805.00 Associate of Science Honorary Degree

The Board of Trustees may award honorary associate’s degrees to individuals whom the Board determines have made significant contributions to the college, district, region, state or nation.

  1. Any individual or constituent group from the college may nominate to the president candidates for honorary associate’s degrees. Nominations for a degree should be submitted no later than three months before the date such a degree would be conferred.
  2. Criteria to support such a nomination will include, but not be limited to, the following:
    The nominee must:
    • have made an outstanding contribution to the college, district, region, state or nation.
    • be a first-time recipient of this degree.
  3. The nomination will include a biographical description and a complete explanation of why this individual is worthy of this honor.
  4. The president will submit the nominations to the Board of Trustees for approval.