Naming Policy

Revision History:

December 12, 2024: Approved by the Board of Governors (replace Prior Naming and Named Recognition Policy February 25, 2016).

  • Key updates: 
    • Clarification of Naming Definitions (§3.1).
    • Naming Procedures: procedures (Appendix A) for initiating naming proposals with External Relations.
    • Changing or Revoking Names: mechanism for modifying or removing names (§8 and Appendix B).
    • Respect for Indigenous Naming: Acknowledges the Siksikaitsitapii peoples' connection to traditional territories (§2.1), respecting their rights to confer names on the land the University occupies

September 15, 2024: Editorial revision.

October 21, 2021: Editorial revision.

February 25, 2016: Revised, effective date