The University Policy Manual

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 Vice Chancellor for University Advancement should be notified. A profile of the donor, the area of interest with any proposed stipulations, and information about how the gift will be paid should be provided.
   
   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. The gift must be in irrevocable form, e.g., trust, contract for will (with present value being used for all deferred commitments), or to be paid over a period of no longer than five years based upon a signed commitment. (A deferred gift is not normally acceptable for a facility where construction is dependent upon the gift.)
   3. The person for whom the name is assigned has some reasonable connection to the program or facility being so designated.
   4. 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.
   5. If a unit (school, department, etc.) is to be named, a restricted program endowment supporting that unit normally will be established.

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

4. 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:
   1. Academic Units
      1. School or College: $5,000,000
      2. Department: $1,000,000-$2,500,000
      3. Center or Institute: $2,000,000-$5,000,000
      4. Program (e.g. Honors, Residential College, Creative Writing): $500,000-$1,000,000
   2. Buildings & Facilities
      1. New Construction: Variable
         A minimum of one-half of the total project cost to construct a new building or an addition to an existing facility, or an amount approved by the Chancellor and the UNCG Board of Trustees.
      2. Renovation: Variable
         A minimum of one-half of the total project cost for a significant renovation of an existing facility, or an amount approved by the Chancellor or the UNCG Board of Trustees.
      3. In consideration of significant gifts, the naming of an existing building, facility, or space may be approved by the Chancellor or the UNCG Board of Trustees.
   3. Spaces within existing buildings based on current needs: (Amounts may vary according to scale)
      1. Lecture Halls/Auditoria
         1. New: $150,000-$1,000,000
         2. Existing: $100,000-$750,000
      2. Teaching & Research Laboratories: $25,000-$250,000
      3. Meeting/Seminar Rooms: $25,000-$100,000
      4. Interior & Exterior Public Spaces (e.g. atria, lobbies, courtyards, playgrounds): $25,000 minimum (but variable & determined according to scale)
5. Related information
   List of Named Facilities and Programs (PDF: requires a reader such as Adobe Reader)

Note: The Board of Trustees can, at its discretion, name facilities or spaces without a contribution.