Bulletins: General Guidelines

What a Bulletin IS—and Is NOT

The Bulletin IS:	The Bulletin Is NOT
A University-wide academic reference	A promotional brochure
A handbook of programs and offerings	A duplicate of school, college, or department website content
An academic archive	A place for non-academic information

General Editorial Guidelines

• Study section guidelines. Before making edits, be sure to read your section’s guidelines thoroughly.
• Use Bulletin Style. Put content in appropriate section and use the Bulletin Style Guide to punctuate lists, academic degrees, and more.
• Be concise. Provide just the facts in simple, concrete terms.
• Use bullets. Break up large blocks of text and all lists, including lists of faculty, classes, etc., with bullets.
• Think “online.” Provide exact names of other sections/information you’d like to point to, along with their URLs. Submit to Creative Services; we will create Link Boxes (inline sidebars) that will house related links.
• Be consistent. Use the same style and tone across all sections of your bulletin.
• Be thorough. The bulletin is a unchangeable snapshot of a particular calendar year. Information is frozen (i.e., no edits allowed) as of September 1.