Committee on Honorary Degrees

Role

The Committee on Honorary Degrees is responsible for defining the University’s policy relative to honorary degrees, establishing standards for the selection of candidates, studying candidates for honorary degrees, and making recommendations relative to the granting of honorary degrees.

Terms of Reference

Establishment

The Committee on Honorary Degrees was established on December 6, 1965 by resolution 4.73 of the Senate, amended on February 6, 1967 (Senate, page 4), on September 14, 1987 by resolution 87-88.10, on January 10, 2005 by resolution 2004-2005.33 and on November 1, 2010 by resolution 2010-2011.14.

Status

The Committee is a standing advisory committee of the Senate.

Functions

The Committee is responsible for:

  • 1. defining the University’s policy relative to honorary degrees;
  • 2. establishing standards for the selection of candidates;
  • 3. studying candidates for honorary degrees;
  • 4. making recommendations to the Executive Committee of the Senate and the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors relative to the granting of honorary degrees.

Membership

The Committee’s membership is as follows:

  • 1. the President;
  • 2. the Vice-Presidents;
  • 3. the deans of faculties;
  • 4. two student Senators, one undergraduate and one graduate, elected by Senate.

Officers

  • 1. The President is the chairperson of the Committee.
  • 2. The Vice-President, Governance is the secretary of the Committee.

Meetings

The Committee meets at the call of the chairperson.

Quorum

A quorum is the majority of the members.

Relationship

The Committee is responsible to the Senate.

Secretarial Services

Secretarial services are provided by the Office of the Vice-President, Governance.

Document(s)

Criteria for conferring honorary doctorates (PDF, 12KB)

Members

Victoria Barham
Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences
End of Term: 2024-06-30

Louis Barriault
Dean, Faculty of Science
End of Term: 2023-06-30

Richard Barwell
Dean, Faculty of Education
End of Term: 2022-06-30

Jacques Beauvais
Dean, Faculty of Engineering
End of Term: 2022-06-30

Annick Bergeron
Secretary-General

Kristen Boon
Dean, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section
End of Term: 2027-06-30

Stéphane Brutus
Dean, Telfer School of Management
End of Term: 2026-06-30

Sylvain Charbonneau
Vice-President, Research
End of Term: 2023-06-30

Marc Charron
Interim Dean, Faculty of Arts

Jennifer Doyle
Vice-President, Finance and Administration
End of Term: 2026-06-30

Jacques Frémont
President and Vice-Chancellor
End of Term: 2021-06-30

Bernard Jasmin
Dean, Faculty of Medicine
End of Term: 2023-06-30

Jill Scott
Provost and Vice-President Academic Affairs
End of Term: 2024-08-31

Marie-Eve Sylvestre
Dean, Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section
End of Term: 2024-06-30

Lucie Thibault
Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
End of Term: 2023-06-30

Sanni Yaya
Vice-President, International and Francophonie
End of Term: