GOVERNING DOCUMENTS: OPERATIONS
POLICY:
NAMING OF ACADEMIC UNITS
Effective Date:
January 30, 2007
Revised Date:
 
Review Date:
January 30, 2017
Approving Body:
Board of Governors
Authority:
Implementation:
President, delegated to the University Secretary
Contact:
University Secretary
Applies to:
Board of Governors members, Senate members, Faculty/School Councils, External Parties: Benefactors

1.0 REASON FOR POLICY

To set out the conditions under which Academic Units may be named in honour of individual(s).

2.0 POLICY STATEMENT

2.1 General

2.1.1 For the purposes of this policy, "Academic Unit" refers to Faculties, Schools, Departments, Divisions and Institutes as defined in the Board bylaw entitled "Faculties, Schools, Departments Divisions and Institutes".

2.1.2 Persons who may be honoured by the naming of an Academic Unit include the following:

a) Persons who have contributed to the life and mission of the University of Manitoba (contributions may include teaching, research, scholarship, service or creative work).

OR

b) Persons who have contributed to the cultural, social and economic well-being of the people of Manitoba, Canada and the world in areas which are of major interest to the University of Manitoba, and/or which are directly associated with the University,

OR

c) Persons who, through their contributions of capital or other assets, enable the University of Manitoba to further its mission.

2.1.3 The naming of an Academic Unit is a sensitive matter. At the outset of any proposal for the naming of an Academic Unit, it is important that those proposing the naming ensure that:

i) the proposed name is compatible with the broader purposes of the University;
ii) the autonomy of the Academic Unit in question and the academic freedoms to which the University of Manitoba is committed will be safeguarded; and
iii) in the event that the naming is proposed to recognize a benefaction, that the gift provided is recognized as significant to the long-term growth of the unit in question; and
iv) that the proposed name is supported by a majority of the members of the governing council of the Academic Unit involved.

2.1.4 An Academic Unit shall not be named after a commercial entity.

2.1.5 The underlying principle of any naming is that the persons after whom the unit is named and the University should both be honoured by the naming of the Academic Unit.

2.1.6 The Board of Governors has the ultimate authority on the approval and the termination of the named Academic Unit.


3.0 ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1 The University Secretary is responsible for advising the President that a formal review of the Policy is required.


4.0 SECONDARY DOCUMENTS

4.1 The President may approve procedures which are secondary to and comply with this Policy.


5.0 REVIEW

5.1 Formal Policy reviews will be conducted every ten (10) years. The next scheduled review date for this Policy is January 30, 2017.

5.2 In the interim, this Policy may be revised or rescinded if:

(a) the Approving Body deems necessary; or
(b) the relevant Bylaw, Regulations or Policy is revised or rescinded.

5.3 If this Policy is revised or rescinded, all Secondary Documents will be reviewed as soon as reasonably possible in order to ensure that they:

(a) comply with the revised Policy; or
(b) are in turn rescinded.


6.0 EFFECT ON PREVIOUS STATEMENTS

6.1 This Policy supersedes the following:

(a) all previous Board/Senate Policies, Procedures, and resolutions on the subject matter contained herein; and
(b) all previous Administration Policies, Procedures, and directives on the subject matter contained herein;

7.0 CROSS REFERENCES

Procedures: Naming of Academic Units