Honorary Degree call for nominations

2025 Honorary Degree Recipient Yvonne Pierreroy

Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree

The Senate of the University of Northern British Columbia is inviting nominations for the University’s most distinguished public award, the Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree. The award of an Honorary Degree is recognition by the University of excellence, eminence and accomplishment in scholarship, research, teaching, the creative arts, business or other fields of service to the public.

Nominees will have established a regional, provincial, national or international reputation for excellence in their field of endeavor, will have made a notable contribution in the service of humanity and, be a role model exemplifying the vision and mission of the University.

Nomination Submissions

Nominations received in the fall of 2025 will be considered in the 2025/2026 selection cycle, and award recipients may be recognized at an upcoming Convocation Ceremony, or at a subsequent Convocation ceremony.

Nominations may be submitted by any member of the University or broader community, and must include a completed Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree nomination form, with;

  1. The name and current address of the nominee;
  2. A current curriculum vitae (résumé) of the nominee, if available;
  3. A list of publications or other achievements of the nominee;
  4. A brief statement outlining why the nominee should be considered for this honour;
  5. The name, current address and telephone number of the nominator(s);
  6. The UNBC College, Faculty or Program of affiliation of the nominator(s), if applicable.

Please complete the online form below to submit your nomination online. Alternatively, you can download the honorary-degree-nomination-package.docx and mail, or email the completed form, along with the additional information requested, to the following:

Meaghan Wyatt

Senior Executive Administrator, President & Vice Chancellor

Office of President & Vice Chancellor

University of Northern British Columbia

3333 University Way |Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9

Nominee contact information
Please attach the nominee's C.V. in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) or MS Word (DOC or DOCX) format (if available).
One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.
Nominee achievements
Please provide a list of representative items to support the achievements of the nominee (i.e. publication, artwork, musical performance, etc.)
Please provide a brief statement outlining why the nominee should be considered for this honour.
Nominator information

Having trouble submitting this form? Please email us at support@unbc.ca and include the URL of this page in your message.

Contact Information

Meaghan Wyatt

Senior Executive Administrator, President & Vice Chancellor

Office of President & Vice Chancellor

University of Northern British Columbia

3333 University Way |Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9

250.960.5600 | Meaghan.wyatt@unbc.ca