Licensing Guidelines

Licensing Information

Approval must be granted by the University’s Licensing Office through the Collegiate Licensing Company’s artwork approval system for any commercial good/item.

Guidelines

All products and artwork are subject to the approval of the University’s Licensing Office and must be appropriate to be associated with the University’s brand, image, and mission.

University indicia and the Cavalier mascot must be presented in a tasteful and dignified manner.  Any use of University word marks or symbols containing vulgar language or actions will not be approved.

Remember to include the appropriate trademark symbols.

The areas behind and around University of Virginia indicia must remain unaltered.

The Rotunda marks and V-Sabre marks must have free space completely around the mark and the V-Sabre mark must be printed on a solid background.

Royalties

Please contact the University Licensing Office if you have a question about the requirement to pay royalties.  Royalties may be waived for groups internal to the University or in special situations by the University’s licensing director.

Licensed vendors

All products bearing University indicia must be produced by vendors licensed through the College Licensing Company and the University’s Licensing Office.  Please contact the UVa licensing office for more information and a list of licensed vendors. 

Please Ask

Please do not use the University of Virginia’s marks, logos, or any other trademarked images without permission.  The University Licensing Office is here to help you organize and design your products within the framework of the established guidelines. Please contact us via by email (licensing@virginia.edu) or phone (434-982-5600) for assistance.