Honorary Degree Committee

Purpose or Function: This Committee will review nominations for honorary degrees, which are submitted by members of the faculty, administration, or Board of Regents.  In reviewing the nominations, the committee will follow the guidelines in System Policy 11.7, University Rule 11.07.99.C1, and University Procedure 11.07.00.C1.01.  Recommendations approved by the committee will be forwarded to the President for further review.  Honorary degrees must be approved by the Board of Regents.

Membership: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean of Graduate Studies and Associate Vice President for Research and Scholarly Activity, the Speaker of the Faculty Senate, and one tenured full professor from each of the colleges.  The Faculty Senate, in consultation with the colleges, recommends faculty representatives to the committee, in accordance with standard university procedures for the selection of university committees.

Chair: Appointed by the President from the faculty representation on the committee