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Faculty Senate

Honorary Degree Committee

Overview

Last Updated:   1/31/2023

Contact Name

Berinthia Allison, Director of Academic Initiatives, Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
balliso@clemson.edu

Description

The Honorary Degree Committee evaluates candidates’ credentials and submits a recommendation for the awarding of an honorary degree to the President of the University. The President shall forward a recommendation to the Board of Trustees for approval.

This committee is authorized and described in the Clemson University Faculty Manual. Changes to its description or composition should be initiated with the current President of the Faculty Senate.

Membership Composition

The Provost serves as Chair.

Membership Composition - Honorary Degree Committee
Seat Type Quantity Term Length Date of Term Initiation Seat Filling Mechanism Voting or Non-Voting Other Factors
Chair of the Board of Trustees 1 By position Voting  
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost or designee 1 By position Voting  
Chair of the Institutional Advancement Committee of the Board of Trustees 1 By position Voting  
President of the Faculty Senate 1 By position Voting  
Most recent past President of the Faculty Senate currently in the employ of Clemson University 1 By position Voting  
Most senior (in years of service) Alumni Distinguished Professor 1 By position Voting  
Most senior (in years of service) holder of an endowed chair/titled professorship 1 By position Voting  

Membership List (Last Updated: 1/6/2023)

Changes to the current chair and membership list should be initiated with the Faculty Senate Office.

Chair

Chair List - Honorary Degree Committee
Name Chair Type Email* College or Division Department Term Start Term End
Robert Jones Chair provost

Members

Member List - Honorary Degree Committee
Name Seat Type Email* College or Division Department Service Start Service End
Kim Wilkerson Chair of the Board of Trustees Board of Trustees
Cheri Phyfer Chair of the Institutional Advancement Committee of the Board of Trustees , By position cphyfer Board of Trustees 7/1/2020
Robert Jones Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost or designee , By position provost
Kristine Vernon President of the Faculty Senate , By position kvernon CAFLS Animal Veterinary Sciences 4/15/2022 4/14/2023
Thompson Mefford Most recent past President of the Faculty Senate currently in the employ of Clemson University , By position mefford CECAS Materials Science and Engineering 4/15/2022 4/14/2023
June Pilcher Most senior (in years of service) Alumni Distinguished Professor , By position jpilche CBSHS Psychology
Lesly Temesvari Most senior (in years of service) Alumni Distinguished Professor , By position ltemesv CoS Biological Sciences
Rajendra Singh Most senior (in years of service) holder of an endowed chair/titled professorship , By position srajend Electrical and Computer Engineering CECAS
* Emails are @clemson.edu unless noted
Please contact the Faculty Senate Office with any questions about updating this page.