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Honorary Degrees and Emeritus Awards

 

Each year, honorary degrees and emeritus awards are presented at Commencement to those individuals selected by the faculty committee on Honorary Degrees and approved by the Gallaudet University Board of Trustees. In awarding these honors, the University seeks to recognize deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing individuals for exemplary service to the deaf and hard of hearing community.

Individuals nominated for honorary degrees should have considerable achievement and have made notable contributions to the quality of life in the deaf community. Faculty members nominated for Professor Emeritus distinction possess an exemplary record of teaching, service, and scholarship as evidenced through national or international recognition of achievement by scholarly organizations and/or the deaf community. The strongest nominations contain specific information and documentation about the nominee's achievements, and letters of support. It is very helpful to submit the nominee's curriculum vitae as well.

Questions
Please email the Office of the Provost, or call 202-651-5085 voice/TTY or 202-250-2411 videophone.

Forms
The following links provide more detailed information about the selection process, committee members, and blank nomination forms that include the eligibility criteria for these special honors. All of the following links are to Adobe PDF files.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Nomination forms for honorary degree and professor/dean emeritus for the 141st Annual Commencement in May 2010 are due on Friday,  September 18, 2009.

 

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