University Website Domain Name and Trademark Policy Summary
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The University values its image and the University policies and guidelines
are in place to protect and control that image and to protect the University's
trademark rights. We know that many students are doing excellent work in
promoting their groups and ISU respects those efforts and wants the association
with your organizations. We are confident that student organizations will be
able to appropriately function and promote their organization, under the
structure that is in place at the University.
In order to be an officially registered student organization, the
organization must adhere to these policies.
University Policy
Website and Domain Name Policy:
- Officially registered organizations must maintain and promote their web
presence and websites using "iastate.edu" domains.
- Organizations may not use any other domain name such as but not limited
to ".com", ".org", ".net", ".biz", etc.
- Registered organizations may request a domain name within either the
stuorg.iastate.edu or greek.iastate.edu (as appropriate) such as
www.clubname.stuorg.iastate.edu. Some recognized organizations may also be
eligible for domain names within their affiliated college, department, or
unit.
- Servers must be owned by the student organization or an Iowa State
college, department, or unit. Personal equipment is not permitted. All
equipment must be housed and maintained on-campus. Equipment housed
off-campus or in a residence hall student room is not permitted.
Trademark Student Use Guidelines:
- Organizations can use trademarks such as "ISU", "Cy", "Cyclone",
"Cyclones", "Iowa State", "Iowa State University", "Leaning Cy", "Walking
Cy", and the "Athletic Identity Program" marks on their websites only if
those websites are in the "iastate.edu" domain and are on an "iastate.edu"
server.
- Organizations websites must contain the officially registered name of
the organization as specified in Section 5. A. of the Student Use
Guidelines.
Transition of Preexisting Off-Site Websites
- Organizations which have pre-existing off-site websites must migrate to
an appropriately named iastate.edu website by February 1, 2005. After this
time, all material must reside on an iastate.edu website.
- Organizations with an established off-site web presence prior to
October 13, 2004 will be given a "Period of Redirection" for one year
ending February 1, 2006. During this period the website may continue to
exist for the sole purpose of redirecting web browsers to a new location
within the iastate.edu domain. No other material may be maintained on the
website, and the website may not be advertised or promoted in any
fashion.
- After February 1, 2006, the website must cease to respond.
Resources
Contacts
Leesha Arunsiripate Zimmerman
Trademark Officer
Tiffany Dewitte
Trademark Program Assistant
Laura Bestler-Wilcox
Assistant Director of the Memorial Union - Student Activities Center
Jeff Sorensen
Information Technology Services - Web Development Services (technical assistance)
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