Administrative Committee for Honorifics

Ad hoc Administrative Committees for Honorifics (ACH) are advisory to the University President and provide recommendations about honorifics, including honorific naming, on Wake Forest University’s campuses. As an ad hoc committee, the specific ACH is activated by the President on an as-needed basis (e.g., with consideration of honorific naming of a building or road on campus, or a campus program/initiative) with membership determined by the specific opportunity and circumstances. The Committee’s work is guided by the Principles for Naming, created by the Advisory Committee on Naming in spring 2021 and adopted by the Board of Trustees in April 2021. 

Update: Divinity and Religious Studies Building 

In September 2024, President Wente convened an ACH to identify potential honorific names for the Divinity and Religious Studies building (formerly Wingate Hall). The Committee submitted its recommendation to the President in December 2024, indicating that the building’s wayfinding name — Divinity and Religious Studies Building – should remain in place as philanthropic opportunities are explored to generate supportive funding for the building. The Committee will continue to be a resource for future honorific naming options, if no philanthropic opportunities emerge. The President affirmed this recommendation. 

Community members with suggestions or ideas concerning future honorific naming opportunities are welcome to reach out to the President’s Office using the form below: