Honorary Degree Call for Nominations

2024 Honorary Degree Recipients

Nomination Submissions

Please complete the online form below to submit your nomination online. Alternatively, you can download the Honorary Degree Nomination Package and send in a nomination via postal mail to the address below:

Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor
University of Northern British Columbia
3333 University Way
Prince George, BC
V2N 4Z9

Nominations received by November 29, 2024 will be considered in the current selection cycle, and award recipients may be recognized at the subsequent Convocation Ceremony.

Nominations may be submitted by any member of the University or broader community, and must include:

  1. A completed Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree nomination form;
  2. A current curriculum vitae (résumé) of the nominee, if available;
  3. The UNBC Faculty or Program of affiliation of the nominator(s), if applicable.

The Senate of the University of Northern British Columbia is inviting nominations for the University’s most distinguished public award, the Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree:

The award of an Honorary Degree is recognition by the University of excellence, eminence and accomplishment in scholarship, research, teaching, the creative arts, business or other fields of service to the public.

Nominees will have established a regional, provincial, national or international reputation for excellence in their field of endeavor, will have made a notable contribution in the service of humanity and, be a role model exemplifying the vision and mission of the University.

Nominations received by the Fall semester will be considered in the current selection cycle, and award recipients may be recognized at the upcoming Annual Convocation Ceremony, or at a subsequent Convocation ceremony. For the specific submission deadline please read the nomination package below.

A UNBC, Faculty or Academic Program will normally host honorary Degree recipients. Nominator(s) who are not affiliated with UNBC may be asked to play a role in hosting the recipient.

Nomination submissions

Please complete the form below to submit your nomination online.

Nominee contact information
Please attach the nominee's C.V. in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) or MS Word (DOC or DOCX) format (if available).
One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.
Nominee achievements
Please provide a list of representative items to support the achievements of the nominee (i.e. publication, artwork, musical performance, etc.)
Please provide a brief statement outlining why the nominee should be considered for this honour.
Nominator information

Contact information

Meaghan Wyatt

Senior Executive Administrator, President & Vice Chancellor

 

Office of President & Vice Chancellor

University of Northern British Columbia

3333 University Way |Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9

250.960.5600 | Meaghan.wyatt@unbc.ca