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The following list includes style conventions used when writing about �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University and not covered in The Associated Press Stylebook.

Geneva campus — acceptable to use when referring to �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ’s facility in Geneva, Switzerland. Note the lowercase for campus.

Giving Tuesday — use this form with a space between the words.

Golden Flashes — the official name of the �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ athletic teams, both men’s and women’s teams. For subsequent references, Flashes is acceptable. Lady Flashes is unacceptable. In nonsporting content, a student is a Golden Flash; as a group, we are the Golden Flashes community.

GPA — acceptable in all references as grade-point average. GPA should be set in all caps without periods. Express all GPAs as the schools and colleges submit them (e.g., 2.0, 2.00).

GPS — use Graduation Planning System on first reference.

healthcare — use this form in medical contexts and for programs and course names in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design).

Helpdesk — use this form.

Honors College — always capitalize honors when referring to the �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University college; however, use lowercase when referring to honors courses or honors students.

Honors Week — always capitalize when referring to the �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University event; no apostrophe.

Hub — use this form (note: not in all caps) for the Kent Student Center Hub and the Design Innovation (DI) Hub.

ID — see �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ ID number (Banner ID)

IdeaBase — use this form.

in-residence — hyphenate such constructions as professional-in-residences, poet-in-residence, ensemble-in-residence, etc., when used as a noun or adjective.

instructional areas — see under names of.

Intercollegiate Athletics — the official nickname of all teams that represent �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ intercollegiate athletes in varsity competition is the “Golden Flashes.” The official mascot of �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is the golden eagle. The logos, nicknames and caricature of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics are for the use of �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ athletics only. Special permission to use the athletics logos, nicknames and caricature by internal university entities may be granted by contacting Intercollegiate Athletics at 330-672-5974. Requests by external entities for trademark licensing of �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ athletic imagery should be directed to the licensing coordinator, Office of General Counsel, at 330-672-2982.

Kent — see under names of, university.

Kent Campus — see under names of, campuses.

KentLINK — use this form.

�鶹��Ƶ������ȫ — see under names of, university.

�鶹��Ƶ������ȫ Florence — use this form when referring to �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ’s facility in Florence, Italy.

�鶹��Ƶ������ȫ ID number  — use this form.

�鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University Alumni Association — use �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University Alumni Association on first reference; alumni association or the association for subsequent references.

�鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award — use this wording for first reference; Distinguished Teaching Award thereafter.

�鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University Bookstore — use this form on first reference; the bookstore for subsequent references.

�鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University Hotel and Conference Center — use �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University Hotel and Conference Center on first reference; hotel on subsequent references.

�鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University Museum — use �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University Museum on first reference; the museum for subsequent references; not fashion museum.

�鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University Sculpture Walk — use �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University Sculpture Walk on first reference; University Sculpture Walk for subsequent references.

�鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University Twinsburg Academic Center — use �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University Twinsburg Academic Center on first reference; Twinsburg Academic Center on subsequent references.

Kent Student Center — use this form; do not use �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ Student Center.

Kiva — not KIVA.

KSU — see under names of, university.

KSU Kickoff — use this form; replaces Welcome Weekend.

KSU Navigate — use this form.

KSUview — use this form.

Kupita/Transiciones — no diacritical marks.

LaunchNET �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ — use this form. Formerly LaunchPad.

Lefton Esplanade — use this form; esplanade on subsequent references; use Lester A. Lefton Esplanade only if the context requires a historical explanation of the name.

Library — see University Library.

licenses — see under names of.

Liquid Crystal and Materials Sciences Building — use this form to refer to the building that houses the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.

Liquid Crystal Institute — see Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.

Living-Learning Communities — use this form.