centers
Found in: Capitalization, Centers
Capitalized; see capitalization. Remember that acronyms and initialisms commonly used within a unit may not be appropriate or necessary for an external audience.
On first reference in written publications for an external audience, preface the name of the institute or center with “the University of Georgia” unless the full university name has been used earlier.
Centers and institutes must be approved by the board of regents and University Council. They differ in focus. A center provides an organizational base for research and a structure for extramural funding; a center is not an autonomous structure and is not involved in independently offering credit courses or degree programs. An institute shares a center’s focus but has a more formalized structure, may be an autonomous unit and will offer credit courses and possibly degree programs.
On second reference:
The name of the institute or center alone is acceptable but do not place the name before UGA in a sentence.