Minutes of a Regular Meeting, June 22-23, 2004 - Digital Collections

REGENTS’ POLICY MANUALSECTION 3—GENERAL POLICIES3.4.5—UNIVERSITY NAME, LOGOS, OTHER IDENTIFYING MARKS, SEAL, ANDCOAT OF ARMSUNIVERSITY NAME, LOGOS, OTHER IDENTIFYING MARKS, AND SEALA. NON-COMMERCIAL USE• University-related organizations, foundations, associations, and groups shall obtain thewritten approval of the Vice President for Public Affairs before using the name of theUniversity or logos and other identifying marks which are registered by the University. Thepolicy applies to letters of solicitation, promotional items, and other uses of the Universityname, logos, and other identifying marks. Such uses may not state or imply, directly orindirectly, that the products or services of or activities sponsored by such University-relatedentities are endorsed, sponsored, or approved by the University.• All internal University departments or divisions shall obtain the prior written approval of theVice President for Public Affairs before using the name of the University or logos or otheridentifying marks that are registered by the University for matters other than officialUniversity business.B. COMMERCIAL USE• The University’s name or logos and other identifying marks registered by the University maybe used for commercial purposes provided appropriate authorization is granted by theUniversity’s commercial licensing agent. The use must not be disparaging, constitute falserepresentation as to sponsorship/affiliation, contravene public morals and decency, or reflectunfavorably on the University.• The above notwithstanding, any use of the University Seal, for any entity wishing to use theUniversity Seal must have the prior written approval of the Vice President for Public Affairs.Provided, however, The University of Oklahoma Alumni Association is authorized to imprintthe Seal on “OU chairs.”(RM, 6-25-70, pp. 10383-84, edited; 1-23-91, p. 22207; 6-27-95, p. 24460; 3-5-97, p. 25119; 3-29-00,p. 26909; 1-27-2004, p. 28924)COAT OF ARMSThere is authorized for general use a University Coat of Arms, which shall serve as the emblem of theUniversity in lieu of the official University Seal. (RM, 4-9-52, p. 4306, edited)THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 211