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 Recommend to Senate that an award be rescinded or an Emeritus/Emerita designation be terminated should the individual bring KPU into disrepute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

2025–2026 Membership

VOTING MEMBERSROLETERM END
Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird)ChancellorEx officio
Bruce ChoyPresidentEx officio
Diane PurveyProvost and Vice-President, AcademicEx officio
Todd MundleDesignate, DeanAugust 31, 2028
Amit ShuklaDesignate, ResearchAugust 31, 2026
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
Krista Gerlich-FitzgeraldDesignate, University RegistrarAugust 31, 2026
Keri SpindlerUniversity SecretaryEx officio

2025–2026 Meeting Schedule

Location: Online - MS Teams

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

SUBMISSION DEADLINESMEETING DATE
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Monday, November 03, 2025 (in person)
Monday, December 1, 2025Monday, December 15, 2025
Tuesday, December 16, 2025Monday, January 12, 2026
Monday, March 02, 2026Monday, March 16, 2026
Monday, April 27, 2026Monday, May 11, 2026
Recipient Lists

Honorary Degree Recipients

Emeritus/Emerita Appointments

Administrative Support: Senate Office