Recommendations for Honorary Doctorates

Provost's Message - October 18, 2017

Deadline: Monday, November 13

Members of the CSULB community are encouraged to make recommendations of persons to receive honorary doctorates.  As a reminder, honorary degrees may be conferred for the following purposes:

  • To recognize excellence and extraordinary achievement in significant areas of human endeavor, which embodied the objectives and ideals of the California State University.
  • To honor meritorious and outstanding service to the California State University, collectively, or to its campuses, individually, to the State of California, to the United States; or to humanity at large.
  • To recognize men and women whose lives and significant achievements should serve as examples of the California State University’s aspirations for its diverse student body.

Please forward any recommendations to Andrea Taylor, Vice President of University Relations and Development, by Monday, November 13.  Also, please note that this process is completely confidential; the possibility of a nomination should not be discussed with any individual whose name is being submitted for consideration.