USING OUR NAMES
Texas A&M University at Galveston and the Texas A&M Maritime Academy have many diverse audiences. While it is most effective to communicate in slightly different ways depending on the audience segment, the way we talk about ourselves as a university and academy should be consistent.
Approved designations for the campus are:
- Texas A&M University at Galveston
- Texas A&M-Galveston
- the Galveston Campus of Texas A&M University
- the Galveston Campus of Texas A&M
- the university or our university
In written communication, the full name, Texas A&M University at Galveston, should be spelled out when the university is first mentioned or cited. Thereafter, additional references can cite “the university” or “Galveston Campus or Texas A&M-Galveston.”
Approved designations for the academy are:
- Texas A&M Maritime Academy
- Texas A&M Maritime
In written communication, the full name, Texas A&M Maritime Academy, should be spelled out when the academy is first mentioned or cited. Thereafter, additional references can cite “the academy” or “Texas A&M Maritime.”
Unacceptable usage of campus or academy reference:
- TAMUG
- A&M-Galveston
- TAMMA
- TMA