UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA BOARD OF REGENTS POLICY |
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SECTION I. FOUNDING DATE.
The Minnesota Territorial Laws of 1851, Chapter 3 (Laws), establish the University of Minnesota (University), vest its government in a Board of Regents (Board), and constitute the charter under which the University is governed. The Laws became effective February 25, 1851, which shall be the founding date of the University.
SECTION II. CORPORATE NAME.
Subd. 1. Designation. In accordance with the Laws and as perpetuated in Article XIII, Sec. 3 of the State Constitution, this corporate body shall be known and designated as Regents of the University of Minnesota. All its business shall be carried on and written instruments shall be executed in this corporate name by its authorized officers and agents and authenticated, when necessary, by affixing the corporate seal (seal) bearing the name Regents of the University of Minnesota.
Subd. 2. Reservation of Authority. The Board reserves to itself authority to approve:
(a) Use of, and revocation of the use of, the corporate name or any abbreviated name, including University of Minnesota, by any non-University person or entity as part of its name or in any other manner that indicates or implies an authorized relationship with the University.
(b) Removal of the corporate name or any abbreviated name, including University of Minnesota, from the name of any campus, college, school, division, or unit.
(c) Use of the corporate name, including University of Minnesota, in a manner other that prescribed in administrative policy.
Subd. 3. Gifts, Bequests, or Devises. All gifts, bequests, or devises (transfers) made in trust or otherwise in the name of the University or in the name of any school, college, department, or other unit of the University shall be transfers to the Regents of the University of Minnesota. The Regents of the University of Minnesota has the authority to manage all transfers intended for the corporation.
SECTION III. CORPORATE SEAL AND DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.
The Board adopted the current seal of the Regents of the University of Minnesota on May 9, 1939.
(a) Official Use - The embossed seal is the corporate mark of identification signifying authenticity of contracts, agreements, and other documents executed in the name of the corporation, and its use is limited to that purpose. The instrument of the seal and any replicas shall be in the custody of the corporate secretary of the University.
(b) Use in Reproductions - In its unofficial, unembossed, reproduced form the seal may be used for purposes authorized by the president or delegate in the following manner:
(i) Inside the University in accordance with standards authorized by the corporate secretary of the University and maintained by the president or delegate.
(ii) Outside the University, under a license agreement with the University, subject to standards authorized by the corporate secretary of the University and maintained by the president or delegate.
(c) Standards - Standards regarding use and reproduction of the seal are available from the corporate secretary of the University.
SECTION IV. UNIVERSITY MARKS.
The University shall maintain a consistent visual identity system, including name, marks, and logos, that (a) reinforces and protects the University's identity; (b) distinguishes the University from other institutions; and (c) reflects the University's traditions and heritage.
SECTION V. IMPLEMENTATION.
The president or delegate shall maintain administrative policies and procedures to implement this policy.
