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- Recommend to Senate that an award be rescinded or an Emeritus/Emerita designation be terminated should the individual bring KPU into disrepute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
2023–2024 Membership
VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
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Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird) | Chancellor | Ex officio |
Alan Davis | President | Ex officio |
Diane Purvey | Provost and Vice-President, Academic | Ex officio |
Todd Mundle | Designate, Dean | August 31, 2025 |
Amit Shukla | Designate, Research | August 31, 2026 |
Leeann Waddington | Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning | Ex officio |
Judy Benevides | Senator | August 31, 2026 |
THREE FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES | FROM DIFFERENT FACULTIES | |
Andre Iwanchuk, Chair | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | August 31, 2024 |
Debbie Musil, Vice-Chair | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2026 |
Takashi Sato | Faculty of Science | August 31, 2025 |
NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
Catherine Schwichtenberg | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
Krista Gerlich-Fitzgerald | Designate, University Registrar | August 31, 2026 |
Lily Chong | University Secretary | Ex officio |
2023–2024 Meeting Schedule
Location: MS Teams Online
Time: 10 a.m. to noon
SUBMISSION DEADLINE | MEETING DATE |
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Monday, October 23, 2023 | Monday, November 6, 2023 |
Monday, January 15, 2024 | Monday, January 29, 2024 - CANCELLED |
Monday, March 11, 2024 | Monday, March 25, 2024 |
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | Tuesday, June 4, 2024 |
Membership Archives
2022–2023
VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
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Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird) | Chancellor | Ex officio |
Alan Davis | President | Ex officio |
Diane Purvey | Provost and Vice-President, Academic | Ex officio |
Todd Mundle | Designate, Dean | August 31, 2025 |
Amit Shukla | Designate, Research | Ex officio |
Leeann Waddington | Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning | Ex officio |
Andre Iwanchuk, Chair | Senator | August 31, 2024 |
THREE FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES | FROM DIFFERENT FACULTIES | |
Takashi Sato | Faculty of Science | August 31, 2025 |
Debbie Musil, Vice-Chair | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2023 |
NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
Amy Jeon | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
Krista Gerlich-Fitzgerald | Designate, University Registrar | August 31, 2026 |
Keri van Gerven | University Secretary | Ex officio |
2021 / 2022
VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
---|---|---|
Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird) | Chancellor | Ex officio |
Alan Davis | President | Ex officio |
Andre Iwanchuk, Chair | Senator | August 31, 2024 |
faculty Senator | ||
Takashi Sato | faculty Senator | August 31, 2022 |
Debbie Musil | faculty Senator | August 31, 2023 |
Stephanie Howes | Dean | August 31, 2024 |
Steve Cardwell | Designate, Provost and Vice-President, Academic | August 31, 2024 |
Rajiv Jhangiani | Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning | Ex officio |
Deepak Gupta | Associate Vice-President, Research | Ex officio |
NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
Amy Jeon | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
Stephen Yezerinac | Designate, University Registrar | August 31, 2022 |
Keri van Gerven | University Secretary | Ex officio |
2020 / 2021
VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
---|---|---|
Kim Baird | Chancellor | Ex officio |
Alan Davis | President | Ex officio |
Andre Iwanchuk, Chair | Senator | August 31, 2021 |
Carlos Calao | faculty Senator | December 31, 2021 (Post Term) |
Takashi Sato | faculty Senator | August 31, 2022 |
Debbie Musil | faculty Senator | August 31, 2023 |
Stephanie Howes | Dean | August 31, 2021 |
Sandy Vanderburgh | Provost and Vice-President, Academic | Ex officio |
Rajiv Jhangiani | Vice-President, Teaching and Learning | Ex officio |
Deepak Gupta | Vice-President, Research | Ex officio |
NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
David Burns | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
Stephen Yezerinac | Designate, University Registrar | August 31, 2022 |
Keri van Gerven | University Secretary | Ex officio |
2019 / 2020
VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
---|---|---|
George Melville | Chancellor | Ex officio |
Alan Davis, Chair | President | Ex officio |
Andre Iwanchuk | Senator | August 31, 2021 |
Carlos Calao | faculty Senator | August 31, 2021 |
Takashi Sato | Senator or representative | August 31, 2022 |
Debbie Musil | Senator or representative | August 31, 2020 |
Stephanie Howes | Dean or Associate Dean | August 31, 2021 |
Sandy Vanderburgh | Provost and Vice-President, Academic or designate | Ex officio |
Deepak Gupta | Vice-President, Research | Ex officio |
Rajiv Jhangiani | Vice-President, Teaching and Learning or designate | Ex officio |
NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
David Burns | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
Stephen Yezerinac | University Registrar or designate | August 31, 2022 |
Keri van Gerven | University Secretary | Ex officio |
2018 / 2019
VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
---|---|---|
George Melville | Chancellor | Ex officio |
Alan Davis (Chair) | President | Ex officio |
Sal Ferreras | Provost and Vice-President, Academic | Ex officio |
Stephanie Chu | Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning | Ex officio |
Stephanie Howes | Dean | August 31, 2020 |
Andre Iwanchuk | Senator | August 31, 2021 |
Carlos Calao | Faculty at large | August 31, 2021 |
Debbie Musil | Faculty at large | August 31, 2020 |
Takashi Sato | Faculty at large | August 31, 2019 |
NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
Keri van Gerven | University Secretary | Ex officio |
David Burns | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
Stephen Yezerinac | University Registrar or designate | August 31, 2022 |
2017 / 2018
VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
---|---|---|
George Melville | Chancellor | Ex officio |
Alan Davis | President | Ex officio |
Sal Ferreras | Provost and Vice-President, Academic | Ex officio |
Stephanie Chu | Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning | Ex officio |
Wayne Tebb | Dean | August 31, 2020 |
Angela Ryan | Senator | August 31, 2018 |
Wayne Fenske, Senator and Chair | Faculty at large | August 31, 2019 |
Debbie Musil | Faculty at large | August 31, 2020 |
Takashi Sato | Faculty at large | August 31, 2019 |
NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
Keri van Gerven | University Secretary | Ex officio |
David Burns | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
Stephen Yezerinac | Representative, Office of the Registrar | August 31, 2019 |
2016 / 2017
VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
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George Melville | Chancellor | Ex officio |
Alan Davis | President | Ex officio |
Sal Ferreras | Provost and Vice-President, Academic | Ex officio |
Stephanie Chu | Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning | Ex officio |
Brian Haugen | Dean | August 31, 2017 |
Angela Ryan, Chair | Senator | August 31, 2018 |
Wayne Fenske | Faculty at large | August 31, 2019 |
Debbie Musil | Faculty at large | August 31, 2017 |
Takashi Sato | Faculty at large | August 31, 2019 |
NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
Keri van Gerven | University Secretary | Ex officio |
David Burns | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
Stephen Yezerinac | Representative, Office of the Registrar | Ex officio |
Forms
Past Distinguished Recipients
- Past Distinguished Service Award Recipients
- Past Distinguished Teaching Award Recipients
- Past Distinguished Scholarship Award Recipients
- Past Distinguished Leadership Award Recipients
Past Emeritus/Emerita Appointments
Past Honorary Degree Recipients
Past Team Service Recipients
Administrative Support: University Secretariat / Lily Chong