CNM Guides and Standards
Training
Employees must complete training and testing to contribute to the CNM.edu site. Please request training from the Web Content team via our contact form.
CNM Graphics Standards
The Graphics Standards Guide has been developed as a resource for anyone who creates or implements communication materials on behalf of CNM.
The standards are organized into the following sections:
CNM's Official Name
The official name is Central New Mexico Community College, which should be used on first reference to the College in all publications and other documents intended for outside audiences.
The name may be shortened to CNM on second reference or when addressing audiences who will know what the letters stand for (e.g. faculty/staff, alumni, students, community members, etc.) It is also acceptable to refer to the College (the ‘C’ is capitalized) on second reference. Please do not refer to the College as CNMCC or abbreviate any part of the name.
Never Use
- CNM Community College
- CNM C.C.
- Central New Mexico
- Central New Mexico C.C.
Web Style Guide
The Web Style Guide provides contributors to CNM.edu with guidelines for creating content. All approved website contributors are expected to understand and apply the practices contained within the guide.
Resources
For printed materials and news releases, CNM adheres to The Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual.
For Website Standards, contributors can reference Associated Press Stylebook and The Elements of Style for principles of composition, rules on usage, capitalization, and punctuation.
The guide is organized into the following sections:
- Writing for the Web
- Voice and Tone
- Grammar and Usage
- Accessibility
- Titles, Summaries, and Headings
- Documents
- Images
- Hyperlinks
- FAQ Pages
- Testimonials
Plone Guide
CNM.edu uses Plone, the open source, state-of-the-art content management system (CMS) designed for security, flexibility, and work-flow optimization.
The guide is organized into the following sections: