The University Policy Manual

Contents:

1. Establishing Names for Buildings/Activities
2. Procedures
3. Contribution Guidelines

1. Establishing Names for Buildings/Activities
   Authority to name buildings, facilities and parts of facilities and academic programs rests with the UNCG Board of Trustees. No advance approval for determining names is implied in this policy.
2. Procedures
   When it appears that a contribution to the University or an affiliated organization will result in a request to name a building or portion of a building for a donor or other individual, the development officer working with the donor will notify the Vice Chancellor for University Advancement. The notification will include a profile of the donor, the area of interest with any proposed stipulations, and information about how the gift will be paid.
   
   The Vice Chancellor will discuss the potential naming with appropriate University officials including the Chancellor.
   
   Upon receiving general approvals, the Trustee's University Advancement Committee will be notified for initial clearance.
   
   Upon commitment by the donor, the Board of Trustees will be asked to approve the naming.
3. Contribution guidelines
   In order for a building, program or facility to be named based upon a contribution; the following conditions will normally be met:

   1. The amount of the gift will comply with the guidelines described below.

   2. A pledge will be based on a signed commitment by the donor, and the payment period for the pledge must fall within any constraints applicable to the project being named.  As a rule the pledge period will not exceed five years.

   3. As a rule deferred gifts will not be accepted for naming a facility when the construction of the facility is dependent upon the gift.

   4. The person for whom the name is assigned has some reasonable connection to the program or facility being so designated.

   5. Unless the gift is required to construct or equip the facility to be named, the gift normally should be used to establish a program endowment restricted to an appropriate unit or program closely associated with the facility.

   6. If a unit (school, department, etc.) is to be named, a restricted program endowment supporting that unit normally will be established.

   7. A donor may name an approved facility, academic unit or program with a commitment of a deferred or planned gift (i.e., a gift the University will not receive until a usually undetermined date in the future) provided that the following conditions are met:

      1. Circumstances make it practical for the University to accept a planned gift for a given purpose.
      2. The discounted (to present value) of the deferred commitment meets or exceeds the naming level approved for the designated facility or program.
      3. The deferred commitment is irrevocable or, if revocable, is verified in a manner acceptable to the University.
         
         

In special circumstances (as defined by the Board of Trustees) the Trustees can make exceptions to the above guidelines.

The following minimum gift amounts are suggested to establish a naming opportunity for a University program, building, or facility. Amounts may vary according to scale or at the discretion of the Chancellor and the UNCG Board of Trustees:

*Amounts may vary depending on the size and scope of the department, center or program.

Note: The Board of Trustees can at its discretion name facilities or spaces without a contribution. Amounts indicated above can also be adjusted upwards or downwards at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.