Alphabetical Entries: B
black, African American See the African American, black entry.
board Capitalize only when an integral part of a formal name. The SUNY Board of Trustees, the board of directors of the New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce.
books and periodicals See the BOOKS AND PERIODICALS heading under the composition titles entry.
bookstore The proper name of the bookstore at SUNY New Paltz is Campus Bookstore.
building names Per AP, capitalize the proper names of buildings, including the word "building" if it is an integral part of the proper name: the Empire State Building, Humanities Classroom Building. Never abbreviate the word "building." On first reference, spell out university names that may be unfamiliar to the particular audience you are addressing. Abridged names such as "Humanities" are not appropriate for printed material associated with building dedications, commencements and other formal ceremonial events. Following is a list of campus buildings and landmarks, acceptable in all references in news releases and campus periodicals. Abridged names appear in brackets.
Approved acronyms are included in the following list, but are to be used only when essential. They should never be used in promotional materials such as posters, invitations or brochures. See the abbreviations and acronyms and room entries in this style guide.
ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS
| AWC | Athletic & Wellness Center |
| CT | College Theatre |
| CSB | Coykendall Science Building |
| EG | Elting Gymnasium |
| EIH | Engineering Innovation Hub |
| FOB | Faculty Office Building |
| FAB | Fine Arts Building [Fine Arts II] |
| GRM | Grimm House [Center for International Programs] |
| HAB | Haggerty Administration Building [Haggerty] |
| HAC | Hopfer Undergraduate Admissions Center [Hopfer Center] |
| HUM | Humanities Classroom Building |
| JFT | Jacobson Faculty Tower |
| LC | Lecture Center |
| REH | Louis and Mildred Resnick Engineering Hall [Resnick Engineering Hall] |
| SO | Muriel and Jack Smolen Observatory [Smolen Observatory] |
| OL | Old Library |
| OM | Old Main Building [Old Main] |
| PDH | Peregrine Dining Hall (formerly Hasbrouck Dining Hall - effective 8/5/19) |
| PT | Parker Theatre |
| SDM | Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art [Dorsky Museum, The Dorsky] |
| SH | Science Hall |
| CC | Senator Charles Cook Children's Center [The Children's Center] |
| SB | Service Building |
| SAB | Smiley Art Building |
| STL | Sojourner Truth Library |
| SCB | South Classroom Building |
| SFB | South Faculty Building |
| SOS | Southside House |
| HCC | Student Health & Counseling Center |
| SUB | Student Union Building [Student Union] |
| TR | The Terrace |
| VH | van dan Berg Hall |
| VHA | van den Berg Hall Annex |
| WH | Wooster Hall |
RESIDENCE HALLS
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College Hall Complex: |
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| CH | College Hall |
| SGH | Shango Hall |
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Peregrine Complex (formerly Hasbrouck Complex): |
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| ASH | Ashokan Hall (formerly Crispell Hall - effective 8/5/19) |
| AWH | Awosting Hall (formerly Deyo Hall - effective 8/5/19) |
| MNH | Minnewaska Hall (formerly Bevier Hall - effective 8/5/19) |
| MOH | Mohonk Hall (formerly DuBois Hall - effective 8/5/19) |
| SWH | Shawangunk Hall (formerly LeFevre Hall - effective 8/5/19) |
Parker Complex:
| BH | Bliss Hall |
| BOH | Bouton Hall |
| CPH | Capen Hall |
| GH | Gage Hall |
| SCH | Scudder Hall |
South Complex:
| ESH | Esopus Hall |
| LPH | Lenape Hall |
| RVH | Ridgeview Hall |
SAMUEL DORSKY MUSEUM OF ART
East Wing:
Corridor Gallery
Howard Greenberg Family Gallery
Morgan Anderson Gallery
Sara Bedrick Gallery
West Wing:
Alice and Horace Chandler Gallery
North Gallery
THEATRES AND OTHER VENUES
JKP John R. Kirk Planetarium (in Coykendall Science Building)
ST Julien J. Studley Theatre (in Old Main)
MT McKenna Theatre (in College Theatre)
MPR Multipurpose Room (in Student Union)
SRH Nadia and Max Shepard Recital Hall (in College Hall)
PT Parker Theatre
ATHLETICS AND RECREATION
Alumni Soccer Field
Intercollegiate Practice Field
Intramurals Field
Loren Campbell Baseball Field
Mary Gray Deane Softball Field
North Turf Field (inside of track)
Soccer Practice Field
South Turf Field
Tennis Courts
Track
PLAZAS AND WALKWAYS
Arts & Sciences Quad
(bordered by Coykendall Science Building, Smiley Arts Building, Bouton Hall, and Faculty Office Building)
Excelsior Concourse
(from Mohonk Walk at Jacobson Faculty Tower to Sojourner Truth Library stairs and underpass)
Haggerty Plaza
(between Haggerty Administration Building and Student Union)
Mohonk Walk
(traverses the academic area east to west on the north side of the campus)
Old Main Quad
(bordered by Old Main Building, Old Library, College Hall, and Mohonk Walk)
Parker Quad
(bordered by Parker Theatre, College Theatre, Capen Hall, Scudder Hall, Gage Hall, and Bliss Hall)
Peregrine Quad
(bordered by Ashokan, Awosting, Minnewaska, Mohonk, and Shawangunk Halls)
Student Union Plaza
(west side of Student Union)
The Courtyard
(in front of Sojourner Truth Library, bordered by Fine Arts Building, Smiley Arts Building, and Coykendall Science Building)
campus pond (The Gunk)
