Mandate
- In line with KPU Policy and Procedure AD5 Honorary Degrees and Awards
- Invites nominations from the KPU Community for Honorary Degrees, Distinguished Awards and Emeritus/Emerita designations and other awards
- Evaluates and recommends candidates for Honorary Degrees, Distinguished Awards and Emeritus/Emerita designations and other awards
- Develops operational procedures to be followed by the Committee for the selection and recommendation of candidates
- Recommend to Senate that an award be rescinded or an Emeritus/Emerita designation be terminated should the individual bring KPU into disrepute
- Review KPU Policy and Procedure AD5 Honorary Degrees and Awards per the Policy review schedule or as required
- From time to time recommend to Senate modifications to criteria and qualifications for awards or changes to the categories of awards KPU confers
- Make recommendations to Senate on other matters concerning forms of recognition which may be referred to the Committee
- 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
2025–2026 Membership
| VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
|---|---|---|
| Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird) | Chancellor | Ex officio |
| Bruce Choy | President | Ex officio |
| Diane Purvey | Provost and Vice-President, Academic | Ex officio |
| Todd Mundle | Designate, Dean | August 31, 2028 |
| Amit Shukla | Designate, Research | August 31, 2026 |
| Leeann Waddington | Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning | Ex officio |
| Michael Cober | Senator | August 31, 2027 |
| THREE FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES | FROM DIFFERENT FACULTIES | |
| Tara Lyons | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2027 |
| Carlos Calao | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2028 |
| NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
| Catherine Schwichtenberg | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
| Krista Gerlich-Fitzgerald | Designate, University Registrar | August 31, 2026 |
| Keri Spindler | University Secretary | Ex officio |
2025–2026 Meeting Schedule
Location: Online - MS Teams
NOTE: All SSC Tributes meeting are closed to guests and observers.
| SUBMISSION DEADLINES | MEETING DATE |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | Monday, November 03, 2025 (in person) |
| Monday, December 1, 2025 | Monday, December 15, 2025 |
| Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | Monday, January 12, 2026 |
| Monday, March 02, 2026 | Monday, March 16, 2026 |
| Monday, April 27, 2026 | Monday, May 11, 2026 |
Recipient Lists
Distinguished Service Award Recipients
Distinguished Teaching Award Recipients
Distinguished Scholarship Award Recipients
Administrative Support: Senate Office