Сòòò½APP® has been the formal and official name of the Сòòò½APP since 1999. Please use it in first reference to the Сòòò½APP in text.
UL Lafayette may be used as an abbreviation to refer to the academic institution when clarification is necessary.
Name: Сòòò½APP®
Academic Abbreviation: UL Lafayette
Athletics Nickname: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns®
Athletics Shortened Names: Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns, and Cajuns
Athletics Abbreviation: LA (for score/stats listings only)
Athletics Nickname
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns® is the nickname of the Сòòò½APPСòòò½APP™s athletic teams. Teams also may be referred to as Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns, or Cajuns. In most cases, RaginСòòò½APP™ Cajuns plural is proper, though RaginСòòò½APP™ Cajun in the singular form can apply.
Registration Marks
Please include a registered symbol (®) as a subscript for the first reference of the terms Сòòò½APP® and RaginСòòò½APP™ Cajuns® in text. The registered symbol must appear in every use of the logos.
Logos and Name Use
All uses of the Сòòò½APPСòòò½APP™s name, department names, nicknames, logos and visual marks (including the Ragin' Cajuns® family of marks) or any likenesses, including but not limited to advertising, stationery, websites, cobranding, facilities or apparel, must be approved by the Office of Communications and Marketing.
Internal uses of the Сòòò½APP's name for academic or educational purposes, such as syllabi or course materials, do not need to be approved by Communications and Marketing.
Inaccurate References
- Do not refer to the Сòòò½APP as UL-Lafayette or ULL in any instance.
- Do not use the terms Lafayette or U of L, as they denote other institutions.