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. 

In September 2024, President Wente convened an ACH to identify potential honorific names for the Divinity and Religious Studies building (formerly Wingate Hall). The process is expected to conclude before the conclusion of the academic year. 

This Committee will consult with key stakeholder groups when final options are identified for consideration. Constituent feedback will inform the final naming recommendations to the President. 

Community members with recommendations or ideas for naming may contact the Committee below.