Faculty Awards
Honorary Degrees and Special Awards Committee
The Honorary Degrees and Special Awards Committee of the Faculty considers nominations from the faculty for five major awards each year:
- Honorary Degrees awarded at Commencement each May
- Distinguished Alumnus and Alumna Awards, presented each University Day (October 12)
- Thomas Jefferson Award, presented at Faculty Council each April
- Edward Kidder Graham Award
- O. Max Gardner Award
You can read more about the awards program below and the committee's work in the current committee charge, from the Faculty Code.
HDA Committee Members Secure Area
Honorary Degrees and Special Awards Nominations Process
2010-11
(Click the links below to see the call for nominations for each award.)
- October 15, 2010: Deadline for nominations, 2011 Distinguished Alumna/us Awards
- November 19, 2010: Deadline for nominations, Edward Kidder Graham Award
- November 19, 2010: Deadline for nominations, O. Max Gardner Award
- January 21, 2011: Deadline for nominations, 2012 Honorary Degrees
- March 31, 2011: Deadline for nominations, 2011 Thomas Jefferson Award
2009-10
- Call for nominations, 2010 Distinguished Alumna/us Awards (deadline is October 14, 2009)
- December 9, 2009: Deadline for 2010 O. Max Gardner nominations
January 20, 2010January 22, 2010: Deadline for 2011 Honorary Degree nominations- March 31, 2010: Deadline for 2010 Thomas Jefferson Award nominations
2008-09
- Call for nominations, 2009 Distinguished Alumna/us Awards (deadline is October 14, 2008)
- Call for nominations, 2009 O. Max Gardner Award (deadline is January 14, 2009)
- Call for nominations, 2010 Honorary Degree Recipients (deadline is January 16, 2009)
- Call for nominations, 2009 Thomas Jefferson Award (deadline is March 27, 2009)
2007-08
- Call for nominations, 2008 Distinguished Alumna/us Awards (deadline is September 20, 2007)
- Call for nominations, 2008 O. Max Gardner Award (deadline is January 9, 2008)
- Call for nominations, 2009 Honorary Degrees (deadline is January 7, 2008)
- February 22, 2008: Deadline for nominations for Thomas Jefferson Award
Past Award Recipients
- Honorary Degree Recipients
- Distinguished Alumna and Alumnus Award Recipients
- O. Max Gardner Award Recipients
- Thomas Jefferson Award Recipients
Committee Meeting Dates, 2009-10
- October 26, 2009, 11:00 a.m., Carr 200B
- December 15, 2009, 10:00 a.m., Carr 200B
- January 11, 2010, 12:00 p.m., Carr 200B [canceled]
- January 27, 2010, 2:00 p.m., Carr 200B
- April 7, 2010, 2:00 p.m., Carr 200B
Committee Meeting Dates, 2008-09
- October 29, 2008, 3:00 p.m., Carr 200B
- January 21, 2009, 8:30 a.m., Carr 200B
- April 6, 2009, 4:00 p.m., Carr 200B
Committee Meeting Dates, 2007-08
- October 9, 2007, 2:30 p.m., Carr 200B
- January 15, 2007, 4:00 p.m., Carr 200B
Membership Rosters
- 2010-11
- 2009-10
- 2008-09
- 2007-08
- 2006-07
- 2005-06
- 2004-05
- 2003-04
- 2002-03
- 2001-02
- 2000-01
- 1999-00
- 1998-99
- 1997-98
- 1996-97