Honorary Doctorate

The practice dates back to the middle ages, when for various reasons a university might be persuaded, or otherwise see fit, to grant exemption from some or all of the usual statutory requirements for award of a degree.

The first recorded honorary degree was awarded to Lionel Woodvillein the late 1470s by the University of Oxford.[He later became Bishop of Salisbury.

In the latter part of the sixteenth century, the granting of honorary degrees became quite common, especially on the occasion of royal visits to Oxford Cambridge

On the visit of James Ito Oxford in 1605, for example, forty-three members of his retinue (fifteen of whom were earlsor barons) received the degree of Master of Arts, and the Register of Convocation explicitly states that these were full degrees, carrying the usual privileges (such as voting rights in Convocation and Congregation).

Modern application

An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa (Latin: 'for the sake of the honour') is an academic degreefor which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived the usual requirements (such as matriculation, residence, study and the passing of examinations). The degree itself is typically a doctorateor, less commonly, a master's degree, and may be awarded to someone who has no prior connection with the institution in question.

Usually the degree is conferred as a way of honoring a distinguished visitor's contributions to a specific field, or to society in general.

Honorary degrees are usually awarded at regular graduation ceremonies, at which the recipients are often invited to make a speech of acceptance before the assembled facultyand graduates – an event which often forms the highlight of the ceremony. Generally universitiesnominate several persons each year for honorary degrees; these nominees usually go through a committee before receiving approval.

Some learned societies award honorary fellowships in the same way as honorary degrees are awarded by universities, and for similar reasons.

Recipients of an honorary doctorate do not normally adopt the title of "doctor". In many countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, it is not usual for an honorary doctor to use the formal title of "doctor", regardless of the background circumstances for the award. Notable exceptions to the commonly-accepted usage include:

The recipient of an honorary degree may add the degree title postnominally, but it should always be made clear that the degree is honorary by adding "honorary" or "honoris causa" or "h.c." in parenthesisafter the degree title. In many countries, one who holds an honorary doctorate may use the title "doctor" prenominally, abbreviated Dr.h.c. or Dr.(h.c.). Sometimes, they use "Hon" before the degree letters, for example, Hon DMus.

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Under the directions of the Board of professors and the Academic Senate of high cultural education, we have chosen to confer cultural and academically motivational gratification under the form of the Honorary Doctorate. This title is presented to men and women who have demonstrated constant excellence, both in the personal and professional fields. Your name has been advised through an accurate selection of curriculums, made by some of the main international publications of the most important men and women in the world.