Code of conduct forum set for Jan. 26

UW–Madison will hold its second public forum Jan. 26 on a proposed code of conduct for manufacturers of university apparel and other merchandise.

The forum will start at 7 p.m. in the Roundtable Room on the third floor of the Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. Members of the university community and the general public are encouraged to attend. Casey Nagy, executive assistant to Provost John Wiley, will moderate.

Copies of the code will be available at the forum. The code also can be reviewed on the Web.

The first public forum, held on campus Dec. 10, drew about 40 people, mostly students.

The code of conduct proposes standards for working conditions, employment, compliance, disclosure and corrective action. It was developed by a task force of 14 concerned universities, including UW–Madison, that contract with The Collegiate Licensing Company. The CLC oversees the use of trademarks on clothing and other items for more than 170 universities.

Nagy, a task force participant, says the task force’s goal was to create a code that could be supported by CLC-member institutions and ultimately by colleges and universities nationwide.

CLC institutions have until Feb. 1 to comment on or endorse the code. The task force will reconvene after Feb. 1 to review suggested changes. For more information, contact Nagy by e-mail: cnagy@mail.bascom.wisc.edu.