8.03 Naming of Buildings and Facilities
Purpose:
University facilities will be named as necessary and appropriate for the
primary purpose of identification. "University facilities" include
buildings, major portions of buildings, rooms or areas within buildings,
campus streets, and campus areas.
Policy Statement:
University facilities are named in honor of individuals who have rendered
distinguished service to the institution. Requests for naming are reviewed
by the Naming of University Facilities Advisory Committee and recommended
to the Cabinet. The use of an individual’s name in the identification
of buildings and facilities must be approved by the President and the Board
of Regents as required. The placement of memorial plaques must also be recommended
for Cabinet approval. Exterior nameplates shall be limited to the individual’s
last name.
Procedure:
1. Requests for the naming of facilities must identify specifically the
facility or area under consideration with a rationale for the selection
of the specific name.
2. Requests are reviewed by the Naming of university Facilities Advisory
Committee. Responsibilities of the committee include consideration of requests
forwarded to the Cabinet from the university community, and initiation of
recommendations to name university facilities in honor of individuals who
have rendered distinguished service to the institution. Members of the university
community, especially those in the discipline most closely associated with
the particular facility, will be provided opportunities for input in the
process.
3. The final decision to name buildings rests with the Board of Regents.
The President makes a recommendation to the Board after receiving requests
from the Naming of University Facilities Advisory Committee and after consultation
with the President’s Cabinet.
Approved by the President’s Cabinet 6/1/99 | 
