| Official University Name | Preferred Name (for first reference in print publications) | Preferred abbreviated name (for subsequent references in print publications) |
| Residence Halls | ||
| Luther O. Gant Hall | Gant Hall | Gant Hall |
| Lynn H. Halverson Hall | Halverson Hall | Halverson Hall |
| Lucian F. Hunt Hall | Hunt Hall | Hunt Hall |
| Gunther C. Meyland Hall | Meyland Hall | Meyland Hall |
| M. Lucille Payne Hall | Payne Hall | Payne Hall |
| Grace D. Spalding Hall | Spalding Hall | Spalding Hall |
| Charles C. Spooner Hall | Spooner Hall | Spooner Hall |
| Maude L. Van Antwerp Hall | Van Antwerp Hall | Van Antwerp Hall |
| West Hall | West Hall | West Hall |
| NMU Campus Buildings | ||
| Ada B. Vielmetti Health Center | Vielmetti Health Center | Health Center |
| Art & Design Studios North | Art and Design North | Art and Design North |
| Berry Events Center | Berry Events Center | BEC or Berry Events Center |
| C.B. Hedgcock Building | C.B. Hedgcock Building | Hedgcock |
| D. J. Jacobetti Center | Jacobetti Center | Jacobetti or Jacobetti Center |
| Don H. Bottum University Center | Bottum University Center | UC or University Center |
| Edgar L. Harden Learning Resources Center | Harden Learning Resources Center or Learning Resources Center | LRC or Learning Resources |
| Ethel G. Carey Hall | Carey Hall | Carey Hall |
| Forest Roberts Theatre | Forest Roberts Theatre | Forest Roberts Theatre |
| Glenn T. Seaborg Science Complex | Seaborg Science Complex | Seaborg Science Complex |
| Harry D. Lee Hall/Art & Design Studios North | Lee Hall or Art and Design North | Lee Hall or Art and Design North |
| Harvey G. Ripley Heating Plant | Ripley Heating Plant | Ripley Heating Plant or Heating Plant |
| Izzo Mariucci Academic Center | Izzo Mariucci Academic Center | Izzo Mariucci Academic Center |
| John X. Jamrich Hall | Jamrich Hall | Jamrich or Jamrich Hall |
| Kaye House | Kaye House | Kaye House |
| Luther S. West Science Building | West Science Building | West Science |
| Lydia M. Olson Library | Olson Library | Olson Library |
| Mildred K. Magers Hall | Magers Hall | Magers Hall or Magers |
| Physical Education Instructional Facility | Physical Education Instructional Facility | PEIF |
| Russell Thomas Fine Arts Building | Thomas Fine Arts Building | Thomas Fine Arts |
| Sam M. Cohodas Administrative Center | Cohodas Administrative Center | Cohodas |
| Services Building/Public Safety | Services Building | Services Building |
| Superior Dome | Superior Dome | Superior Dome or the Dome |
| Walter F. Gries Hall | Gries Hall | Gries Hall |
| Wayne B. McClintock Building | McClintock Building | McClintock |
| Willard M. Whitman Hall | Whitman Hall | Whitman |