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  • Honorary Degree Nominations Sought

    CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

    Honorary Degrees – 2015

    The Board of Trustees has authorized the award of honorary degrees according to the criteria found in the link below.  Nominations will be reviewed by the Committee on Honors and Awards, which is chaired by the President of the University and includes members of the Board of Trustees, senior administrators, faculty, and students.  The Board of Trustees is responsible for final approval of the award of honorary degrees.

    Nominations may be made by any member of the University community, including alumni and friends of the University.  An individual may not nominate himself or herself.  All nominations should be made and kept in strictest confidence.

    For further information and to download a nomination form, go to the following link:

    Honorary Degree Criteria, Nomination Procedures and Nomination Form

    Nomination materials should be sent to the Office of the President (honorarydegree@uconn.edu) and are due by Friday, October 3, 2014
    These may, also, be faxed to (860) 486-2627 or mailed to

    University of Connecticut

    Office of the President

    352 Mansfield Road, Unit 1048

    Storrs, CT 06269-1048 

    For a history of the University of Connecticut’s past Honorary Degree Recipients, go to http://www.commencement.uconn.edu/history/honorary/index.html

    Thank you for your help in assuring that deserving individuals are brought to the Committee’s attention. 

    For more information, contact: Joanne Fazio at joanne.fazio@uconn.edu