SACS Application for Higher Degree Level
Instructions and Usage Guide for Section Owners
Application Template
The SACS Application Template is available on the SACS Resources website at:
http://www.lscc.edu/faculty/sacs_site/SitePages/Home.aspx. Click on SACS
Documents to access the template. Other resources are also located on this page.
Format (see illustration below)
Spacing: Single (with no space between paragraphs)
Font: Verdana 10 pt.
Margins: 1 inch all sides
References: Use references in parentheses to indicate where a document was referenced.
Example:
 According to the Florida Statutes LSCC can award degrees (Florida Statute 1000.64)
Appendices: If an appendix is needed, give the exact title of the appendix in the text and
include a reference in parentheses. Appendices will be numbered at the end.
Example:
 The Faculty Credentials Manual lists qualified faculty (Appendix xx).
Submission Instructions
Primary section owners need to submit their complete sections to Jane Scott by Monday,
February 6, 2012. All supporting documentation including appendices, tables, charts, and
any other information referenced in the section should be submitted at this time.
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Usage Guide
Note: All first use/subsequent use notations apply to each section of the application.
LSCC Terms
Preferred Usage
Lake-Sumter Community
College
First Use: Lake-Sumter Community College (LSCC)
Subsequent Use: LSCC
For continuity and readability “the College” or “College” may be used
in place of LSCC
District Board of Trustees
First Use: District Board of Trustees (DBoT)
Subsequent Use: DBoT
Other possible uses: DBoT members
District Board of Trustees Rule
Board Rule 1.01 (in body)
Board Rule 1.01 - Title (in the document list at the bottom of
document)
Administrative Procedure
LSCC Administrative Procedure PRO 1-01
Catalog
LSCC Catalog and Student Handbook
Sumter Campus
Sumter Center
South Lake Campus
South Lake Center
Campuses
Locations or campus/centers (consider readability)
New Vision Council
First Use: New Vision Council (NVC)
Subsequent Use: NVC
Degrees
Preferred Usage
Bachelor of Applied Science
First Use: Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Organizational
Management
Subsequent Use: BAS in Organizational Management
Associate in Arts
First Use: Associate in Arts (AA)
Subsequent Use: AA
Associate in Science
First Use: Associate in Science (AS)
Subsequent Use: AS
Associate in Applied Science
First Use: Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
Subsequent Use: AAS
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Florida Terms
Preferred Usage
Florida College System
First Use: Florida College System (FCS)
Subsequent Use: FCS
Florida Statutes citations
Florida Statute 1004.65 (6)(a)(b) (in body)
Florida Statute 1004.65 (6)(a)(b) – Title (in the document list at
bottom of document)
State Board of Education
First Use: State Board of Education (BoE)
Subsequent Use: BoE
Florida Administrative Rule
Citation
Florida Administrative Code 6A- (in body)
Florida Administrative Code 6A – Title (in the document list at the
bottom of document)
Florida Department of Education
First Use: Florida Department of Education (DOE)
Subsequent Use: DOE
U.S. Department of Education
First Use: U.S. Department of Education (USDOE)
Subsequent Use: USDOE
General Education
Competencies aka Core
Principles
General Education Competencies (Core Principles)
University of Central Florida
First Use: University of Central Florida (UCF)
Subsequent Use: UCF
Saint Leo University
First Use: Saint Leo University (SLU)
Subsequent Use: (SLU)
Note: Always spell out “Saint” in the first use.
SACS Terms
Preferred Usage
Core Requirement
CR 2.4
Federal Requirement
FR
Comprehensive Standard
CS
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General Terms
Preferred Usage
Email
e-mail
Website
website
Homepage
home page
Internet
Internet
academic years
2008-2009 (without spaces between hyphen)
Credits or hours
credit hours
On-line
online
Fundraising or fund-raising or
fund raising
N. Michigan U Style guide Fund raising is 2 words when used as an
activity (Fund raising is difficult). Fund-raising when used as modifier
(They planned a fund-raising campaign).
Grammar and Punctuation
Preferred Usage
Pronouns
Use third person, avoiding use of pronouns like our, we, us, etc.
Numbers for example: thirty-six
(36)
Spell out numbers below ten unless in a series with both then use the
numeral
Numbers (commas)
Use commas: 2,000
Commas
Comma before which but not before that
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