Club organizations are responsible for ordering, maintaining, and storing their own team apparel and equipment (uniforms, sporting equipment, protection equipment, etc...)

recognized club sport organizations are permitted to use certain Harvard names, logos, and trademarks. However, clubs must strictly follow University trademark and representation policies.

Ordering Apparel & Equipment:

All equipment and apparel bearing the Harvard name or Harvard trademark(s) must be approved by the Club Sport Office and Harvard University Trademark Office. All designs must follow the Department of Harvard Athletics Brand Identity Guide. Club Sports wishing to order insignia merchandise ("swag") with the Harvard name will need to work with a US Licensee of the University to produce such items. For a complete list of approved licensees, see the Harvard University's Licensees for Internal Insignia Items guide.

Club Sport Organization Trademark Approval Guide

Harvard Club Sports Trademark & Apparel Request Form

• Harvard Athletics Brand Identity Guide

• Harvard Trademark - Guidelines for Ordering Internal Insignia Items
  • For list of Harvard University's Licensees, see step 2

Use of The Harvard Name:

Club names must strictly follow Harvard Athletics naming conventions across all digital, print, web, social media, and apparel designs:

Official Format: Harvard [Sport] Club

• Official Registered Name: Official club names are listed on SOCO (e.g., Harvard Sportsball Club). The name must explicitly include both "Harvard" and "Club".
• Approved Acronyms: Acronyms or shortened forms must be based directly on your official name (e.g., HSC for Harvard Sportsball Club). Acronyms are appropriate for internal college use or secondary references after full name display.

Use of The Harvard Athletics Shield:

Club sport organizations are only permitted to use the Harvard Athletics Shield.

• Club Sport Shield Usage: Recognized club sports may use the approved Harvard Athletics shield in accordance with Harvard Athletics Brand Identity Guidelines.
• Prohibited Insignia: Clubs may not use the official Harvard University shield (the Veritas shield) or any school/department-specific insignia (e.g., Harvard College, Harvard Business School).

Club's must receive approval to use any Harvard related trademarks, logos, or name, before ordering any apparel or equipment.

• Review The Club Sport Organization trademark Approval Guide and other supporting informational guides
• Submit Trademark Application to the Club Sports Office
• Submit detailed production mock up and to Club Sports Office that follows the naming convention and all trademark guidelines
• The Club Sport Office will notify the Club's representative of an approved design and submit to the University Trademark Office