Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees and Other Forms of Recognition
The Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees and Other Forms of Recognition considers and recommends to Senate candidates for honorary degrees and advises Senate on the criteria and qualifications for candidates.
Meeting dates and deadlines for 2023/24:
| Deadline for Agenda Items | Meeting Dates |
| September 8, 2023 | September 28, 2023 |
| March 8, 2024 | March 26, 2024 |
Click here for the Committee's Terms of Reference
Annual Reports
2023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022
2020-2021
2019-2020
Membership and Composition effective July 1, 2023
Name Faculty or Department Composition
| Marion Buller (Chair) | Chancellor | Chancellor, Chair (ex-officio, voting) |
| Kieka Mynhardt (term ends June 30, 2024) |
Science | 6 members, at least 2 of whom must be members of Senate*, who are either faculty members, a professional librarian or a continuing sessional instructor (voting) |
| Denise Cloutier (term ends June 30, 2024) |
Social Sciences | |
| Jonathan Bengtson * (term ends June 30, 2025) |
University Librarian |
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| Elena Pnevmonidou (term ends June 30, 2025) |
Humanities | |
| Sara Humphreys * (term ends June 30, 2026) |
Humanities | |
| Vacancy (term ends June 30, 2026) |
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| Kyle Empringham (term ends June 30, 2024) |
Student Senator | 1 student member of Senate (voting) |
| Vacancy (term ends June 30, 2026) |
1 Alumni Association representative (voting) |
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| Kevin Hall | President and Vice-Chancellor | President or nominee (ex-officio, voting) |
| Ian Case | Director, Ceremonies and Special Events (ex-officio, non-voting) |
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| Ada Saab | Associate University Secretary | Secretary |