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                  POLICY ON THE AWARDING OF HONORARY DEGREES AT UNCA



                It is the policy of the University of North Carolina at

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           Asheville occasionally to award doctoral degrees honoris causa,

           by reason of honor.  The award of an honorary doctorate by UNCA

           is intended to recognize distinguished achievement in

           scholarship, science, the arts, or public service.



                Responsibility for the awarding of honorary degrees is

           vested ultimately in the UNCA Board of Trustees.  The

           "Delegation of Duty and Authority to Board of Trustees," adopted

           7/7/72 by the UNC Board of Governors, provides as follows with

           regard to honorary degrees, awards, and distinctions:





                The Board of trustees shall be responsible for

                approving the names of all individuals on whom it is

                proposed that an honorary degree or other honorary or

                memorial distinction be conferred by the institution,

                subject to such policies as may be established by the

                Board of Governors.





                In carrying out its responsibility for the conferring of

           honorary degrees, it is the policy of the Board of Trustees

           ordinarily to seek the guidance and counsel of the Chancellor

           and a representative University body to be known as the Honorary

           Degrees Advisory Committee (HDAC).  The HDAC shall be comprised

           of the following members:





                   (a)  Four faculty elected by the Senate.

                   (b)  The President of the Student Government Association

                        or designee.

                   (c)  The President of the UNCA Alumni Association or

                        designee.

                   (d)  The Vice Chancellor for University Relations, who

                        shall serve as Chair.





                Nominations or suggestions of persons to receive honorary

           degrees are welcomed from all persons interested in the welfare

           and stature of the University:  faculty, trustees, students, and

           others.  The names of persons nominated or suggested are to be

           reviewed by the HDAC, which shall make its recommendations

           through the Chancellor to the Board of Trustees.  The Chancellor

           shall customarily submit any nominations of his own to the HDAC

           for their recommendation.







                Initial responsibility for receiving and reviewing the

           recommendations of the Chancellor and the HDAC is delegated to

           the External Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees.  At its

           discretion, however, the Board may elect to act as a

           Committee-of-the-whole in considering nominations for honorary

           degree recipients.