Guidelines for the Award of Honorary Degrees and Fellowships

1 A nomination for an honorary degree or for the award of a fellowship shall be made confidentially in writing to the Vice-Chancellor or delegate and signed by three persons each of whom shall be a member of the Council or of Senate or of both these bodies.

2 Each nomination shall be accompanied by a statement outlining in sufficient detail the career, standing and qualifications of the nominee and the grounds under Clauses 7.1, 7.2 or 7.3 for conferring the degree or awarding the fellowship.

3 After consideration, the Vice-Chancellor shall refer each nomination that meets the requirements specified in the Honorary Degrees and Awards Statute together with its accompanying statement to the Chair of the University Honours Committee of Council (the Honours Committee).

4 The Honours Committee shall meet twice a year to consider Honorary Degree nominations. These meetings shall be in-person, virtual or hybrid. A special meeting of the Honours Committee may be called by the Chair of the Committee if the Chair considers it appropriate.

5 Where the Honours Committee agrees to support an Honorary Degree nomination, that nomination shall be presented to the next Council meeting.

6 The conferring of honorary doctorate degrees shall not be confined to a graduation ceremony but shall be arranged at the discretion of the Council.

7 The award of a fellowship shall be arranged at the discretion of the Council.