Senate Standing Committee on Tributes

Mandate

  1. In line with KPU Policy and Procedure AD5 Honorary Degrees and Awards
    1. Invites nominations from the KPU Community for Honorary Degrees, Distinguished Awards and Emeritus/Emerita designations and other awards
    2. Evaluates and recommends candidates for Honorary Degrees, Distinguished Awards and Emeritus/Emerita designations and other awards
    3. Develops operational procedures to be followed by the Committee for the selection and recommendation of candidates
    4. Recommend to Senate that an award be rescinded or an Emeritus/Emerita designation be terminated should the individual bring KPU into disrepute
  2. Review KPU Policy and Procedure AD5 Honorary Degrees and Awards per the Policy review schedule or as required
  3. From time to time recommend to Senate modifications to criteria and qualifications for awards or changes to the categories of awards KPU confers
  4. Make recommendations to Senate on other matters concerning forms of recognition which may be referred to the Committee
  5. Other duties as assigned by Senate

Membership Composition

Voting Members

  • Chancellor
  • President
  • Senator
  • Three faculty representatives*
  • Dean or designate
  • Provost and Vice-President, Academic or designate
  • Associate Vice-President, Research or designate
  • Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning or designate

*faculty representatives must be chosen from different Faculties

Non-voting Members

  • Vice-Chair of Senate
  • University Registrar or designate
  • University Secretary

2026–2027 Membership

VOTING MEMBERSROLETERM END
Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird)ChancellorEx officio
Diane PurveyPresident, pro temEx officio
David BurnsProvost and Vice-President, Academic, pro temEx officio
Cristina NeigelDesignate, DeanAugust 31, 2029
Amit ShuklaAssociate Vice-President, ResearchEx officio
Leeann WaddingtonAssociate Vice-President, Teaching and LearningEx officio
Michael CoberSenatorAugust 31, 2027
THREE FACULTY REPRESENTATIVESFROM DIFFERENT FACULTIES 
Tara LyonsFaculty of ArtsAugust 31, 2027
Carlos CalaoMelville School of BusinessAugust 31, 2028
   
NON-VOTING MEMBERSROLETERM END
Catherine SchwichtenbergVice-Chair of SenateEx officio
Nadia HenwoodUniversity RegistrarEx officio
Keri SpindlerUniversity SecretaryEx officio

2026–2027 Meeting Schedule

Location: Online - MS Teams

Nominations for Distinguished Scholarship and Distinguished Teaching are due by October 12, 2026.
Nominations for Honorary or Emeriti are due by the submission deadline for the November, February or April meetings. 

NOTE:  All SSC Tributes meeting are closed to guests and observers.

SUBMISSION DEADLINESMEETING DATE
Monday, September 21, 2026Monday, October 5, 2026 (in person)
Monday, October 12, 2026Monday, November 9, 2026
Monday, February 1, 2027Monday, March 1, 2027
Monday, April 5, 2027Monday, May 3, 2027

 

Click this link for forms under Honorary Degrees and Awards


Recipient Lists

Honorary Degree Recipients

Emeritus/Emerita Appointments

Administrative Support: Senate Office