Core Organization Name

  • Full Reference (first mention):
    University of Iowa Dance Marathon
  • Second or Familiar Reference:
    UI Dance Marathon
  • Continuous Mentions (abbreviation):
    UIDM

Use the full reference the first time in any formal document, then use the second reference or abbreviation as appropriate for the audience and context.

 

Programs & Affiliated Entities

Dancing in Our Hearts

  • Second or Familiar Reference: DIH
  • Continuous Mentions: Dancing in Our Hearts

University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital

  • Second or Familiar Reference: UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital
  • Continuous Mentions: UISFCH

Dance Marathon Alumni Group

  • Second or Familiar Reference: Dance Marathon Alumni Group
  • Continuous Mentions: DMAG

Children’s Miracle Network

  • Use full name consistently. No abbreviation is commonly used in UIDM context unless otherwise noted.

 

Titles and Leadership Structure

[Committee] Director

Use for leadership of high-level committees. Capitalize Director and the committee name.
Examples:

  • Finance Director
  • Campus Relations Director
  • Hospital Director

[Subcommittee] Chair

Use for heads of subcommittees within committees. Capitalize Chair and subcommittee name.
Examples:

  • Fundraising Chair
  • Marketing Chair
  • Morale Chair
  • Hospital Liaison Co-Chair (if two leads)

[Subcommittee] Committee Member

Use for general members of each subcommittee.
Examples:

  • Logistics Committee Member
  • Sustainability Committee Member

Committee and Subcommittee Lists (For Titles)

Committee Director Titles

  • Campus Relations
  • Creative
  • Development
  • Event
  • Family Liaison
  • Finance
  • Hospital
  • Hospitality
  • Inclusion & Opportunity
  • Operations
  • Public Relations
  • Recruitment & Retention
  • Sponsorship

Chair and Committee Member Subcommittees

  • Analytics
  • Campus Relations
  • Canning
  • Catering
  • Community Relations
  • Creative
  • Dancer Relations
  • Development
  • Empowerment
  • Entertainment
  • Event
  • Executive
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Family Liaison
  • Family Programming
  • Family Representative
  • Finance
  • FSL (Fraternity and Sorority Life)
  • Fundraising
  • Gala
  • Graphic Design
  • Hospital Liaison
  • Hospitality
  • Inclusion & Opportunity
  • Lime
  • Logistics
  • Marathon
  • Marketing
  • Merchandise
  • Mini
  • Morale
  • Multimedia
  • Operations
  • Public Relations
  • Recruitment & Retention
  • Sponsorship
  • Stewardship
  • Sustainability
  • Volunteer

Use "Co-Chair" when there are two leads (e.g., Hospital Co-Chair, Mini DM Co-Chair).

Formatting Best Practices

  • Use full name on first mention in formal materials.
  • Use second reference or abbreviation in subsequent mentions.
  • Avoid acronyms in external or public-facing materials unless previously defined.
  • Capitalize official titles when used with names or in place of names (e.g., Marketing Chair Samantha Taylor).