Adhere to the following terminology and spelling rules for official documents:
| Term/Concept | Correct Usage | Avoid/Incorrect | Note |
|---|
| Aonde vs Onde | Aonde (movement), Onde (static) | 'Aonde fica isso?' | Use 'Onde' for location, 'Aonde' for destination |
| Assembleia | Assembleia | Assembleia (with accent) | No accent |
| Means of | por meio de / por intermédio de | através | 'Através' is discouraged for 'by means of' |
| Freshman | Calouro | bixo, bixete, bixe | Prefer 'Calouro' |
| Computing | Computação | computa | Do not use 'computa' in formal contexts |
| Contact | contatar | contactar | Per 2009 Orthographic Agreement |
| eduroam | eduroam | Eduroam, EduRoam | Must be all lowercase (trademark) |
| Email | E-mail | email | Use hyphen |
| Short course | Minicurso | mini-curso | No hyphen |
| Online | On-line | online | Use hyphen |
| Strike | Paralisação | Paralização | Use 's', not 'z' |
| Customize | Personalizar | customizar | Use 'Personalizar' |
| Reset | Redefinir | resetar | Use 'Redefinir' |
| Website | Site | website | Use 'Site' without italics |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | wifi | Hyphenated, uppercase W and F, lowercase i |
Note on Politeness: Avoid using 'Por favor' in general calls to action (e.g., use 'Se inscreva até 25/02' instead of 'Por favor, se inscreva...'). It is only permitted in individual communications (emails to professors or students).