Referring to the University
Our official name is Federation University Australia.
In type, always use Federation University for the first mention. After that, use Federation. Fed can only be used as a graphical element and not in text.
| Correct | Incorrect |
|---|---|
| Federation University | Fed University |
| Federation | FU, FUA, FedUni |
| Fed | Fed Uni |
When discussing Federation University specifically, University has an initial cap. When the word ‘university’ is used in a general context, it is lower case.
| Correct | Incorrect |
|---|---|
| Further historical information on the University is available through the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre. | Further historical information on the university is available through the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre. |
| We are Australia’s first regional, multi-sector university. | We are Australia’s first regional, multi-sector University. |
| Many of you may be the first in your family to attend university. | Many of you may be the first in your family to attend University. |
When discussing a single campus, the word campus is always in upper case.
| Correct | Incorrect |
|---|---|
| Federation University's Mt Helen Campus | Federation Uni's Mt Helen campus |
| Mt Helen and SMB campuses | Mt Helen and SMB Campuses |