Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.27
Liaison Suchi Daniels
Submission Date Feb. 22, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of South Florida (Tampa)
EN-15: Trademark Licensing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Joel Londrigan
Associate General Counsel
Office of the General Counsel
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Is the institution a member of the Worker Rights Consortium?:
No

Is the institution a member of the Fair Labor Association? :
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s WRC or FLA membership, including the year membership was last established or renewed:
USF is in the process of becoming a WRC affiliate. The recommendation was submitted to senior leadership in Nov. 2016 for finalization. Unfortunately our affiliation with WRC won’t become effective until sometime early next year.

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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
USF participates in the FLA Licensee Program, is a member of United Students Against Sweatshops and other worker rights organizations. The university is considering participating in the Designated Suppliers Program and is formalizing its association with the Worker Rights Consortium. At present, four months of a planned six month long study have been completed on developing a formal purchasing policy that would incorporate some of the directives outline in the Designated Suppliers Program.

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