This Committee considers and makes recommendations to Senate on the conferring of honorary degrees, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Honorary Member of the University.
An honorary degree is the highest honour conferred by the University. This award seeks to recognize outstanding achievement, whether academic or through service to society.
Membership
| Name | Appointment Type |
|---|---|
| Vivek Goel [Chair] | Member, Ex-Officio, President and Vice Chancellor |
| James Rush | Member, Ex-Officio, Vice-President, Academic & Provost |
| Nenone Donaldson | Member, Ex-Officio, Vice-President, Advancement |
| Clarence Woudsma (interim) |
Member, Ex-Officio, Co-Associate Vice-President, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs |
| Lynn Judge | Member, Honorary Member |
| Troy Osborne | Member, Senate AFIW Representative |
| Veronica Kitchen | Member, Senate Faculty Representative (Arts) |
| En-Hui Yang | Member, Senate Faculty Representative (Engineering) |
| James Nugent | Member, Senate Faculty Representative (Environment) |
| Peter Hall | Member, Senate Faculty Representative (Health) |
| Changbao Wu | Member, Senate Faculty Representative (Mathematics) |
| Natalie Hutchings | Member, Senate Faculty Representative (Science) |
| Jordan Bauman | Member, Senate Undergraduate Representative |
| Bilal Ahmed | Member, Senate Undergraduate Representative |
| Neela Hassan | Member, Senate Graduate Representative |
| Acey Kaspar | Member, Senate Alumni |
| Cathy Newell Kelly | Member, Resource |
| Ashley Day | Secretary (non-voting) |
2024-2025 Meeting Dates
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2024 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Needles Hall 3318 / Virtual option |
| January 13, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. | Needles Hall 3318 / Virtual option |
| April 16, 2025 | 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Needles Hall 3318 / Virtual option |