Members of the university community are invited to nominate individuals for honorary degrees, which are awarded during spring commencement.
Honorary degrees from Case Western Reserve University recognize individuals who exemplify the highest ideals and standards of excellence in their work and in other endeavors, such as scholarship, public service or the performing arts.
A committee, chaired by Provost W. A. “Bud” Baeslack and including representation from each of the university’s schools and the college, meets annually during the fall semester to review nominations that are submitted by the end of September. The deadline for nominations to be reviewed during the fall term is Sept. 21.
The university community may submit nominations, preferably by email, to the Office of the Provost, c/o Lois Langell, at lois.langell@case.edu. Nominees should not be informed of the nomination; current members of the faculty (including the special faculty or emeriti), staff, or the Board of Trustees are not eligible for honorary degrees.
For more information on how to submit a nomination, visit case.edu/provost/about/honorarydegree.html.