Honorary Degrees Nomination Operating Procedure

To outline the procedure for the nomination of honorary degree recipients.

The recipients of honorary degrees are members of the general public, which may include community members, alumni, advisory committee members, former students, former employees, former members of the Board of Governors, or former public officials.

Honorary degree: a credential which recognizes exceptional individuals who have achieved a distinguished status and/or made a significant contribution at the College, or on a municipal, provincial, national, or international level.

1. Annually, members of Cambrian College including students, employees, and volunteers will be invited, typically in September, to submit nominations to the Office of the President by the second Friday in November.

2. The nominator will contact the nominee to inform them of the nomination and sign off on the Nomination Form.

3. The selection committee will review the nominations and provide recommendations to the President by March.

4. Through the President, the Nominations Committee will review the recommendations and endorse potential recipients for approval by the Board of Governors at the April Board meeting.

5. The President’s Office (or designate) will contact the recipient to determine if the recipient is willing to accept the award and be present at the convocation ceremony or alternate event.

6. The Office of the President will notify the nominator of the successful candidate and notify other nominators of the status of their nomination at least two months prior to convocation.

7. In addition, the respective Academic Dean will be notified of the successful candidate who will be granted an honorary credential.