West Virginia University at Parkersburg Board of Governors

POLICY A-06

NAMING OF BUILDINGS

Section 1 General

1.1. Scope. -- Policy regarding the naming of buildings or schools.

1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code § 18B-1-6, §18B-2A-4

1.3. Effective Date. – September 6, 2002

(Transferred from WVU Board of Governors on July 1, 2008)

Section 2 Procedure

2.1. It will be the policy of the West Virginia University at Parkersburg Board of Governors to establish an official name of a building or school at an institution upon recommendation of the president of the institution with the concurrence of the related advisory committee, when appropriate. Provided, however, that if it is proposed that the building or school be named for a person, such individual must have rendered distinguished educational or other service to the institution and must not have been employed at the institution during the three (3) previous years. An exception may be made by the Board of Governors in the case of the gift of a building.