UTIA Editorial Guide: Referring to the Herbert College of Agriculture

Note: For all units, UT, rather than University of Tennessee, is acceptable on first reference when the full name of the university is apparent to the reader.

When referring to the Herbert College of Agriculture the first time, use the full name. When the full name of the university is used, note that the comma is required, and Knoxville should be set off with a pair of commas in running text.

Examples:

• The Herbert College of Agriculture is a partnership of the University of Tennessee
  Institute of Agriculture and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
• The Herbert College of Agriculture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is . . .
• The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Herbert College of Agriculture . . .

On second reference to the Herbert College of Agriculture, use the College or Herbert.

Example:

• The Herbert College of Agriculture offers graduate and undergraduate degrees. The College
  also offers multiple study abroad opportunities. For more information, contact the Herbert
  Dean’s Office.

Exceptions

• On well-branded materials, the name of the university is not required.

Unacceptable Stylings

• HCA
• UT’s Herbert
• Herbert Ag
• College of Agriculture
• CASNR
• College of Ag
• College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
• Herbert College
• UTK Herbert
• Herbert UTK
• UTKHCA
• UTK HCA
• The Herbert
• Herbert College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
• Herbert College of Ag

Using the Partnership Statement

The partnership statement explains the unique relationship the Herbert College of Agriculture has with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Use either the full or abbreviated statement in written pieces as appropriate.

Full statement: The Herbert College of Agriculture is a partnership of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Abbreviated statement: A partnership of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Referring to Students

When referring to students, use good judgment to ensure the reader understands that students are part of the Herbert College of Agriculture and the University of Tennessee. Without context, phrases such as “Herbert students,” may not provide adequate information for readers unfamiliar
with the College.

Examples:

• UT students in the Herbert College of Agriculture are . . .
• The number of undergraduate students at the Herbert College of Agriculture . . .

Unacceptable Stylings

CASNR students

Abbreviating the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

On second and subsequent references to the university, use only UT.

Example:

• UT offers both graduate and undergraduate degrees.

Exceptions

• The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is not required to refer to the university on first reference in major, well-branded university publications, such as magazines and annual reports. Simply using UT is acceptable. Because of the unique partnership that supports the Herbert College of Agriculture, the University of Tennessee also is acceptable on second reference.
• If required for clarity in contexts that include the UT System or other campuses, UT Knoxville is acceptable.

Unacceptable Stylings

• University of Tennessee at Knoxville
• University of Tennessee—Knoxville
• UT, Knoxville
• U.T.
• UTK*
  

*Note that the abbreviation UTK is acceptable only in URLs and email addresses and must be lowercased. For example, www.utk.edu and johndoe@utk.edu are acceptable.

Abbreviation guidance is adapted from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Editorial Guidelines