Honorary Degree Policy

Policy Statement

Reason for Policy

荣誉学位是牛津大学授予的一项学术荣誉，以表彰在其所选择的领域取得显著成就的个人，这些个人的毕生工作体现了牛津大学的价值观和抱负。在表彰这些人的同时，我们也推进了我们的使命，彰显了牛津大学的卓越，并向那些推动人类发展的人致敬。当我们的获奖者成为大学的一部分时，我们与他们的长期关系将进一步丰富大学。

Who Is Governed by this Policy

This policy applies to all members of the University Community involved in the nomination or selection of Candidates for honorary degrees including the Board of Trustees, Faculty, and Staff.

Policy

Criteria

• Recipients of honorary degrees will be eminently accomplished in their discipline or field of work and will have made significant contributions to their professions and society.
• The criteria for awarding an Adelphi honorary degree include achievement of the highest distinction in a field of learning, the arts, the professions, or public service, especially those achievements that contribute to the life of the mind and human spirit.
• In selecting recipients of honorary degrees, we seek to acknowledge and mirror the diversity of our world with respect to such attributes as gender, race, and ethnicity, as well as the disciplines, fields of work and backgrounds which recipients represent.
• From time to time the University may wish to confer a group of honorary degrees that illuminate an important theme or area of endeavor.
• 大学的活跃成员，包括教职员、行政人员及校董会成员，均不符合颁授荣誉学位的资格。
• Posthumous honorary degrees will not be made.

Nomination and Selection Process

• The Office of the President will solicit nominations annually (February) from the trustees, faculty, staff, students, and friends of the University.
• Candidates will be reviewed by the Provost and Academic Deans and will be forwarded with recommendations to the President.
• 总统将在3月份的会议上向校董会学术事务/学生生活委员会提交提名名单。委员会会检讨个别提名，并就下一学年颁授荣誉学位的优先次序，向政府当局作出指示。
• The President will report on the status of honorary degree invitations and acceptances for May commencement at the preceding September meeting of the Board of Trustees.
• The President will bring recommendations to the September and December meetings of the Board of Trustees for honorary degrees to be conferred at times other than May commencement.
• 总统可以邀请一位荣誉学位获得者做毕业典礼演讲嘉宾。但是，总统在与学院院长协商后，可以确定并聘请非荣誉学位获得者作为年度毕业典礼的毕业典礼演讲者。
• Honorary degrees will not be awarded in absentia except under extraordinary circumstances meriting special consideration and with the approval of the Board of Trustees.
• The nomination and selection process will be confidential to safeguard the privacy of the nominee. Confidentiality will be lifted only upon the honoree’s agreeing to accept the award.
• Candidates, who are unable to accept an honorary degree in the year it was approved, will remain eligible for an award for a period of up to three years unless his or her nomination is removed for cause.
• No more than three honorary degrees will be awarded in any academic year except under special circumstances with the approval of the Board of Trustees.
• The Honorary Degrees Committee comprised of representatives from faculty, staff, students, and trustees, which reports to the Senate, the President, and the Board of Trustees, is charged with developing a slate of candidates representing the highest values and breadth of commitment of the university.
• The Honorary Degrees Committee will solicit nominations annually (October) from the trustees, faculty, staff, and students of the University.
• All Honorary Degree Nomination Letters should address the following:
  • 请描述被提名者的成就以及他们为什么值得获得这项荣誉。
  • 为什么阿德尔菲大学特别适合表彰这位被提名人?卡塔尔世界杯时间表
  • Would an honorary degree from Adelphi University have any special significance for this nominee?
  • Would the award have any special significance or meaning for graduating students?
• 荣誉学位委员会将审查候选人，并将推荐信转发给总统。
• 总统将在3月份的会议上向校董会学术事务/学生生活委员会提交提名名单。委员会会检讨个别提名，并就下一学年颁授荣誉学位的优先次序，向政府当局作出指示。
• The President will report on the status of honorary degree invitations and acceptances for May commencement at the preceding September meeting of the Board of Trustees.
• The President will bring recommendations to the September and December meetings of the Board of Trustees for honorary degrees to be conferred at times other than May commencement.
• 总统可以邀请一位荣誉学位获得者做毕业典礼演讲嘉宾。但是，总统在与学院院长协商后，可以确定并聘请非荣誉学位获得者作为年度毕业典礼的毕业典礼演讲者。
• Honorary degrees will not be awarded in absentia except under extraordinary circumstances meriting special consideration and with the approval of the Board of Trustees.
• The nomination and selection process will be confidential to safeguard the privacy of the nominee. Confidentiality will be lifted only upon the honoree’s agreeing to accept the award.
• Candidates, who are unable to accept an honorary degree in the year it was approved, will remain eligible for an award for a period of up to three years unless his or her nomination is removed for cause.
• No more than three honorary degrees will be awarded in any academic year except under special circumstances with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Rescinding Honorary Degrees and Recognitions

• The University Board of Trustees, on recommendation from the Academic Affairs/Student Life Committee of the Board and the President, may rescind an honorary degree or other recognition conferred by the Board if the conduct of the recipient is antithetical to the core values of the University and inconsistent with the character and high standards that honorary degree recipients are expected to exemplify.
• Further, the Board may, in its sole discretion, take such action if it judges the recipient’s conduct could reasonably cause harm to the public reputation of the University. Such conduct could occur subsequent to the degree or recognition being conferred or prior to the recognition if the University was unaware of the conduct at the time the decision was made to confer the degree or recognition.

Definitions

This policy does not have definitions associated with it at this time. Upon periodic policy review this area will be evaluated to determine if additional information is needed to supplement the policy.

Forms

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Related Information

This policy does not have related information at this time. Upon periodic policy review this area will be evaluated to determine if additional information is needed to supplement the policy.

Document History

• Last Reviewed Date: September 11, 2018
• Last Revised Date: September 11, 2018
• Policy Origination Date: February 15, 2018

Who Approved This Policy

Office of the Provost