USNH Honorary Degrees at Keene State College

The University System of New Hampshire awards honorary degrees to outstanding individuals who bring honor, prestige, and recognition to the state; outstanding alumni, outstanding living benefactors of the system or its institutions; and individuals of national and/or international importance whose contributions have enhanced society as a whole or who have otherwise brought significant enrichment or benefit to particular groups.

Nomination Process

The Keene State College honorary degree nomination process is initiated by the President and carried out by the nomination committee. Recommendations are considered by Cabinet, approved by the President, and then recommended to the USNH Programs & Services Committee who makes recommendation to the full Board for final approval.

The nomination committee, chaired by the Special Assistant to the President, is comprised of nine individuals that include Keene State alumni, faculty, staff and a current student. The committee will accept nominations until March 1. Final nominees will be presented to the USNH Board in May. The Awardee will be chosen and the honorary degree will be presented the following year.

Eligibility

Nominations should be made by Keene State College alumni, faculty, staff and students only. Current Keene State College and USNH employees are ineligible for nomination. With few exceptions, the honorary degree can each be conferred only once to an individual. Nominees may be located in any geographic location, and do not need to be former Keene State College faculty, staff or students.

A recipient may not hold political office when an award is conferred, though a nomination may be accepted for an individual currently in political office. A recipient must be present upon the occasion of the conferral of an honorary degree.

Nomination Form

To submit a nomination, complete one of the forms below and return it to Kathryn Dodge no later than March 1.

• Nomination Form — PDF
• Nomination Form — DOCX

Questions and Nomination Materials

Dr. Kathryn G. Dodge
Special Assistant to the President
229 Main Street
Keene, NH 03435-1504
kdodge@keene.edu
Phone: 603-358-2111
Fax: 603-358-2009
Electronic submissions are preferred whenever possible.