Senate Standing Committee on Honors & Academic Convocations
Committee Description/Mission
The Committee, in general terms, has the following functions:
- Advising the President on all nominations for honorary degrees
- Faculty involvement in the approval process for awards given by departments, schools, or other units of the University to individuals other than students or faculty
Honorary Degree Process & Criteria
Reports
- 2025-2026 Annual Report (PDF)
- 2024-2025 Annual Report (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Annual Report (PDF)
2026-2027 Committee Roster
- echacko
gwu [dot] edu (Elizabeth Chacko) (CCAS)*, Chair - Bernhard Streitwieser (GSEHD)*, FSEC Liaison
- Jennifer Abbruzzese (Provost's Office)**
- Laura Barrett (CCAS)
- Linda Cassar (SON)
- Catherine Cox (SON)*
- Manjari Dimri (SMHS)
- Leonard Friedman (GWSPH)
- Adriana Glenn (SON)
- Emily Hammond (Faculty Affairs)**
- Paul Hegarty (University Events)**
- Cameron Hogg (SON)
- Sarah-Kay Hurst (CCAS)
- Angelike Liappis (SMHS)*
- Carrie Luong (SON)
- Scott Mory (VP & Chief of Staff)**
- Maggie Parker (GSEHD)
- Lauren Philips (CCAS staff)
- Tamara Ritsema (SMHS)
- Erin Wentzell (SMHS)
- Oksana Yakushko (CCAS/ESIA)
*Senate member
**Non-voting member