The University of Memphis

Identification of Buildings and Facilities

POLICIES

This document details procedures to be followed in the establishment or modification of University building or facility identification information. Only upon approval by the President is building identification information official. Only official building identification information may be utilized in University publications and maps, and for physical signage. Alternate identification information (i.e., names and abbreviations) may not be used.

The inventory of the University's physical facilities maintained by the Office of Space Planning & Utilization is the official source for building identification information.

Tennessee Board of Regents Policy No. 4:02:05:01, Naming Buildings and Facilities and Building Plaques, must be followed when naming a building or facility for an individual.

That set of information related to the identification of a building or facility. Includes:

• the Official Building Name,
• the Environmental Graphics name (for use on physical signage),
• an Abbreviated Name,
• a 2-5 character Abbreviation (for use on maps),
• the Official Street Address,
• the Official Mailing Address, and
• the Official Building Number (established by Accounting).

When ready to finalize permanent identification for the building or facility, the Office of Space Planning & Utilization will contact the following departments for additional information as noted:

 - Physical Plant will obtain the official street address from Memphis Light Gas & Water

 - Campus Planning & Design will develop the proposed official environmental graphics name for the facility

 - Office of Space Planning & Utilization will develop the official building abbreviation consistent with established formatting guidelines and "wayfinding" practices

 - Mail Services will assign the official Mailing Address.

The Office of Space Planning & Utilization will provide this information to the Facilities and Services Standing Committee for completion of the 'Recommendation of Assignment or Change in Building/Facility Identification' form (available from the Office of Space Planning & Utilization). The Facilities and Services Standing Committee will include its recommendation for the official building name.

The Facilities and Services Standing Committee will forward the completed form to the Vice President for Business and Finance for endorsement and submittal to the President for approval.

When the need arises to modify the identification of a building (e.g., name change), the same procedure as that used for initial identification will be utilized.

Campus Planning & Design will inform TBR of the results and the Office of Space Planning & Utilization will distribute copies of the approved "Recommendation of Assignment or Change in Building/Facility Identification" to the following offices.  These offices are responsible for maintaining the official names and abbreviations in the databases and publications for which they are responsible.  Alternate names and abbreviations are not to be used.

• Provost
• Vice President, Business and Finance
• Vice President, Information Systems
• Vice President, Marketing and Advancement
• Vice President, Student Affairs
• Assistant Vice President, Finance
• Director, Public Safety
• Vice Provost, Academic Affairs - Catalogs, Bulletins
• Controller - Annual Financial Report
• Property Accountant - Property Location Listing in Financial Resources System (FRS)
• Assistant Vice President, Human Resources - Work Location Table in Human Resources System (HRS)
• Director, Creative Services - Campus Directory
• Asst Vice President, Physical Plant - Maintenance & Operations 
• Asst Vice President, Campus Planning & Design - Maps, Environmental and Common Use Graphics
• Director, Continuing Education - Location of Classes in Continuing Education System
• Registrar - Location of Classes for Student Information System (SIS) and Class Room Scheduling System
• Director, Residence Life - Names of residence halls in Residence Life System

At the close of each fiscal year, the Office of Space Planning & Utilization will review the master list of building identifications to ensure that any new University facilities completed during the current year are correctly identified.  The master list will be maintained in the Physical Facilities Inventory.

The Facilities & Services Standing Committee meets as needed but at least quarterly. For more information about this Committee, including charge and membership, look on the web at:

http://bf.memphis.edu/home/Standcom/facscom.php

Contact the Assistant Vice President for Campus Planning & Design or access their website at

http://bf.memphis.edu/cpd/images.php.

Contact the Director, Office of Space Planning & Utilization. Consult the department's web site:

http://www.people.memphis.edu/~ospu/

for contact information.