Senate Standing Committee on Honors & Academic Convocations

Committee Description/Mission

The Committee, in general terms, has the following functions:

1. Advising the President on all nominations for honorary degrees
2. 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

• 2024-2025 Annual Report (PDF)
• 2021-2022 Annual Report (PDF)

2025-2026 Committee Roster

• kschulthgwu [dot] edu (Katrin Schultheiss), Chair & FSEC Liaison (CCAS)*
• Jennifer Abbruzzese (Provost's Office)**
• Barbara Benetiz-Curry (CCAS)
• Erin Anne Cardman (CCAS)
• Catherine Cox (SON)
• Bagmi Das (GSEHD)
• Manjari Dimri (SMHS)
• Leonard Friedman (GWSPH)
• Karen Goodman (SMHS)
• Paul Hegarty (Events)**
• Cameron Hogg (SON)
• Sarah-Kay Hurst (CCAS)
• Lauren Philips (CCAS staff)
• Barak Richman (LAW)
• Rumana Riffat (Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs)
• Tamara Ritsema (SMHS)
• Muhammad Solichin (SEAS)
• Anju Wadhwa (GWSB)
• Oksana Yakushko (CCAS/ESIA)

*Senate member

**Non-voting member