Faculty Policies and Procedures Handbook

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D. Solicitation

The following methods will be used to solicit nominations for honorary degree recipients.

  1. A solicitation of the Faculty and the staff via a letter from the University president.
  2. A solicitation of the academic deans seeking up to five nominees via a letter from the provost.
  3. A solicitation of the members of the Board of Trustees, especially the Executive Committee and the Educational Affairs Committee, via a letter from the University president.

When submitting nominations, the nominator should consider criteria for awarding such degrees and shall provide written evidence for the suitability of the nominee for such an honor.