Honorary Awards Committee

In 2020 Senate undertook an external review and established a new committee structure, effective 1 October 2020. The Honorary Awards Committee was on of these Committees. The Honorary Awards Committee advises Senate on candidates for honorary degrees and honorary fellowships

The role of the Honorary Awards Committee is to advise Senate on:
- candidates for honorary degrees and honorary fellowships; and
- naming proposals in relation to University buildings and other significant assets, including scholarships and prizes, centres and institutes, and foundations.

The Committee’s Terms of Reference are reflected in the University of Sydney Delegations of Authority Rule 2020 (‘the Delegations’).
The Committee is to advise Senate on:
a) suggestions for honorary degrees and honorary fellowships; and
b) naming proposals, changes to existing names or the discontinuation of existing names in relation to University buildings and other significant assets, including scholarships and prizes, centres and institutes, and foundations

[https://www.sydney.edu.au/about-us/governance-and-structure/governance/senate/senate-committees/honorary-awards-committee.html accessed 14/07/2021]