The course title should clearly reflect the course content. Space limitations restrict extended course titles to five words in the catalog, which will then be abbreviated to a maximum of twenty-two characters on the official transcript. The proposed title must be written in English using the standard Western European Alphabet, not include subtitles, punctuation (dashes, virgules, ampersands, octothorpes…), acronyms, or terminology specific to a discipline, or technical terms which may not be clear to students or other non-specialists. Vague or unclear words and clichés are not acceptable. Courses with unacceptable titles will be denied. The UOCC, the UO Catalog editor, or the Office of Registrar may recommend course title changes. (Only abbreviations from Merriam-Webster will be allowed.)

Words describing course format, such as seminar, workshop, or practicum, should not be used in fixed course titles.

(See also Registrar's Course Title Guidelines topics courses, generic or open-ended courses, individualized courses and others.)

Approved By: University Senate        Date: 05/24/2023

Motion Number: US22/23-20

Revision History:

Original US22/23-20 Date 05/24/2023