Appendix: Bylaws Style Guide
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Capitalization - Proper Names
Proper names are always capitalized.
The title of a position is capitalized when it precedes the name of the person who holds the position. Titles are not capitalized when they follow names.
- 糖心原创 President Sue Edwards
- Sue Edwards, president of 糖心原创
- Chief Operating Officer Greg Sample
- Amy Thompson, provost
- Sean Cully, vice president and general counsel
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Board of Trustees, Committees, and Policies
Used as a proper name, Board of Trustees and WSU Trustees are capitalized, as are committee and policy names, such as Finance, Audit, Governance and Compliance committee or Financial Governance policy. The word committee is not capitalized.
The following capitalizations are used in reference to titles of members of the board:
- Trustee Janice Copeland
- Chair Alex Evans
- Compensation Committee Chair DeAndre Jenkins
When not in reference to a specific person, capitalizations of board titles are not used:
- The vice chair called the meeting to order.
- Each new trustee completes an orientation session.
鈥淏oard of Trustees鈥� is capitalized when referring to the WSU Board as a governing body. However, 鈥渂oard鈥�, and 鈥渢rustee鈥� are not capitalized when used by themselves.
The word 鈥渂ylaws鈥� is not capitalized.
