Honorary Degrees Committee

The Committee on Honorary Degrees is responsible for soliciting suggestions and nominations for recipients of honorary degrees and for submitting recommendations to the president of the university. The committee membership includes members of the faculty, including each of the five undergraduate colleges (selected as each college determines), the vice president and provost or designee, the executive assistant to the president/director of external relations or designee, and the dean of the Graduate College, who serves as chairperson. Recommends nominees for recipients of honorary degrees to the president, pursuant to policy 2.05; no term limit.

Current Membership

NameCollege
Nick BaileyWilson College of Business (2026) (3)
Radhi Al-MabukCollege of Education (2024) (4)
Aleksander PoleksicCollege of Humanities Arts and Sciences (2026) (3)
Julie ZhangCollege of Humanities Arts and Sciences (2025) (1)
Kim BakerCollege of Social and Behavioral Sciences (2024) (1)
  
Ex-OfficioUnit
Jennifer YarrowAssistant to the President
Deedee Heistad, ChairInterim Associate Provost for Academic Affairs