Terms of reference

• to recommend to Senate for approval persons worthy of the conferment of an honorary degree and the appropriate degree for each such person.
  
• To appoint Orators for recipients of honorary degrees.
  
• To recommend to Council and Senate the waiving of Ordinance 14.12 if necessary when appointing Orators for recipients of honorary degrees.
  
• To recommend to Senate the criteria for honorary degree nominations.
  
• To recommend to Senate the annual award of the Chancellor's Medal.
  
• To determine the procedures for submission and consideration of honorary degree nominations and subsequent award of honorary degrees.
  

Procedural Rules

Appointment of Chair

The Vice-Chancellor takes the Chair.

Membership

Membership consists of:

• the Vice-Chancellor
• two members of Council who are not members of Senate elected by Council
• four members of Academic Staff, two of whom are members of Senate, elected by Senate
• one Students' Union Officer, appointed by Nominations Committee
• one member of Professional Services Staff, appointed by the Vice-Chancellor

Co-option

See Council Standing Orders 16(iv) and 16(v).

Alternates

See Council Standing Orders 17(iii) to (iv)

Quorum

There shall be a quorum at meetings of one-third of the membership. See Council Standing Order 16(vi).

Rules of voting

There are no specified rules for voting.

Minutes

Minutes are submitted to Senate.

Resources

The Chancellor's Medal

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