The names that our University attaches to buildings and public spaces make a statement about the values we wish to lift up for emulation and pass on to successive generations. As the nation’s first public institution of higher education, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has a responsibility to promote equal opportunity and equal access for all.
The act of naming a facility or unit shall be that of the Board of Trustees, acting after receiving the recommendation of the Chancellor. Benefactors or honorees should be informed throughout the naming discussions that final naming approval for all University facilities and units rests with the Board of Trustees.
This document establishes the standards and procedures for authorizing, procuring, siting, and installing on campus permanent outdoor memorials and markers to honor persons and organizations.
This policy contains the standards and procedures for authorizing, procuring, and installing memorial tablets in Memorial Hall.
This procedure explains when someone may appeal to the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees, how to file an appeal, how the Board of Trustees reviews the appeal, the criteria for how the Board of Trustees decides appeals, and how the Board of Trustees communicates regarding appeals.