Use proper building and facility names in all formal university communications. It is respectful of the heritage for which, or the individuals for whom, buildings and facilities are named.
Brother Stephen Walsh, CSC, ’62 Campus Ministry Building
- Use Brother Stephen Walsh, CSC, ’62 Campus Ministry Building on first reference; Campus Ministry Building on second reference.
Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden
- The Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden is commonly referred to as the meditation garden (lower case). For formal messages, use the full name on first reference; the Memorial Garden (initial caps) on second reference. For most marketing writing, it can be referred to as the meditation garden on first reference. In either case, do not shorten to “the garden.”
Main Building, Holy Cross Hall, Trustee Hall
- Use Main Building, not “the” Main Building. Use Holy Cross Hall, not “the” Holy Cross Hall. Use Trustee Hall, not “the” Trustee Hall.
Recreation and Athletic Center
- Use Recreation and Athletic Center on first reference; RAC on second reference.
Residence Halls
- The term “residence hall” is preferred over “dorm.”
- The residence halls have live-in “residence directors” and student “resident assistants.”
- The Casa and Casitas are a specific type of residence hall on campus.
- Lady Bird Johnson Hall, Le Mans Hall and Edmund Hunt Hall are collectively known as the “residential village.” After first reference it can be called “the village.”
- The “residential village” (always lowercase) should never be referred to as a “residential complex.”
- Hall names can be abbreviated to Johnson Hall and Hunt Hall. When referring to the halls collectively, do not capitalize “halls:”
- Johnson, Le Mans and Hunt halls
- Le Mans and Hunt halls
- The newest residence hall on campus is an upperclassman apartment complex called St. André Apartments. After first reference, it can be called “the apartment complex.”
Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
- The Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center may be shortened on second reference to Ragsdale Center, never RC. It should never be referred to as the Ragsdale Student Center or the Ragsdale Campus Center.
John Brooks Williams Natural Sciences Center
Avoid using the acronym JBWNSC for the John Brooks Williams Natural Sciences Center. The center is composed of two buildings (note the en dash to designate which building).
- John Brooks Williams Natural Sciences Center–North
- John Brooks Williams Natural Sciences Center–South
When only one of the buildings is covered in copy, drop the “North” or “South” after first reference if necessary to save space. When referring to both buildings as a unit, omit the North” or “South” reference, and after first reference, shorten to “natural sciences center” or “the center” to save space if necessary.
- John Brooks Williams Natural Sciences Center (when referring to both buildings)
- The natural sciences center (after first reference, when referring to both buildings)
- The center (after first reference, when referring to both buildings)
In copy that refers to both buildings as separate entities, distinguish between them as the North and South buildings. Always capitalize “North” and “South” but never “building” or “buildings.”
- A shaded walkway connects the North and South buildings (after first reference, when referring to both buildings as separate entities)
- The South building was completed in 2013.
- Carter Auditorium is located in the South building.
Mary Moody Northen Theatre
St. Edward’s University uses “theatre” when referring to the facility Mary Moody Northen Theatre and “theater” for all other instances. When referring to external buildings or organizations, use that entity’s preferred spelling.
- John is majoring in Theater Arts.
- The Mary Moody Northen Theatre is near Sorin Hall.
- The theater is located on campus.
- The Transit Theatre Troupe performs on campus and in Austin.
Trustee Hall
Trustee Hall is home to The Bill Munday School of Business.
Do not refer to the building as The Bill Munday School of Business.
St. Edward’s University Wild Basin Creative Research Center
Always use the full name on first reference. On second reference, the name can be shortened to:
- Wild Basin Creative Research Center
- Wild Basin
- the Creative Research Center
- the center
Never refer to Wild Basin as “the Basin.”
Additional Spaces by Category
- Brother Emmett Strohmeyer Varsity Courts (tennis)
- Diane Daniels Field (softball)
- Lewis-Chen Family Field (soccer) Lucian-Hamilton Field (baseball)
- Grey Rock Golf Course (golf)
- Recreation and Athletic Center (RAC) Recreation Field
- Brother Stephen Walsh, CSC, ’62 Campus Ministry Building
- Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden (meditation garden)
- Brothers of Holy Cross Garden
- Carriage House
- Equity Hall
- Fine Arts Center
- Fine Arts Gallery
- Fleck Hall
- Fondren Hall
- Health & Counseling Center
- Holy Cross Hall
- John Brooks Williams Natural Sciences Center
- John Brooks Williams Natural Sciences Center–North
- John Brooks Williams Natural Sciences Center–South
- Carter Auditorium
- Main Building
- Maloney Ballroom
- Mary Moody Northen Theatre
- Moody Hall
- International Lounge
- Munday Library
- Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel
- Operations Building
- Physical Plant
- Premont Hall
- Recreation and Athletic Center (RAC)
- Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center
- Jones Global Events Center
- Mabee Ballrooms
- Sorin Hall
- St. Edward’s University Wild Basin Creative Research Center
- Trustee Hall
- UFCU Alumni Gym
- Doyle Café
- Grab & Goat
- Hunt Hall Café
- Meadows Coffeehouse
- South Congress Market
- The Huddle
- Basil Moreau Hall
- Casa and Casitas
- East Hall
- Hilltopper Heights Apartments
- Jacques Dujarié Hall
- Maryhill Apartments Residential Village
- Edmund Hunt Hall
- Lady Bird Johnson Hall
- Le Mans Hall
- Teresa Hall
- St. André Apartments
- Barton Springs or Barton Springs Pool
- Barton Creek Greenbelt
- Blunn Creek Preserve
- Lady Bird Lake
- Lady Bird Lake Hike-and-Bike Trail
- Wild Basin Creative Research Center
- Zilker Park