CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Honorary Degrees

The Office of Faculty Governance, on behalf of the Honorary Degrees and Special Awards Committee, is now accepting nominations for UNC-Chapel Hill honorary degree candidates to be awarded at the 2025 Spring Commencement ceremony (or later).

These prestigious awards are intended to recognize individuals who have rendered outstanding service to humanity in the world arena, in our nation, in the American South, or our State of North Carolina; people who have made outstanding contributions to knowledge in the world of scholarship; people whose talent and creativity in the world of the arts has enriched our lives; or people whose devotion to and support of our University merits our highest recognition.

Full information about this award, including criteria, eligibility, and the process for submitting a nomination, is available at this link.

The deadline to submit nominations is Monday, January 22, 2024.