Naming Committee

Applies the framework and guidance provided by the Naming Policy for the recognition of persons or bodies by naming.

The Naming Committee is the delegate of the University Naming Policy. To regulate and provide a framework and direction for the recognition of persons or bodies where facilities, or parts of facilities, academic positions, fellowships, collections, programmes, grants or any other things owned or operated by the University are named partly or wholly for such a person or body.

This policy also has the purpose of evidencing and confirming the delegation as may be necessary in respect of any naming to the University Naming Committee as constituted in this policy under S285 of the Education and Training Act 2020.

The University has rights and powers enabling it to recognise persons or bodies who or which have rendered it extraordinary support or service.

Naming is a process in which the University recognises persons or bodies who or which have rendered it extraordinary support or service by naming facilities, or parts of facilities, academic positions, fellowships, collections, programmes, grants or any other things owned or operated by the University partly or wholly for such a person or body.

• Chancellor (Chair) ex officio
• Pro-Chancellor ex officio
• Vice-Chancellor ex officio
• Provost ex officio
• The member of the leadership team in whose area the naming recommendation falls ex officio
• Director of Alumni Relations and Development
• Māori member of Council appointed by Council
• One other member of Council appointed by Council