AWARDS

The Honorary Degrees and Special Awards Committee of the faculty considers nominations from the faculty for several major awards each year:

• Distinguished Alumna and Alumnus Awards, presented each fall on University Day
• Oliver Max Gardner Award, UNC System-wide award presented by the Board of Governors
• Edward Kidder Graham Award, presented each fall on University Day
• Honorary Degrees, awarded at Commencement each May
• Thomas Jefferson Award, presented at a fall Faculty Council meeting

You will find information about each award, including instructions on submitting nominations and a list of past winners, at the links below.

Nomination deadlines

The deadlines for receiving nominations for these awards are as follows:

• Distinguished Alumna/Alumnus Awards (for 2024): October 24, 2023
  
• Edward Kidder Graham Award (for 2024): October 31, 2023
  
• Oliver Max Gardner Award (for 2024): Local campus deadline is November 7, 2023
  
• Honorary Degrees (for 2025): December 5, 2023 [extended from initial deadline]
• Thomas Jefferson Award (for 2024): February 13, 2024