Committee on Honorary Degrees and Ceremonial

1. Membership

(a) The President (Chair)

(b) The Chancellor

(c) The Secretary of Senate

(d) The Public Orator

(e) University Registrar, or an appointed delegate

(f) Three undergraduate students, one appointed by the Memorial University Students’ Union, one by the Marine Institute Students’ Union, and one by the Grenfell Campus Students' Union.

(g) One graduate student appointed by the Graduate Students' Union

(h) An appropriate number of academic staff members with at least one from each university campus: Grenfell Campus, Marine Institute, and Labrador Campus

2. Duties and Responsibilities

(a) To make recommendations to the Senate on the awarding of Honorary Degrees.

(b) To make recommendations to the Senate on the holding of Convocations, and on Academic Dress and Ceremonial.

(c) To receive suggestions and recommend to the Senate nominations for titles of Professors Emeriti for eventual approval by the Board of Regents.