Call for nominations—Honorary Degree Candidates

The University of Prince Edward Island invites the nomination of candidates for honorary degrees to be conferred at Convocations in 2013.

Honorary degrees are conferred honoris causa, 'for the sake of honour,' and are intended to recognize outstanding provincial, national, and international contributions in any field(s) of endeavour. Contributions should reflect extraordinary intellectual or artistic achievements or significant service to society at a standard of excellence that merits the University's highest honour.

Nominations can be made online or mailed; all forms are available at upei.ca/nominatehdr.

Deadline for 2013 consideration is November 23, 2012.

For information, contact Angela Deighan, UPEI Senate Office at (902) 566-0540 or adeighan@upei.ca.