| Member | Name | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Chair (Chancellor, ex officio) | Ms Alison Watkins | 31 December 2025 |
| Vice-Chancellor (ex officio) | Professor Rufus Black | 28 February 2023 |
| Deputy Chancellor (ex officio) | Mr Harvey Gibson | 31 December 2022 |
| Chair Academic Senate (or nominee) (ex officio) | Professor Natalie Brown | 31 December 2023 |
| Appointed by Council | Ms Jacqueline Saward | 31 December 2022 |
| Foundation Representative (ex officio) | Mr Damian Bugg AM QC | |
| Alumni Representative (ex officio) | Associate Professor Ashley Townsend | |
| Acting Executive Director, Advancement | Ms Rebecca Cuthill | |
| Secretary | Ms Sally Paynter |
To make recommendations to Council for the recognition by the University, and for the nomination for recognition by other bodies, of individuals and organisations, including:
- To make recommendations to Council for the conferring of the title of Emeritus Professor and Honorary Professor, guided by the principles as set out under the Academic Promotions, Honorary and Adjunct Titles policy and Honorary Academic Titles Procedure.
- To make recommendations to Council for the conferring of honorary degrees.
- To make recommendations to Council for the conferring of the award of Fellow of the University.
- To make recommendations to Council for University nominations to the Australian honours system and for other forms of recognition external to the University.
- To make recommendations to Council for the naming of buildings or facilities in accordance with the Fundraising and Naming policy approved by Council.
- To consider and advise Council on all matters relating to recognition by the University, the conferring of degrees ceremonies, and other ceremonial matters.
The committee should meet at least quarterly. For all University Council and Committee meeting dates, please refer to the Planning Calendar.
Any submissions for the committee should be sent to Sally Paynter, University Secretary and Secretary to the Ceremonial and Honorary Degrees Committee using the attached template (DOCX).
- Conferring Degrees and Presenting Testamurs (DOCX 51.5 KB)
- Preparation of Nomination Materials for Honorary Degrees (DOCX 49.7 KB)
- Preparation of Nomination Materials for the Award of Fellow of the University of Tasmania (DOC 49.6 KB)
- Fundraising and Naming Policy
- Honorary Graduates of the University of Tasmania (DOC 347.5 KB)
- Academic Promotions, Honorary and Adjunct Titles Policy
- Honorary Academic Titles Procedure (PDF 185.4 KB)
