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11.07.99.C1 |
Granting Honorary Degrees |
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Approved September 24, 2001 |
| 1. | GENERAL | ||
| System Policy 11.07 provides guidelines for the granting of honorary degrees. The policy covers the following topics: | |||
| (1) the purposes of honorary degrees awarded by TAMUS academic
institutions; (2) the System criteria for selection of degree recipients; (3) System limitations on eligibility; and (4) System procedures for granting of an honorary degree. |
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| 2. | UNIVERSITY PROCEDURES FOR THE GRANTING OF AN HONORARY DEGREE | ||
| 2.1 | Recommendations for honorary degrees will be made by the faculty, the administration, or members of the Board of Regents through an appointed university selection committee from which the recommendation originates to the President, the Chancellor, and the Board of Regents for approval. | ||
| 2.2 | The Committee on Honorary Degrees will consist of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean of Graduate Education 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. (See “University Committees and University Administrative Councils” on the University Web page.) Faculty members serve staggered three-year terms. The President formally appoints all committee members. The chair is appointed by the President from the faculty representation on the committee. | ||
| 2.3 | Members of the faculty, administration, or Board of Regents may submit nominations for honorary degrees to the Committee on Honorary Degrees. Materials submitted should include a letter of nomination, the nominee’s vitae, and supporting letters. The deadlines for submitting recommendations for honorary degrees to the selection committee are noted in University Procedure 11.07.99.C1.01. | ||
| 2.4 | In reviewing nominations, the committee will follow the guidelines in System policy 11.07 regarding the purpose of honorary degrees, the criteria for selection of degree recipients, and the limitations on eligibility. Recommendations approved by the committee will be forwarded to the President, along with supporting documentation, by the deadlines noted in University Procedure 11.07.99.C1.01. | ||
| 2.5 | The President will review the recommendations in consultation with the President’s Cabinet. Recommendations approved by the President will be forwarded to the Chancellor in accordance with System deadlines for items requiring approval by the Board of Regents. | ||
| 2.6 | Confidentiality will be maintained until the Board of Regents agenda is distributed. | ||
Contact for Interpretation: President
This rule replaces University Rule 9.2.1.