How are buildings named at Iowa State?  This is from a university policy guide which can be found on-line at this location.
 

Section 4. Process for Naming Buildings or Streets

a) Any member of the University's alumni, students, staff, faculty or administrators may propose names for campus buildings and streets by writing to the Chair of the Advisory Committee on the Naming of Buildings and Streets.

b) When the name of an individual is proposed, the proposal should be in the form of a nomination and should be accompanied by supporting documentation which provides evidence of the extraordinary contribution which was made by that individual. Normally such documentation is of the nature that would be provided in connection with the nomination of an individual for a prestigious national or international prize.

c) Nominators should consider the following questions in preparation of a nomination of a distinguished individual and in providing supporting documentation as cited in the Operating Guidelines:

1. What was the individual's extraordinary contribution(s) in terms of a scholarly, professional, or public service nature?

2. How does the contribution(s) relate to the mission of Iowa State University?

3. How will naming the building or street after the individual reflect the history, purpose, and diversity of the university's programs?

4. Will the contribution(s) of the individual still be recognized two to three decades in the future?

5. On whom in society does the contribution(s) have the greatest impact?

6. How is the individual being nominated related to the building or street in question?

d) When the building to be named is regularly occupied by only one or two academic units, then those units should be consulted about any proposed name.

e) Representatives of the University administration, the faculty, the staff, the student body and the alumni should be consulted regarding proposed names. Such consultation should be done in confidence when the name of an individual is involved.

f) Where an individual's name is involved, considerations should be carried out quietly and not involve meetings with public debate or voting. All group discussions related to this task should be held privately. Public competition among various factions who may be interested in supporting alternative names should be avoided. Such competition can injure those whom we intend to honor.

g) Nominations/proposed names of buildings or streets that meet with the approval of the Advisory Committee are forwarded to the President along with Committee recommendations and appropriate documentation.

h) After appropriate consultation with members of various constituencies, and given the concurrence of the President with the recommendation of the Building Naming Committee, the President will send the proposed building or street name to the Board of Regents for consideration.

i) When buildings or streets are to be named for individuals, those names must be approved by theBoard of Regents. Giving a building a functional name does not require Regents approval.

j) Names of sections of buildings may be proposed by the academic or administrative unit that makes the greatest use of the space. Such proposals may go directly through appropriate administrative channels to the President and do not need to be reviewed by the Advisory Committee.

k) Names of sections of buildings are approved by the President and do not require Regental approval.