Committee on Honorary Degrees and Ceremonial

1. Membership

(a) President (Chair)

(b) The Chancellor

(c) Secretary of Senate

(d) Public Orator

(e) University Registrar, or an appointed delegate

(f) Three undergraduate students, one appointed by the Memorial University Students’ Union, one by the Marine Institute Students’ Union, and one by the Grenfell Campus Student Union.

(g) One graduate student appointed by the Graduate Student Union

(h) An appropriate number of academic staff members

2. Terms of Reference

(a) To make recommendations to the Senate on the awarding of Honorary Degrees.

(b) To make recommendations to the Senate on the holding of Convocations, and on Academic Dress and Ceremonial.

(c) To receive suggestions and recommend to the Senate nominations for the title of Professor Emeritus for eventual approval by the Board of Regents.