Facilities Naming Opportunities
The honorary or philanthropic naming of RCCD facilities, events, and programs is governed by Riverside Community College District Policy No. 4400 [PDF] (NAMING OF FACILITIES, EVENTS AND PROGRAMS, rev. 5/21/2019). Facilities, events and programs may be named in cases of unique, extraordinary, or significant personal contributions of someone closely associated with the District or a significant financial gift made through the RCCD Foundation. In addition to facilities, plaques, memorials and monuments, selected events – such as athletics, fine arts, lectures – and other activities and programs are eligible for naming under this policy. All proposed names for facilities, events and programs shall be consistent with the principles and mission of the District and must receive prior approval by the RCCD Board of Trustees.
The Board of Trustees delegates to the Chancellor the process of evaluating and making
the recommendation for naming facilities, events and programs. To aid in this process,
the Facilities Recognition and Naming Committee is charged with the task of gathering
and evaluating such requests and making recommendations to the Chancellor.
Considerations and Requirements for Namings
When no gift is involved:
a) It must honor a person who has achieved unique distinction in higher education or other areas of public service; or
b) It must honor a person who has served the District in an academic capacity and has earned a reputation as a scholar; or
c) It must honor a person who has served the District and made extraordinary contributions to the District.
d) When a proposal for naming in honor of an individual involves service in an academic or administrative capacity, a proposal shall not be made until the individual has been retired or deceased at least one year.
When a significant gift is involved:
a) It may honor a benefactor or an individual nominated by a benefactor. As with all gifts, the RCCD Foundation is responsible for evaluating the potential naming gift to ensure alignment with the organization’s Gift Acceptance Policy and District mission and principles.
b) For a gift to be considered significant, it shall either fund the total cost of the facility, event or program to be named, or provide funding for the portion of the total cost which would not be available from other sources.
c) Gifts are also deemed significant if they align with established naming opportunities established as part of the RCCD Foundation fundraising activities.
d) Revocable deferred gifts are ineligible for naming considerations. Irrevocable gifts of cash, investments, and/or real property will be considered.