If the Vice President of Institutional Advancement supports the proposal it will be forwarded to the Office of General Counsel, if approved then forwarded to the
Office of the President. Upon approval of the University President, the proposal shall be forwarded for approval to the Kentucky State University Board of Regents.
Approval by the President and the Board of Regents is required for the naming of:
• All buildings, additions to buildings, and exterior campus spaces such as fields, terraces, greens, and courtyards.
Approval by the Vice President of Institutional Advancement is required for:
• All interior spaces, such as lobbies, auditoria, dining and function rooms, classrooms, offices and seminar rooms.
In the naming of buildings and spaces, a distinction should generally be made between the name of the facility and the name of the program housed in the facility. Since programs, centers, institutes, and departments may from time-to-time change, grow, move, merge or dissolve, the University will generally distinguish between the name of the facility and the name of the program or programs it houses.
Proposals for the naming of a University program (center, department, institute, school) or position (endowed professorship, endowed coaching position, senior academic or administrative officer position, etc.) associated with a gift must be submitted to the Office of the Vice President of Institutional Advancement. The proposal must include a description of the program or position to be named together with a description of the name proposed and its significance to Kentucky State University, including the amount of the gift and the identity of the donor(s).
If the Vice President of Institutional Advancement supports the proposal it will be forwarded to the Office of General Counsel, if approved then forwarded to the Office of the President. Upon approval of the University President, the proposal shall be forwarded for approval to the Kentucky State University Board of Regents.
Any proposal to name a scholarship, fellowship or lecture (endowed or current-use) requires approval by the Vice President of Institutional Advancement.
Naming for an honoree or a donor is generally granted for the useful life of the entity. The University may deem the naming period concluded in certain circumstances, including but not limited to: