Dates and Numbers

• In instances where a number begins a sentence, the numeral must be spelled out or the sentence reworded.
• Because of the ease of locating and interpreting numerals, only numbers one – ten should be spelled out; all other numbers will be represented with numerical figures.
• Use numerical figures and the percent symbol to represent percentages: 97%, not 97 percent or ninety-seven percent
• Use numerical figures in reference to years and do not abbreviate years in body text: 1985, not nineteen eighty-five; 1985, not ’85*
• Treatment of decades: the 1980s, the mid-1980s, or the late 1990s, depending on context
• Treatment of academic years: 1995-97, 2013-14, but 1999-2000
• The preferred format for dates is June 1, 2015*
• The preferred format for time is 9:00 am (note that for events displayed in snippets, time is displayed as 03:00 pm)*
• The preferred format for displaying phone numbers is (470) 123-4567*
• The preferred format for displaying monetary amounts is $900,000, $1.2 million

*Variations may appear on advertising material that is not consistently part of the permanent Web page.