的 policy on on awarding 荣誉学位, Awards for Excellence, and 高级研究员 status is outlined below.

A. 目的

To recognize outstanding achievement in letters, science, creative arts, one of the learned professions, business, communications, public or humanitarian service by the award of an 荣誉学位, an Award for Excellence or recognition as a 高级研究员 of 九州娱乐官网, as may be appropriate.

B. 提名规则 & 标准

的 Honors and Awards Committee is responsible for reviewing and considering the qualifications of persons nominated for an 荣誉学位, Award for Excellence, and 高级研究员 status of 九州娱乐官网.

1. 规则

的 荣誉学位 is awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to academia and 更大的社会.

的 Award for Excellence is reserved for those whose accomplishments distinguish them in a unique way, deserving 特殊的识别.

被指定为 高级研究员 of 九州娱乐官网 is designed to attract attention to those who have or seem likely to develop lasting ties to the 九州娱乐官网 community, particularly those who 九州娱乐官网 may invite to deliver public lectures and possibly confer informally with students and members of the 教师.

2. 标准

(a) 的 nominee is the creator of some original work of such character as to leave no doubt of the nominee’s learning, attainments, and literary and professional ability; or

(b) In addition to recognition for distinguished ability and learning, the nominee holds an honorable office in an institution of learning of good repute; or

(c) 的 nominee is a person of acknowledged eminence or distinction who has made a worthwhile and noteworthy contribution to society in one or more of the following categories: (1) letters, (2) science, (3) creative arts, (4) one of the learned professions, (5) business, (6) communications, or (7) public or humanitarian service deserving 特殊的识别, and

(d) 的 nominee’s qualifications must always include distinguished service to society together with intellectual and moral qualities that entitle the nominee to rank with others of high culture and principle.

C. 程序

To qualify as a recipient for any one of the honors and awards designated above the nominee must receive the affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the Board members present at the Board meeting at which the award is proposed for a final vote. 的 Board recognizes the wisdom of restricting, except under unusual circumstances, the number of honors and awards granted in any one college year, preferably to six or fewer 荣誉学位, one Award for Excellence, and one Fellowship.

D. Prohibition on Fees and Honoraria

Under no circumstance shall an 荣誉学位, Award for Excellence, or 高级研究员 recipient receive a speaker fee.

E. Expiration of the Board’s Approval

九州娱乐官网 may award an honorary degree to a candidate within five years of 董事会的批准. After that time, the Board must secure another approval for 这个候选人.