2.31 HONORARY DEGREES

Effective: January 19, 2000

PURPOSE

To indicate the criteria and process for selecting nominees for honorary degrees awarded by the University.

AUTHORITY/SOURCE

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
President
Florida Board of Regents

POLICY

Nominations for honorary degrees may be submitted by faculty, students, staff or the Honorary Degree Committee.

Nominations for honorary degrees must be approved by the Honorary Degree Committee, the President, and the Florida Board of Regents Executive Committee.

The qualifications and conditions for recipients of honorary degrees are as follows:

The person should be fairly well known in his or her field of endeavor - internationally, nationally or locally - as evidenced by supportive documents.

Persons who currently hold elective political office in the State of Florida, or who are declared candidates for elective political office in Florida, or who currently hold faculty or administrative position at Florida International University or in the State University System, are not eligible for an honorary degree conferred by Florida International University.

A nominee for an honorary degree must receive a two-thirds affirmative vote of a quorum of the Honorary Degree Committee.

PROCEDURE

When more than one nominee is selected by the Honorary Degree Committee, all names must be submitted as a group to the President.

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