It is the intention of the University of West Florida to honor and recognize outstanding support of the University through the naming of facilities, scholarships, fellowships, and other funds that support the mission of the University. Naming recognition may be extended to individuals, families or appropriate organizations.
Role of University of West Florida Board of Trustees (the “Board of Trustees”) and University of West Florida Foundation, Inc. (the “Foundation”) Board of Directors
Regarding guidelines for naming opportunities in recognition of financial support, advice and input will be sought from the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Also, the Foundation is encouraged to review these guidelines on an annual basis. Guidelines will be reviewed and approved by the Board of Trustees.
Guidelines
The naming of a facility or a fund shall adhere to the following guidelines:
I. Naming Campus Facilities
Relationship to Florida Statutes
- The naming of a building, road, bridge, park, recreational complex, or other similar facility of the University shall be in accordance with the provisions of Florida Law. Accordingly, no building, road, bridge, park, recreational complex, or other similar facility of the University shall be named for any living person except in accordance with law and applicable rules or regulations of the Board of Governors of the State University System.
General Policies
- Facilities may be named in recognition of outstanding service to the University and/or in recognition of significant financial support of the University (based on current gift requirements for naming a facility).
- The naming of any building, facility, or wing, must be recommended by the President and approved by the Board of Trustees as a noticed, non-consent agenda item.
- Buildings and facilities cannot be named for an active State University System member, including staff, faculty, students, or trustees.
- Gift-related naming of buildings or facilities for an individual, corporation or organization requires a gift of 25% or more of the total construction cost of the building or facility.
- Non-gift related naming should be reserved for individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of education, government, science or human betterment and who are of recognized accomplishment and character.
Naming in Recognition of Outstanding Service
- Prior to recommending the naming of a campus classroom, laboratory, conference room, reception area, or similar space based on outstanding service to the University, the President will seek the advice of the Honorary Awards and Recognition Committee in considering nominations for naming a space in recognition of outstanding service.
Naming in Recognition of Financial Support
- The naming of a campus building, facility, or wing based on financial support requires recommendation of the President and the approval of the Board of Trustees as set forth above. The naming of a campus classroom, laboratory, conference room, reception area, or similar space based on financial support requires only approval of the President.
- In the case of facilities costing $1 million or greater, the Foundation shall be required to certify that a charitable gift of sufficient magnitude has been received by the Foundation.
- A facility shall not be named in recognition of financial support until the minimum required amount has been received (a pledge is not sufficient).
- The Board of Trustees reserves the right to deny the naming of a facility even when a sufficient charitable gift has been received.
II. Naming Major Campus Units
- Naming opportunities for major units of the University will be established by the Board of Trustees. These opportunities shall include but not be limited to the naming of Colleges, Schools, Centers, and Departments.
- Approval by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the University President is required for the naming of any major unit. The President may (but is not required to) seek the advice of the Honorary Awards and Recognition Committee on these matters.
- A major campus unit shall not be named in recognition of financial support until the minimum required amount has been received (a pledge is not sufficient).
- The Board of Trustees reserves the right to deny the naming of a major campus unit even when a sufficient charitable gift has been received.
III. Additional Naming Opportunities
- Additional naming opportunities may be approved by the President. These opportunities shall include but not be limited to the naming of scholarships, fellowships, chairs, professorships, and lectureships. Prior to approving such an opportunity, the President may (but is not required to) seek the advice of the Honorary Awards and Recognition Committee.
- At the discretion of the President or designee, a named fund may be established in response to the initial gift toward a good faith pledge.
- The President reserves the right to deny the naming of a scholarship, professorship, fellowship, chair, lectureship or other naming opportunity even when a sufficient charitable gift has been received.
- Additional minor naming opportunities (e.g. name on a brick walkway, donor recognition plaque, nameplate on a theatre seat) may be developed and implemented by staff with the approval of the President or designee.
Naming Opportunity |
Minimum Gift FROM DONOR
(Match does not count toward minimum) |
COMMENT |
CAMPUS FACILITIES |
|
Requires Board of Trustees Approval |
Facility, Buildings, or Wings |
At least 25% of replacement cost |
For existing facility, gift must be unrestricted (e.g. to support overall University needs)
For new facility, gift may be unrestricted or designated to construction costs |
MAJOR UNITS (NON-FACILITIES) |
|
REQUIRES BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVAL |
Colleges |
$5 million |
At least 75% of gift must go to endowment to support College |
Schools |
$1 million |
At least 75% of gift must go to endowment to support School |
Departments |
$1 million |
At least 75% of gift must go to endowment to support Department |
Centers |
$1 million |
At least 75% of gift must go to endowment to support Center |
Programs (curricular or co-curricular) |
$250,000 |
At least 75% of gift must go to support Program |
OTHER CAMPUS SPACES |
|
REQUIRES PRESIDENT APPROVAL |
Classrooms, Laboratories, Seminar Rooms, Conference Rooms, Offices, and Similar Spaces |
25% of replacement cost (which must represent at least $25,000 from donor) |
For existing facility, gift must be unrestricted
For new facility, gift may be unrestricted or designated to construction costs |
OTHER NAMING OPPORTUNITIES |
|
REQUIRES PRESIDENT OR DESIGNEE APPROVAL |
Distinguished Endowed Chair |
$2 million |
Endowment for projected full salary/support of Chair |
Endowed Chair |
$1 million |
Endowment for salary/support of Chair |
Endowed Professorship |
$300,000 |
Endowment for salary supplement/support of Professor |
Term Professorship |
$200 K at $40 K/year for 5 years |
Term support for salary supplement/support of Professor |
Endowed Lectureship |
$100,000 |
Endowment to support lectureship |
Endowed Library Fund |
$50,000 |
Endowment to support Library |
Endowed Full Scholarship |
$100,000 |
Endowment to support projected full tuition scholarship |
Endowed Scholarship |
$20,000 |
Endowment to support student scholarship |
Term Scholarship |
$5,000 at $1,000/yr. for five years |
Term support for student scholarship |