Ceremonial and Honorary Awards Committee
1. Terms of Reference
The Ceremonial and Honorary Awards Committee shall recommend to Council under approved procedures and criteria, on:
- the award of Fellowships;
- the award of Honorary Degrees;
- the award of the title of Emeritus Professor.
The Committee's deliberations are to be confidential.
2. Membership
The Ceremonial and Honorary Awards Committee shall consist of:
- the Chancellor as Chair;
- Vice-Chancellor;
- the Chair of the Academic Senate;
- a senior member of the academic staff (appointed by the University Council on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor);
- an external member of Council (appointed by Council).
List of Members
3. Criteria for Awards
Honorary Doctorates:
The criteria for the award of Honorary Degrees provide for:
(i) outstanding services to the University; and/or
(ii) outstanding scholarship; and/or
(iii) significant services at the national or international level
Fellows of the University:
While other University awards (for example the Chancellor’s Awards) recognise the significant achievement of alumni and community members, a Fellowship is the University’s peak award for service to the University/community. The award of Fellow of the University has been established to allow the University to recognise in a public way the contribution of persons to the University and, usually, to the community. In some instances, the contribution of an organisation may be acknowledged by the recognition of its chair, president or secretary.
The contribution may take the form of:
(i) exceptional service to the University and, usually, the community
(ii) significant support for the improvement or development of the University or Community
(iii) activities deemed by Council on the recommendation of its Ceremonial & Honorary Awards Committee to be significant in the development or promotion of the University and, usually, the Community.
Emeritus Professorship:
The title "Emeritus Professor" may be conferred on a Professor who retires or resigns. All Professors who retire or resign from the University may be considered by the
Ceremonial & Honorary Awards Committee of Council.
In making a recommendation to Council, the Ceremonial & Honorary Awards Committee shall consider the following criteria:
(i) The nominee shall have given outstanding service to the University. Such service may be through the nominee's discipline or by bringing significant credit to the University in some other way. The term "outstanding" is paramount in determining the recommendation.
(ii) The Professor shall have served the University continuously for a minimum period of four years. Such service need not all have been as a Professor.
(iii) In extenuating circumstances a period of service less than the minimum stated in (ii) above need not be considered a bar to the recommendation.
Council may confer the title of Emeritus Professor on a person on the recommendation of the Ceremonial & Honorary Awards Committee.
4. Procedures
1. One or more individual members of the University may lodge with the Secretary to Council a confidential nomination in writing for the recognition of a contribution which a person or persons named in the proposal has made. The nomination shall include:
(i) a letter of nomination addressing the criteria for the relevant award and , if applicable, indicating the type of honorary doctorate recommended
(ii) supporting statements (if appropriate)
(iii) a resumé of the person being nominated
(iv) for honorary doctorates, a publications list where relevant, evidence of outstanding service to the University and/or outstanding scholarship and/or significant services at the national or international level
(v) for fellowships, evidence of links to the University and, usually, community service activities
(vi) for emeritus professorships, a publications list and evidence of outstanding service to the University
(vii) up-to-date contact details for the person nominated.
2. the Secretary to Council shall submit the nomination and statement to the next meeting of the Ceremonial & Honorary Awards Committee;
3. the Ceremonial & Honorary Awards Committee shall consider the proposal and statement and make a recommendation to Council on eligibility for recognition and its appropriate form;
4. Council shall determine the eligibility for and form of recognition of a contribution which a person has made, on the recommendation of the Ceremonial & Honorary Awards Committee.
5. Contact Details
For further information about the Ceremonial and Honorary Awards Committee please contact the Assistant Secretary to Council by email: nhuggett@uow.edu.au or by phone: 4221 5684
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