The President’s office is seeking nominations for the 2017 honorary degrees. Please see the details of the search procedure noted below. Thank you for any ideas you may have.
University of the Fraser Valley — Honorary Degrees
UFV employees, students, alumni and members of the Board of Governors may make nominations for the award of honorary degrees. Honorary degrees will be awarded at the June 2017 UFV convocation ceremonies. Recipients of honorary degrees will be asked to attend the UFV convocation ceremonies to receive the award, and would be expected to make a short address at convocation.
Selection Criteria:
Nominees shall not be current members of the UFV Board of Governors, UFV employees, students at UFV, or individuals who have direct political, legal, or budgetary authority over UFV.
Awards will not normally be granted posthumously.
Candidates will have made outstanding contributions which are regional, provincial, national, or international in scope. Candidates’ contributions must be consistent with the mission and values of UFV.
Benchmarks:
Nominations will be considered with reference to the following “benchmarks”. While a candidate might not be expected to fulfill all of these criteria, they will be used as overall measures of the candidate’s suitability.
- Has the nominee made a significant contribution to the spirit of inquiry, learning and social progress, and enrichment of the quality of life and imagination?
- Has the nominee extended the boundaries of the human experience in some manner?
- Is the nominee an exemplar of noteworthy public service?
- Is the nominee distinguished and widely recognized?
- Is the nominee’s achievement relevant and appropriate to UFV?
Nomination Guidelines: Nominations must be in writing.
The nomination document should include:
(a) a letter that explains clearly and concisely why the nominee is deserving of the award,
based on the criteria above,
(b) a biographical summary outlining accomplishments with examples of relevant information,
(c) contact information for the nominee.
Examples of such supporting documents might include a biography, lists of the nominee’s referred publications, shows, or public performances, or documentation of other honors received by the nominee. The selection committee reserves the right to request further information.
Timelines:
The selection committee will start reviewing nominations in Fall 2016. Nominations for 2017 will close by the end of February. Please note: nominations are accepted year round and are brought forward each Fall.
Nominations may be sent to Lori Ann Waites, Executive Assistant to the President at loriann.waites@ufv.ca.
Please go to http://www.ufv.ca/board/honorary-degrees-at-ufv for a link to the Honorary Doctorate Degrees policy.