Senate Committees & Working Parties

Honorary Awards & Ceremonial Committee

Terms of reference
1.	To award honorary degrees and Senate Medals in accordance with policies approved by the Senate, and after inviting nominations from Senators and staff .
2.	To determine who will deliver occasional addresses at Graduation Ceremonies and the annual Murdoch Lecture. Where a decision needs to be finalised before the next meeting of the Committee, the Chancellor may decide on its behalf .
3.	To exercise oversight of Senate guidelines and policy on honorary degrees, Senate Medals, Graduation Ceremonies and regalia.

Composition
-	Chancellor (chair)
-	Deputy Chancellor
-	Vice Chancellor
-	An elected student member of Senate or Guild President ex-officio
-	1 - 2 lay Senators
-	1 academic staff Senator
-	2 professors/associate professors, appointed by Academic Council
-	The general staff Senator
-	The membership will include at least one male and at least one female
-	Standing observer: Director of Community Relations
-	Secretary: General Counsel & University Secretary

Membership criteria All members Respect for confidentiality of the discussions. Among members Some senior academic members. Knowledge of (and preferably personal acquaintance with) leaders in academic, business and political circles and the community.