# Licensing and Trademarks

<div align="left" dir="ltr" id="bkmrk-service-type-knowled"><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; background-color: rgb(248, 252, 168); border-color: rgb(221, 230, 37); border-style: solid; width: 117.407%; height: 163.992px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 20.1923%;" width="126"></col><col style="width: 79.8077%;" width="498"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 35.3984px;"><td style="border-color: rgb(221, 230, 37); height: 35.3984px;">**Service type**

</td><td style="border-color: rgb(221, 230, 37); height: 35.3984px;">Knowledge, digital resources

</td></tr><tr style="height: 57.7969px;"><td style="border-color: rgb(221, 230, 37); height: 57.7969px;">**Provided by**

</td><td style="border-color: rgb(221, 230, 37); height: 57.7969px;">Office of External Relations, University of Alberta with support from Student Group Services, University of Alberta Students’ Union

</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.3984px;"><td style="border-color: rgb(221, 230, 37); height: 35.3984px;">**Available to**

</td><td style="border-color: rgb(221, 230, 37); height: 35.3984px;">All registered student groups

</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.3984px;"><td style="border-color: rgb(221, 230, 37); height: 35.3984px;">**Website**

</td><td style="border-color: rgb(221, 230, 37); height: 35.3984px;">[U of A website](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/toolkit/trademarks-licensing/student-groups.html)

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</div>When selecting a name or beginning to design a logo for your student group it’s important to keep in mind Recognized Student Groups may use the university’s name to show its status as an RSG at the U of A only when the RSG name includes “club,” “association,” “student group” or similar designation within the RSG name.

- RSGs are only able to show affiliate status with the U of A if the RSG includes “club,” “association,” “student group” or similar designation within the RSG name.
- Examples that are allowed include: University of Alberta Dance Club, Biochemistry Graduate Students’ Association of the University of Alberta.
- RSGs are not allowed to use the university’s name or logo or any part of the university's logo within the RSG name's name or logo.
- RSGs may not use any Athletics’ team names or logos or parts of those logos in the RSG’s name or logo.
- Examples that are not allowed include: University of Alberta Panda Fans, UAlberta Robotics.

Use of U of A visuals on printed materials or swag are a great way to show university pride and feel connected to the student experience. In order to use U of A trademarks, your student group must be both a Recognized Student Group (RSG) and you must have received express written approval to use U of A trademarks from the Trademarks &amp; Licensing Office in External Relations (VER). Trademarks of the U of A include (but are not limited to) its name, the “ualberta” and “UAlberta” moniker, the suite of U of A logos, any Athletics team names and logos, and any other marks registered for use by the University of Alberta. See [Registered Trademarks &amp; Logos](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/toolkit/trademarks-licensing/registered-trademarks-logo.html) for a full list of the U of A’s trademarks.