. |
The calibre of McGill's undergraduates is very high—at 88.9%, they boast the highest average entrance grades in Canada—and the Faculty understands that these brilliant young minds are the key to its future. |
En dash |
Used in names of programs, surrounded by spaces. Sets off a text element in titles, surrounded by spaces. * Not applicable to Program Pieces (en dash does not work with Banner, nor with government reporting system) Indicates "to" in numbers, no spaces. |
Master of Science (M.Sc.); Parasitology (Thesis) – Bioinformatics (47 credits) Bachelor of Science – Major Environment – Atmospheric Environment 100–120 |
Hyphenation |
Hyphenate when used in adjective form preceding a noun. |
200-level course |
In general, choose closed compound words over hyphenated compounds. |
corequisite Exceptions: cross-disciplinary |
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Languages and easily recognized compounds are not hyphenated. |
English language requirements French language training high school transcript |
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Quotation marks |
Double, not single (" not ') quotes to highlight uncommon usage/to point to a word or letter itself. |
Each McGill course is assigned a unique seven-character course "number." The letter "n" indicates this. |
Commas and periods always outside quotation marks, except when part of quoted text. | Many programs are found under "Faculty Degree Requirements", "About Program Requirements", and "Departmental Programs". | |
Semicolons, colons, question marks, exclamation points, dashes inside quotation marks when they belong to the quoted material; otherwise, outside. | The course is designed to explore questions such as "How do people reach their personal goals?"
What are some perspectives on "true identity"? |
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Used to set off titles of minor works, non-linked sections of longer works, songs, articles, etc. | Many programs are found under "Faculty Degree Requirements", "About Program Requirements", and "Departmental Programs". |
Symbols
Ampersand |
(&) Use sparingly or when part of a proper name. In regular text, use "and." |
Barnes & Noble biochemistry and cell biology |
Asterisk |
(*) No space between a term that requires an explanation and an asterisk. Space between the asterisk and the explanation. |
BIOL 303* * Note: The student may take ATOC 219 or CHEM 219, but not both. ** Students may… |
Technology
Cross-references |
A cross-reference to a topic in a different publication (i.e., an xref to Science in the Arts eCalendar) will work on the site, but not in the PDF. Therefore, a path is needed. For references to non-U.R.R. topics, the path should follow this format: Faculty (linked) > Section > Topic > Sub-topic (if applicable) For references to U.R.R. topics, the path should follow this format: University Regulations &Resources (linked) > Section > Topic > Sub-topic (if applicable) |
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Email addresses |
If an email address ends a sentence, include the normal closing period. For more information, please email es [at] mcgill.ca. |
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URLs |
If a link ends a sentence, include the normal closing period. For more information, see . Do not include a final slash ("/") or "http://" in URLs. not /students/ ssmu.mcgill.ca/events not Note: In program topics, it is necessary to put http:// otherwise, the link does not work in the eCalendar. Note: In non-program topics, the code (href attribute) for the link must include the full address (including http://). |
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Technological terms |
USE: | DO NOT USE: |
at | on the web at | |
click/clicking | click on/clicking on | |
E-mail/e-mail | ||
Internet | internet | |
online | on-line | |
web | Web | |
web page | Web page; webpage | |
website | Website/Web site |
Terminology/Language
Spelling
-Ize vs. –ise In most cases, use the suffix "-ize." |
specialized organize recognize |
Practice (n.) vs. practise (v.) |
Students may wish to practise playing their chosen instrument outside of classroom hours. Students may sign up with a tutor for extra practice. |
Terminology List |
USE: | DO NOT USE: |
term | semester | |
adviser | advisor | |
backward | backwards | |
centre/centred | center/centered | |
coursework | course work | |
Emeritus Professors | Professors Emeriti | |
fulfil | fulfill | |
modelling | modeling | |
Note | N.B., Nota | |
outside of the Quebec CEGEP system | outside of Quebec CEGEP system | |
Ph.D. 1 | Ph.D. I | |
top-right corner | top right-hand corner | |
toward | towards | |
éܳé | resume | |
Service Point | the Service Point | |
Suggested Course List | Suggested Courses List |
Word Choice
may vs. can | Both permissible, but when possible, use may in contexts denoting permission, and can in context denoting ability. | Students may take up to 17 credits per term.
fully-equipped kitchens where students can prepare their own meals |
that vs. which |
That begins a restrictive clause (necessary to the meaning of the sentence). A comma is not used. Which begins a non-restrictive clause (the sentence stands alone without it). A comma precedes it. |
The mittens that got left out in the rain were wet. The mittens, which were her favourite, were wet. |
Voice
Use third person when possible. Use first person, i.e., we, you, sparingly except at the request of faculties. For example, the University Regulations and Resources section uses “you” except for strict policies where "student" remains.
The student may take ATOC 219 or CHEM 219, but not both.
Appendix 1: Degree Abbreviations
Degrees - English
- Agr.Eng.
- B.A.
- B.A.(Hons.)
- B.A.A.
- B.Arch.
- B.A.Sc.
- B.C.E.
- B.C.L.
- B.C.L./LL.B.
- B.Com.
- B.Ec.
- B.Ed.
- B.Ed.Cert.Teach.
- B.Ed.(TFSL)
- B.Eng.
- B.Eng.(Bioresource)
- B.F.A.
- B.L.S.
- B.M.
- B.Mus.
- B.N.
- B.N.I.
- B.R.E.
- B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.)
- B.Sc.(Arch.)
- B.Sc.(F.Sc.)
- B.Sc.(Kinesiology)
- B.Sc.(N.)
- B.Sc.(Nutr.Sc.)
- B.Sc.(O.T.)
- B.S.W.
- B.Tech.
- B.Th.
- Cert.
- D.D.
- D.D.S.
- Dip.
- Dip.ABOMS
- Dip.Ed.
- Dip.L.G.S.M.
- Dip.Pst.
- Dipl.Eng.Arch.
- D.M.A.
- D.M.D.
- D.Mus.
- D.Phil.
- D.Sc.
- D.Soc.Sci.
- D.Th.
- DVM
- Ed.D.
- Ed.M.
- Ed.S.
- E.M.B.A.
- Gr. Cert.
- Gr. Dip.
- J.S.E.
- LL.B.
- LL.D.
- LL.M.
- L.Mus.
- M.A.
- M.Arch.
- M.B.A.
- M.B.A. with B.C.L/LL.B.
- M.B.A. with M.D.,C.M.
- M.B.B.S. / M.B., Ch.B.
- M.D.
- M.D.,C.M.
- M.Div.
- M.Ed.
- M.Eng.
- M.F.A.
- M.I.St.
- M.L.I.S.
- M.L.S.
- M.M.
- M.M.M.
- M.Mus.
- M.Phil.
- M.Res.
- M.S.
- M.Sc.
- M.Sc.A.
- M.Sc.A.OT.
- M.Sc.A.PT.
- M.Sc.P.H.
- M.S.W.
- M.S.W. with B.C.L./LL.B.
- M.U.P.
- Prof. Dev. Cert.
- P.G.Dip.
- Ph.D.
- Ph.D. 1
- Ph.D. 2
- S.T.M.
Degrees - French
- B. Com.
- Cert.
- Cert. étu. sup.
- Cert. dév. prof.
- D.E.A.
- Dip.
- Dip. Phil.
- Dip. étu. sup.
- Dr. 3e Cy.
- Dr. ès L.
- Dr. Phil. & Lettres
- L. ès L.
- Premier Prix
Appendix 2: University Abbreviations
Listing format for universitieswith abbreviations
Please note that this list is not comprehensive. Any universities that do not appear on this list can be referred to in full (or by the name by which they are commonly known).
UNIVERSITY, INSTITUTION, ETC. |
ABBREVIATION |
Academy of Vocal Arts | Acad. of Vocal Arts |
Academy of Science, Moscow | Acad. of Sci., Moscow |
Acadia | Acad. |
Adelaide | Adel. |
Aix-Marseille, Université de | Aix-Marseille |
Alabama-Birmingham, University of | Ala.-Birm. |
Alaska Pacific | Alaska Pac. |
Alberta | Alta. |
Alberta College of Art & Design | Alta. Coll. of Art & Des. |
Albright | Albr. |
American University | Amer. |
Amherst | Amh. |
Amsterdam | Amster. |
Antioch College | Antioch |
Arizona | Ariz. |
Arizona State | Ariz. St. |
Arkansas at Fayetteville | UARK |
Assumption College | Assum. Coll. |
Assumption University | Assum. |
Athabasca | Athab. |
Auckland | Auck. |
Augustana University College | Augustana, Alta. |
Australian National University | ANU |
Autònoma de Barcelona | Autonoma, Barcelona |
Autónoma de Madrid | Autonoma, Madrid |
Baltimore | Balt. |
Bard College | Bard Coll. |
Barnard College | Barnard |
Berklee College of Music | Berklee |
Birmingham | Birm. |
Bombay | Bom. |
Bordeaux, Université de | Bordeaux |
Boston College | Boston Coll. |
Boston University | Boston |
Bowling Green State | Bowling Green |
Bradford | Brad. |
Brandon | Bran. |
Bridgeport | Bridge. |
Bristol | Brist. |
British Columbia | Br. Col. |
British Columbia Institute of Technology | Br. Col. IT |
Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute | Brooklyn Poly. |
Brunel University London | Brunel |
Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr |
Bucharest Technical University | Bucharest Tech. |
Calcutta | Calc. |
Calgary | Calg. |
California | Calif. |
California, Berkeley | Calif., Berk. |
California Institute of Technology | Calif. Tech. |
California Institute of the Arts | Calif. Inst. of Arts |
California, Irvine | Calif., Irvine |
California, Los Angeles | Calif.-LA |
California, San Diego | Calif.-San Diego |
California, Santa Barbara | Calif., Santa Barbara |
California, Santa Cruz | Calif.-Santa Cruz |
California State | Calif. St. |
California, University of | Calif. |
Calvin College | Calvin |
Cambridge | Camb. |
Canterbury Christ Church College | Cant. CCC |
Canterbury, New Zealand | Cant. |
Cape Breton, University College of | Cape Breton |
Cariboo, University College of | Cariboo |
Carleton | Car. |
Carnegie Mellon | Carn. Mell |
Case Western Reserve | Case West. |
Central Michigan | Cent. Mich. |
Central Missouri State | Cent. Missouri St. |
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry | Changchun |
Chicago, University of | Chic. |
Chinese Academy of Science | Chin. Acad. Sci. |
Chinese University of Hong Kong | Chinese HK |
Cincinnati | Cinc. |
City College of New York | CCNY |
City University of Hong Kong | City, HK |
City University of New York | CUNY |
City, United Kingdom | City, UK |
Cleveland Institute of Music | Cleve. Inst. of Music |
Colorado | Colo. |
Colorado State | Colo. St. |
Columbia | Col. |
Complutense University of Madrid | UCM, Spain |
Concordia | C'dia |
Concordia of Edmonton | Concordia, Edmon. |
Connecticut | Conn. |
Conservatoire de musique du ϳé à Montréal | CMQM |
Conservatoire de musique du ϳé à ϳé | CMQQ |
Copenhagen | Copen. |
Cranbrook Academy of Art | Cranbrook Acad. of Art |
Curtis Institute of Music | Curtis |
Dalhousie | Dal. |
Dartmouth | Dart. |
DePauw University | DePauw |
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University (Agra University) | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Univ., Agra |
Dundee | Dund. |
Durham | Durh. |
East Stroudsburg State College | E. Stroudsburg |
Eastern Illinois | E. Ill. |
Eastern Kentucky | E. Kent'y |
Eastern Michigan | E. Mich. |
Eastern Tennessee State | E. Tenn. St. |
Eastman School of Music | Eastman Sch. of Music |
École normale supérieure | ENS Paris |
École Polytechnique, Montreal | École Poly., Montr. |
École de technologie supérieure | Éճ |
Edinburgh | Edin. |
Edith Cowan College | Edith Cowan |
Eidenhoven | Eiden. |
Emily Carr College of Art and Design | Emily Carr |
Exeter | Exe. |
Federico Santa Maria, Universidad Tecnica | USM, Chile |
Florida State | Flor. St. |
Fraser Valley, University College of the | Fraser V. |
Free University, Amsterdam | Free Univ., Amster. |
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg | Erlangen-Nuremberg |
Friedrich Schiller University Jena | Friedrich Schiller |
Geneva College | Geneva Coll. |
Georgetown | G'town |
Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia Tech. |
Georgia Southern | Georgia South. |
Glasgow | Glas. |
Gonzaga | Gonz. |
Grenoble, Université de | Grenoble |
Hamilton College | Hamilton Coll. |
Hartwick College | Hartwick |
Harvard | Harv. |
Haverford | Haver. |
Hawaii Pacific | Hawaii Pac. |
Heidelberg | Heidel. |
Hong Kong | HK |
Illinois | Ill. |
Illinois Institute of Technology | Ill. IT |
Illinois-Chicago, University of | Ill.-Chic. |
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Ill.-Urbana-Champaign |
Indian Institute of Management | Indian Inst. Manag. |
Indian Institude of Science | IISc, India |
Indian Institute of Technology | Indian IT |
Indiana | Ind. |
Indiana State | Ind. St. |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Ind., PA |
Institut d'études politiques de Paris | Sciences Po |
Institut Pasteur | Inst. Pasteur |
Institute Phonetique | Inst. Phonetique |
International Christian | Int'l. Christian |
Iowa State | Iowa St. |
Iran University of Science and Technology | IUST, Tehran |
Jadavpur | Jad. |
James Cook University of North Queensland | James Cook |
Jerusalem | Jerus. |
Jewish Theological Seminary of America | Jewish Theo. Sem. |
Johns Hopkins | Johns Hop. |
Karolinska Institute | Karolinska Inst. |
Kenyon College | Kenyon |
King's College London | King's, Lond. |
King’s College, University of (Nova Scotia) | KCNS |
King's University College, Alberta | King's, Alta. |
Knox College | Knox |
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown |
Kwantlen University College | Kwantlen |
Lakehead | Lake. |
Lancaster | Lanc. |
Laurentian | Laur. |
Lausanne, École Polytechnique Fédérale de | EPFL |
Law Society of Upper Canada | LSUC |
Leicester | Leic. |
Lethbridge | Leth. |
Liverpool | Liv. |
London | Lond. |
London School of Economics & Political Science | LSE |
Long Island State | Long Is. |
Louvain, Université de | Louvain |
Loyola, Illinois | Loyola-Ill. |
Madras | Madr. |
Malaspina University College | Malaspina |
Manchester | Manc. |
Manitoba | Manit. |
Maryland | Md. |
Massachusetts | Mass. |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MIT |
Max Planck Institutes | Max Planck |
McGill | McG. |
McMaster | McM. |
Melbourne | Melb. |
Memorial University of Newfoundland | Nfld. |
Memphis | Memp. |
Mexico, Autónoma del Estado de | UAEM, Mexico |
Miami, University of | Miami |
Miami-Ohio, University of | Miami-Ohio |
Michigan | Mich. |
Michigan State | Mich. St. |
Middlebury College | Middlebury |
Minnesota | Minn. |
Mississippi | Miss. |
Montana State | Mont. St. |
Montreal, Université de | Montr. |
Montreal Diocesan Theological College | MDTC |
Moscow State | Moscow St. |
Mount Allison | Mt. All. |
Mount Holyoke College | Mt. Holyoke |
Mount St. Vincent | Mt. St. Vin. |
Murdoch | Murd. |
Nancy, Université de | Nancy |
Nanjing Institute of Technology | Nanjing IT |
Nanyang | Nan. |
National Technical University of Athens | Nat. Tech., Athens |
National University of Ireland | NUI |
National University of Singapore | NUS |
첹–LԳDZ | Nebr. Lincoln |
Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences | INEOS RAS, Moscow |
New Brunswick | New Br. |
New England Conservatory of Music | NEC |
New Hampshire | N. Hamp. |
New Mexico | N. Mexico |
New Mexico State | N. Mex. St. |
New School for Social Research | New Sch. for Soc. Res. |
New York University | NYU |
New Zealand, University of | NZ |
Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle, UK |
North Carolina | N. Carolina |
North Carolina State | N. Carolina St. |
North Straffordshire Polytechnic | N. Staffs. |
Northeastern | N'eastern |
Northern British Columbia | N. Br. Col. |
Northern Illinois | N. Ill. |
Northern Kentucky | NKU |
Northwestern | N'western |
Notre Dame, University of (Indiana) | Notre Dame |
Nottingham | Nott. |
Nova Scotia Agricultural College | Nova Scotia Ag. |
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design | Nova Scotia Art & Des. |
Nova Scotia, Technical University of | Tech. UNS |
Oberlin College | Oberlin |
Ohio State | Ohio St. |
Okanagan University College | Okanagan |
Oklahoma | Okla. |
Ontario Institute of Studies in Education | OISE, Tor. |
Ontario Teacher Education College | OTEC |
Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong | Open HK |
Open, British Columbia | Open, BC |
Open, United Kingdom | Open, UK |
Oregon | Ore. |
Oregon State | Ore. St. |
Ottawa | Ott. |
Oxford | Oxf. |
Pacific University | Pacific |
ʲԳٳéDz- | Paris II |
ʲԳٳéDz-ǰDzԲԱ | Paris I |
Paris 13 | Paris XIII |
Paris Dauphine | Dauphine |
Paris-Descartes | Paris V |
Paris-Diderot | Paris VII |
ʲ--éٱ-ղ--ѲԱ | Paris XII |
ʲ-ܱ-Գٱ--éڱԲ | Paris X |
Paris-Sorbonne | Paris IV |
Paris-Sud | Paris XI |
Pennsylvania State | Penn. St. |
Pennsylvania, University of | Penn. |
Pierre-et-Marie-Curie | Paris VI |
Pittsburgh State | Pitt. St. |
Pittsburgh, University of | Pitt. |
Polish Academy of Science | Polish Acad. of Sci. |
Politecnico di Torino | Poli. Torino |
Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, Toronto | Pont. Inst., Tor. |
Portland | Port. |
Portland State | Port. St. |
Prince Edward Island | PEI |
Princeton | Princ. |
Provence, Université de | Provence |
Purdue | Purd. |
ϳé | Queb. |
ϳé à Montréal | UQAM |
ϳé à Trois-Rivières | UQTR |
Queen's University at Kingston | Qu. |
Queen's University of Belfast | Belf. |
Queensland | Qld. |
Radcliff | Radcl. |
Rennes, Université de | Rennes |
Rensselaer Polytechnic University | Rensselaer Poly. |
Rhode Island | Rhode Is. |
Rochester | Roch. |
Rochester College | Roch. Coll. |
Royal Military College of Canada | RMC |
Royal Roads Military College | RRMC |
Royal Roads University | R. Roads |
Rutgers | Rutg. |
Ryerson Polytechnic University | Ryerson |
Saint Michael's College | Saint Michael's Coll. |
Sainte-Anne | Ste-Anne |
Salford | Salf. |
San Francisco | USF |
San Jose State | San Jose St. |
Saskatchewan | Sask. |
Saugar | Saug. |
Science and Technology of China, University of | USTC |
Sharif University of Technology | SUT, Tehran |
Sheffield | Sheff. |
Sherbrooke | Sher. |
Simon Fraser | S. Fraser |
Sir George Williams | Sir G. Wms. |
Smith College | Smith |
Sorbonne Nouvelle | Paris III |
Sourjouner-Douglass | Douglass |
South Africa | S. Af. |
South Carolina | S. Carolina |
Southern California | USC |
Southern Queensland, University College of | UCS Qld. |
Southwest Texas State | SW Texas St. |
Springfield College | Springfield |
St. Andrews | St. And. |
St. Francis Xavier | St. FX |
St. Mary's, Canada | St. Mary's |
St. Michael's College, Toronto, University of | St. M. Coll, Tor. |
St. Olaf College | St. Olaf |
St. Paul, Ottawa | St. Paul, Ott. |
St. Petersburg | SPbU |
St. Thomas, New Brunswick | St. Thomas, NB |
Stanford | Stan. |
State of New York | SUNY |
State of New York at Purchase | SUNY, Purchase |
Stellenbosch | Stellen. |
Stony Brook | SUNY, Stony Brook |
Surrey | Sur. |
Sussex | Sus. |
Swarthmore College | Swarth. |
Sydney | Syd. |
Syracuse | Syrac. |
Technical University of Nova Scotia | Tech. UNS |
Technion, Israel Institute of Technology |
Technion |
Tennessee | Tenn. |
Texas at Austin | Texas-Austin |
Texas Christian University | Tex. Christian |
Toronto | Tor. |
Toulouse, Université de | Toulouse |
Trinity College, University of (Toronto) | Trin. Coll., Tor. |
Trinity Western | Trin. W. |
Truman State | Truman St. |
Umea University, Sweden | Umea |
Victoria University of Manchester | Manc. |
Victoria, Toronto | Vic., Tor. |
Victoria, University of (BC) | Vic., BC |
Virginia | Virg. |
Vincennes à Saint-Denis | Paris VIII |
Visva-Bharati | VB |
Wagneningen | Wagnen. |
Warwick | Warw. |
Washington | Wash. |
Washington State | Wash. St. |
Waterloo | Wat. |
Waterloo Lutheran | Wat. Luth. |
Wayne State | Wayne |
Wellesley | Welles. |
Wellington | Well. |
Wesleyan | Wesl. |
West Virginia | W. Virg. |
Western Maryland | W. Md. |
Western Michigan | W. Mich. |
Wilfrid Laurier | W. Laur. |
Williams College | Williams |
Winnipeg | Winn. |
¾DzԲ–M徱Dz | Wisc. Madison |
Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | Witw. |
Wroclaw Technical University | Wroclaw |
Wyoming | Wyo. |
York, Canada | York |
York, UK | York, UK |
Listing format for universities that are listed without abbreviation
- Adelphi
- Algeria
- Andhra
- Ankara
- Arya-Mehr
- Athens
- Baghdad
- Barcelona
- Bath
- Beirut
- Bishop's
- Bochum
- Bologna
- Bonn
- Bowdoin
- Bradley
- Brandeis
- Brock
- Brown
- Brussels
- Bucharest
- Buenos Aires
- Butler
- Cairo
- Cape Town
- Chile
- Claremont
- Clark College
- Clarkson
- Colgate
- Cologne
- Cornell
- D'Youville
- Dacca
- Darmstadt
- Delaware
- Delhi
- Dublin
- Duke
- Essex
- ETH Zurich
- Fudan
- Gallaudet
- Geneva
- Genova
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Goethe
- Guelph
- Haifa
- Haigazian
- Hamburg
- Hebrew
- Hiram
- Hofstra
- Hollins
- Holy Cross
- Hull
- Hunan
- Hunter
- Ibadan
- Idaho
- Jiaotong
- Jilin
- Juilliard
- Kalamazoo
- Kansas
- Keele
- Keio
- Kerala
- Konstanz
- Kwansei
- Lafayette
- Laval
- Lawrence
- Leeds
- Limerick
- Loyola
- Lucknow
- Maastricht
- Maine
- à
- McMurray
- Mercyhurst
- Missouri
- Monash
- Moncton
- Munich
- Natal
- Nice
- Nice Sophia Antipolis
- Nigeria
- Nipissing
- Otago
- Parker
- Peshwar
- Poona
- Poznan
- Reading
- Reed
- Regina
- Rhodes
- Rice
- Roosevelt
- Rostov
- Sarajevo
- Seoul
- Seton Hall
- Seton Hill
- Shandong
- Shanghai
- Shimer
- Simpson
- St. John's
- St. Louis
- St. Mary-of-the-Woods
- Strasbourg
- Taiwan
- Tehran
- Tel Aviv
- Temple
- Texas
- Texas A & M
- Tianjin
- Tilburg
- Timisoara
- Toledo
- Touro
- Trent
- Trier
- Tufts
- Tulane
- Turku
- Twente
- Ulm
- Urbino
- Utah
- Venice
- Vermont
- Vienna
- Viterbo
- Wabash
- Wales
- Warsaw
- Western
- Wheaton
- Windsor
- Wuhan
- Wurzburg
- Yale
- Yeshiva
- Zagreb
- Zhongshan
- Zurich