University of Victoria Orators
The Senate of the University of Victoria recognizes and honours individuals for their outstanding achievements by awarding them honorary degrees. Such degrees are presented at Convocation. Orators play a vital role in recognizing and celebrating the recipients. They research, write and deliver citations that articulate for both a general and an academic audience, the reasons why the honorary degree is being granted.
The University maintains a roster of orators, appointed by the Senate, that includes a University Orator, a Deputy University Orator and other orators.
Click here for the Orators' Terms of Reference.
The current list of Orators are:
| Cedric Littlewood (University Orator) (term ends June 30, 2028) |
| John Archibald (term ends December 31, 2028) |
| Aaron Devor (term ends December 31, 2028) |
| Sudhakar Ganti (term ends December 31, 2028) |
| Helga Hallgrimsdottir (term ends December 31, 2028) |
| Eric Higgs (term ends December 31, 2028) |
| Valerie Irvine (term ends December 31, 2028) |
| Mary Kennedy (term ends June 30 2027) |
| Grace Wong Sneddon (term ends December 31, 2028) |
Current Orators can find additional information on the Orators' SharePoint site.