Criteria for NHMCCD’s New Name

NAME REVIEW COMMITTEE
September  17, 2007

The new district name:

Must be shorter than the current name.

Must be distinctive and unique.

Must connect all colleges, communities, member school districts.

Must support the mission, purpose of the institution.

Must reflect a “system” of colleges, not a geographic “district.”

Must have an appropriate, easy-to-say acronym.

Must reflect the institution’s image as a
successful, quality, inclusive, diverse, comprehensive college.

May include a key descriptor of the region’s geography, history or location.

Should be inspiring and forward-thinking, but not faddish.

Must not be the name of an individual.