PRINCIPLES & CRITERIA FOR CANDIDATE SELECTION GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Criteria for Selection

The committee will review every nominee in terms of whether they cater to the sheer values of the relevant faculty and/or the college, and exemplifies the private and professional traits to which each student years to aspire and imbibe.. People thus recognized must be included to offer instance and notion to students and graduates of the college. Decisions taken by way of the committee are looking to reflect the numerous social and cultural character of the world as the instructional variety embodied inside the college itself.
It isn't required that nominees have a direct relation to the university, but there must be a compelling motive why this precise university ought to confer its highest honour on a man or woman at a particular time.

Nomination package

All nominations must be submitted in writing. For honorary degrees, the nomination package should normally include:

• A clear statement (up to 500 words) of the reasons why the nominee must be honoured by means of the university at this time. This statement ought to offer a quick evaluation of the tremendous achievements/contributions the nominee has made that have led to the nomination and why it's miles believed that this university in particular ought to keep in mind conferring a honorary degree for this individual;
• A current curriculum vitae, including email addresses, personal details and work experiences
• A quick chronological, narrative account of the nominee’s lifestyles and work
• An outline of the nominee’s most tremendous educational or different achievements;
• A letter in support of the nomination signed via the dean of the faculty assisting the nomination out of which the nomination emerges;
• Any other statistics the proposer would need to bring to the eye of the Committee.
• hyperlinks to on-ine information, or different attachments, or any other appropriate substances such as news articles, literature, etc. that would help within the committee’s assessment of the nomination.
• Links to the candidates social media profiles including facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Youtube etc.

If possible, and as deemed appropriate, nominators are advocated to organize supplementary events within the nominating school or the university to supplement the convocation activities (which includes a special lecture).

Exclusion

Retired members of the university school or group of workers will not be taken into consideration for honorary degrees. Where an exception is made, it must be for achievement or career beyond the university.

Considerations

Every candidate from all walks of life are eligible for honorary degrees.Their quality and impact can be assessed by the committees by scaling them in different ways of meritorious assessment. There is no strict guidelines as such followed in this process.The best way the committe follow is to reread their contribution and achievements in all perspectives

• In what ways is the nominee’s achievement undoubtedly outstanding?
• In what methods has the society benefited by means of this contribution?
• Will this individuals accomplishment be important and exemplary to the students who will graduate at that convocation?
• Why is it appropriate for this university to honour this individual at this time?

Confidentiality

All effort will be made to make sure that the candidates nominations and discussions of nominees will be confidential throughout the process. No publicity will be issued regarding the nominees until final approval through the advisory board.