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11.06 / Naming of University Facilities

Purpose:
To state University policy with regard to the naming of University facilities, including, but not limited to rooms, suites, classrooms, corridors, auditoriums, etc., and to complement Board of Regents policies on the naming of buildings and academic units.1

Policy Statement:
No University facilities or grounds, or any part thereof, shall be dedicated to or named for any individual, partnership, corporation, entity, or person or otherwise given some designation without the advance written consent and approval of the President of the University.

Any proposal to dedicate, name, or designate any University facilities or grounds shall be submitted to the President, in writing and with supporting explanation or justification, prior to any communication with a proposed honoree.

In considering any such proposal, the President shall consult with appropriate staff members and the University's Director of Facilities Planning.

In situations where University facilities or grounds, or any part thereof, have been dedicated to or named for any individual, partnership, corporation, entity or person, the University reserves the right to withdraw the designation or name if, in the sole opinion of the University, the individual, partnership, corporation, entity or person has come into disrepute in the University or in the general community so as to reflect negatively or adversely upon the University.

Any naming made pursuant to this policy shall remain in effect until such time as the University determines the facility has exceeded its useful life or the facility's continued use has become impossible or impractical.

1See Item 5 on page 2C of the Board of Regents Policy Manual (1995 edition) relating to the Naming of Buildings and Item 11 on page 10D of the Board of Regents Policy Manual (1995 edition) relating to the Naming of Academic Units.

Revision Date:
February 25, 1999
January 1, 2008
February 1, 2008

(Note: The reader should also refer to Fund-Raising Efforts Involving Naming Opportunities (Other Than Buildings or Facilities) at Section 20.10 of this manual.)

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