Chapter 220: Degrees, Diplomas and Honors

220.010 Degrees

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220.010 Degrees kuscheld Wed, 05/26/2010 - 17:11

Bd. Min. 1-9-53, p. 6,191.

Degrees Conferred at Commencement -- Degrees shall be conferred at commencement and at such other times during the year and in such manner as the President and Committee of Deans may decide; provided, however, that a candidate for a degree may, at his own request, have his degree conferred only at commencement. Degrees which are to be conferred at a commencement will be conferred only on candidates who are present, except that a degree may be conferred in absentia on a candidate whose absence may be excused, for cause deemed sufficient, by the Committee of Deans.

220.020 Diplomas and Certificates

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220.020 Diplomas and Certificates kuscheld Thu, 05/27/2010 - 17:11

Bd. Min. 1-13-50, 12-7-63, 11-20-64, 2-12-66, 1-19-68, 12-16-77, 2-24-78 and amended 3-25-83, 10-5-07, 11-29-07, 10-24-08, 11-21-13; Amended Bd. Min. 9-26-19.

Diplomas—The term “diploma” refers to documents issued to substantiate conferral of degrees awarded on the basis of academic credit granted.
1. There shall be only one form of diploma used for the ��ϲʹ�� on all campuses, with the form to indicate in the date line the campus where the degree is conferred.
2. Names of candidates for diplomas shall be presented to and approved by the faculty body responsible for the instructional program which leads to the degree. Names of candidates recommended by faculty bodies are to be presented to the Board of Curators for approval.
3. Diplomas are to be ordered by the Office of the Director of Admissions or Office of the Registrar at the campus where the degree is conferred and will include the signatures of the President of the Board of Curators, the President of the University, the Chancellor, and the Dean or on campuses with no schools or colleges, the Provost. In selected cases it may be appropriate for the signatures of two or more chancellors or deans to be included.
4. Diplomas shall be distributed by the Director of Admissions or the Registrar of the campus where the degree is conferred and this officer shall make and keep an official record of the degree and degree program for which each diploma was issued.
5. Upon completion of all requirements for a degree, a student shall receive a diploma for such degree dated the next issuance date.
6. Holders of diplomas from the University of Kansas City may, when a replacement is needed, be issued a duplicate diploma of the ��ϲʹ�� with the notation “replacement for diploma of year 19 ” written on the diploma.
7. A fee may be charged for issuing a duplicate or replacement diploma.
Diplomas for joint and collaborative degree programs —The term “joint” refers to programs in which the ��ϲʹ�� and a partnering institution collaborate, and in which the contributions of both institutions to the delivery of the academic content of the program are approximately equal; and the term “collaborative” refers to programs in which the ��ϲʹ�� and a partnering institution collaborate and for which the ��ϲʹ�� is predominantly responsible for delivering the academic content of the program.
1. In addition to the requirements listed in Section A.2., candidates must also be approved by the person or body of the partner institution authorized to award degrees from that institution.
2. Using the standard format and procedures for awarding of diplomas as indicated in Section A., diplomas for joint and collaborative graduate degree programs awarded pursuant to a cooperative agreement between the ��ϲʹ�� and other Missouri public four-year institutions of higher education who do not offer graduate degrees shall also include the name of the partner institution. (See section 173.005.2 (2) Missouri Revised Statutes Cum. Supp. 2007)
3. For institutions of higher education and/or collaborative degrees not covered by Section 220.020B.2, the following rule shall apply. Using the standard format and procedures for awarding of diplomas as indicated in Section A, diplomas for collaborative degree programs awarded pursuant to a cooperative agreement between the ��ϲʹ�� and other four-year institutions of higher education shall include the words, “in cooperation with” followed by the name of the partner institution only if the quality of the partnering institution has been validated and approved by a campus screening committee, the Provost, the Chancellor, and the President or designee, applying the process and criteria established by the President after consultation with the Intercampus Faculty Council, with such consultation to take place prior to the original establishment of such process and criteria and prior to any amendment of said process and criteria.
4. The format of the diploma issued for joint or collaborative degrees shall be approved by the President.
Certificates—The term “certificate” refers to a formal award certifying the satisfactory completion of a postsecondary education program.
1. Certificates may be awarded as:
  
  (a) Postsecondary award certificate (less than one year) - an award that requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in less than 1 academic year (2 semesters or 3 quarters), or designed for completion in less than 30 semester credit hours. Usually, this award is completed in conjunction with a Bachelor’s degree.
  (b) Post baccalaureate certificate - An award that requires completion of an organized program of study beyond the bachelor's. It is designed for persons who have completed a baccalaureate degree, but does not meet the requirements of a master's degree.
  (c) Post-master's certificate - An award that requires completion of an organized program of study beyond the master's degree, but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctor's level.
2. The awarding of certificates shall be approved by the faculty body or member responsible for the educational program which leads to the certificate. The format of each certificate will be approved by the President. Certificates will include the signatures of University officials authorized by the President or a Chancellor.
3. The Director of Admissions or Registrar of the campus where the certificate is issued will make and keep an official record of each certificate issued, including the date issued and a description of the program of instruction for which the certificate is issued.
4. A fee may be charged for issuing a duplicate certificate.
Certificate of Completion – documents attesting to completion of non-degree academic program of study.
1. Participation in or satisfactory completion of educational conferences, short courses, or non-credit courses of sixteen (16) or more contact hours of instruction,
2. Satisfactory completion of programs of residency training in the health sciences, and
3. Attendance at selected University-sponsored non-credit educational activities of at least six (6) but not more than fifteen (15) contact hours of instruction.
4. The Executive Director of Non-credit programs or the dean of the school or college in the case of certificates for residency training will make and keep an official record of each certificate issued.

220.025 Revocation of a Degree, Diploma and/or Certificate

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220.025 Revocation of a Degree, Diploma and/or Certificate kuscheld Thu, 05/27/2010 - 17:12

Bd. Min. 6-26-12.

Adequate cause for revocation of a degree, diploma and/or certificate includes, without limitation, the following:
1. The degree, diploma and/or certificate was awarded based, in whole or in part, upon the student’s satisfying the academic requirements for the award of the degree, diploma and/or certificate by or through actions which constitute academic dishonesty, as defined in the University’s Standards of Conduct, as set forth in Section 200.010 of the Collected Rules and Regulations of the ��ϲʹ��;
2. The degree, diploma and/or certificate was awarded based, in whole or in part, upon the student’s satisfying the academic requirements for the award of the degree, diploma and/or certificate by or through actions which involve falsification, misrepresentation, fabrication or other mischaracterization of the nature of or number of credit hours or degrees earned at the ��ϲʹ�� or at other institutions of higher education for which the ��ϲʹ�� has given credit;
3. The degree, diploma and/or certificate was awarded based, in whole or in part, upon the student’s obtaining a waiver of the academic requirements for the award of the degree, diploma and/or certificate by or through actions which involve falsification, misrepresentation, fabrication or other mischaracterization of the reasons for such waiver of the academic requirements for the award of the degree, diploma and/or certificate or the forgery, falsification, fabrication or mischaracterization of the necessary approval of such waiver of the academic requirements for the award of the degree, diploma and/or certificate;
4. The degree, diploma and/or certificate was awarded despite the student’s failure to satisfy the academic requirements for the award of the degree, diploma and/or certificate in existence at the time the degree, diploma and/or certificate was awarded and without regard to whether or not the student’s conduct contributed, in whole or in part, to the erroneous award of the degree, diploma and/or certificate;
5. Violation of the University’s Standards of Conduct, as set forth in Section 200.010 of the Collected Rules and Regulations of the ��ϲʹ��, or applicable Honor Code as provided by Section 200.020E.7. of the Collected Rules and Regulations of the ��ϲʹ��, prior to the award of the degree, diploma and/or certificate under circumstances which, if the University had been aware of such violations prior to the award of the degree, diploma and/or certificate, would, in a majority of violations of that section of the University Standards of Conduct during the five-year period immediately preceding the initiation of proceedings, likely have resulted in the imposition on the student of University dismissal or University expulsion, as those terms are defined in Section 200.020C of the Collected Rules and Regulations of the ��ϲʹ�� or applicable Honor Code.
Initiation of Procedure
1. The procedure for revocation of a degree, diploma and/or certificate may be initiated by the Chancellor of one the campuses of the University, based upon the recommendation of the Provost of the campus from which the recipient received the degree, diploma and/or certificate. Before submitting a recommendation to the Chancellor to initiate the procedure for revocation of a degree, diploma and/or certificate, the Provost shall consult with the appropriate faculty group or body which recommended the award of the degree, diploma and/or certificate originally and after considering the advice provided by said faculty group or body shall make a recommendation to the Chancellor.
2. If the Chancellor concurs with the recommendation of the Provost that the procedure for revocation of a degree, diploma and/or certificate should be initiated, the Chancellor, in consultation with the Provost, shall appoint an appropriate University administrator or other appropriate University employee to present the information supporting the reason(s) for revoking the degree, diploma and/or certificate (hereinafter referred to as “the Relator”). The Relator shall have the responsibility for preparing written charges setting forth the basis for the Provost’s belief that such degree, diploma and/or certificate should be revoked (hereinafter referred to as “Charge”) and containing sufficient detail so as to provide the recipient of said degree, diploma and/or certificate (hereinafter referred to as “the Respondent”) with a reasonable opportunity to understand the charges and to respond thereto; for serving a copy of said written charges on the Respondent, by hand delivery or by certified or registered mail, along with a notice of an opportunity for the Respondent to request a hearing of the charges before the Campus Degree Revocation Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”), appointed by the Chancellor; and for representing the Provost at any formal hearing or proceeding conducted as a part of the revocation procedure.
Campus Degree Revocation Committee – There shall be a Standing Committee on each campus of the University which shall have jurisdiction to consider any case in which revocation of a degree, diploma and/or certificate is proposed. Such Standing Committee shall be called the Campus Degree Revocation Committee. Four (4) members of the Campus Degree Revocation Committee and an alternate to serve in the event one of the four (4) members cannot serve, shall be appointed annually by the Chancellor after consultation with the Faculty Council or Faculty Senate. Each of the members of the Committee and the alternate shall be a faculty member on continuous appointment at the rank of Professor or Associate Professor. In the event that the Chancellor approves the initiation of the procedures for revocation of a degree, diploma and/or certificate, the Chancellor shall appoint a fifth member of the Campus Degree Revocation Committee, who shall also be a faculty member at one of the campuses of the ��ϲʹ�� System on continuous appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor and who shall be from the same discipline or a related discipline as the department faculty who recommended the award of the degree, diploma and/or certificate, but who shall not be a faculty member in such department. The Campus Degree Revocation Committee shall elect a Chair from among its five (5) members.
Request for Hearing and Other Pre-Hearing Procedures
1. If the Respondent desires a hearing, the Respondent shall give written notice of this request to the Provost within sixty (60) consecutive calendar days from the receipt of the formal notice from the Relator. The Respondent shall also send copies of this request for hearing to the Relator and to the Chair of the Committee. The Relator shall thereupon file a copy of the Charge with the Chair of the Committee. Failure by the Respondent to make a timely written request for a hearing shall constitute a waiver of the Respondent's right to a hearing before the Committee.
2. Within thirty (30) consecutive calendar days after submitting the request for a hearing before the Committee to the Provost, the Respondent shall file an Answer to the written charges with the Provost, the Relator and the Chair of the Committee. Such Answer shall specifically admit or deny the allegations contained in the Charge. A failure to answer or to deny an allegation of fact in the Charge may be considered by the Committee as an admission of such fact.
Hearing by Committee
1. If the Respondent makes a timely written request for a hearing by the Committee, the Chair of the Committee shall notify in writing the Respondent and the Relator of the date, time, and place of hearing before the Committee, which shall be within a reasonable time but not less than twenty (20) consecutive calendar days after the date of the receipt of the request for hearing.
2. Any request for continuance shall be made by the Respondent or Relator in writing to the Chair of the Committee, who shall have discretionary authority to continue the hearing upon determining that the request is timely and made for good cause. Any continuance of more than thirty (30) days shall require the approval of the Committee and of the Provost.
3. In accordance with applicable laws and University policies related to the privacy rights of students, such hearings shall not be open to the public. Except for such simple announcements as may be required, covering the time of the hearing and similar matters, public statements and publicity about the case by the Relator, the Respondent, the Committee, or administrative officers will be avoided until the proceedings have been completed, including final appeal.
Conduct of Hearing
1. The Chair of the Committee shall preside at the hearing, call the hearing to order, call the roll of the Committee in attendance, ascertain the presence or absence of the Respondent and the Relator, read the notice of hearing, read the Charge and Answer, verify the receipt of the notice of the Charge by the Respondent, report any continuances requested or granted, establish the presence of an advisor or counselor of either party, call to the attention of the Respondent and Respondent's advisor any special or extraordinary procedures to be employed during the hearing, and permit the Respondent to suggest or object to procedures. Formal rules of evidence shall not be required.
2. Opening Statements
  1. The Relator shall make opening remarks outlining the general nature of the case. Such remarks shall not be considered as evidence. The Relator may give evidence, but only if called to testify as a witness.
  2. The Respondent may also make an opening statement to the Committee about the charge, either at this time or at the conclusion of the Relator's presentation of evidence, at the Respondent's election. Such remarks shall not be considered as evidence. The Respondent may give evidence, but only if called to testify as a witness.
3. Relator's Evidence
  1. Relator's witnesses are to be called and identified and evidence or written statements or reports introduced as appropriate.
  2. The Committee may question witnesses or examine evidence at the conclusion of the Relator's presentation of those witnesses or of that evidence. Respondent may question the Relator or witnesses.
4. Respondent's Evidence
  1. Respondent's witnesses are to be called and identified and evidence or written statements or reports introduced as appropriate.
  2. The Committee may question witnesses or examine evidence at the conclusion of Respondent's presentation of those witnesses or of that evidence. Relator may question the Respondent or witnesses.
5. Rebuttal Evidence – The Committee shall permit the Relator or the Respondent to offer any matter in rebuttal of the other's presentation.
6. Rights of Committee – The Committee shall have the right:
  1. To determine the relevancy and admissibility of any evidence offered at the hearing.
  2. To permit a stipulation of agreed facts by the Relator and the Respondent.
  3. To permit the incorporation in the record by a reference of any document, affidavit or other exhibit produced and desired to be incorporated in the record by the Relator or the Respondent.
  4. To require the Relator and the Respondent to provide to the Committee prior to the hearing a list of the persons they expect to call as witnesses at the hearing.
  5. To question witnesses or evidence introduced by either the Relator or the Respondent at any time.
  6. To call additional witnesses.
  7. To dismiss any action or permit informal disposition at any stage of the proceeding if agreed to by Relator, Respondent, and the Provost.
  8. To permit at any time amendment of the Charge or Answer so as to include matters which may come to the attention of the Committee before its final recommendation concerning the case, provided however, that in such event the Committee shall grant to the Respondent or the Relator such time as the Committee may determine reasonable under the circumstances to answer or explain such additional matters.
  9. To dismiss any person from the hearing who interferes with or obstructs the hearing or fails to abide by the rulings of the Chair of the Committee.
  10. To have present a legal advisor to the Committee, who shall be designated by the General Counsel of the ��ϲʹ�� System.
7. Rights of the Parties – At any hearing before the Committee pursuant to formal notice of a Charge, Relator and Respondent shall have the right:
  1. To be present at the hearing, which right may be waived by failure to appear.
  2. To have present at the hearing any legal or other advisor or counselor and to consult with such advisor or counselor during the hearing.
  3. To present evidence by witnesses and by properly identified written statements or reports in support of or in defense to the Charge.
  4. To hear or examine evidence presented by the other party.
  5. To question witnesses present and testifying for the other party.
  6. To make any statement to the Committee in support of or in defense to the Charge.
  7. To be informed in writing of the findings of the Committee and its recommendation on the Charge.
8. Other Procedural Questions – Procedural questions which arise during the hearing and which are not covered by these general rules shall be determined by the Chair of the Committee, whose ruling shall be final unless the Chair shall present the question to the Committee at the request of a member of the Committee, in which event, the ruling of the Committee by majority vote shall be final.
9. General Rules of Decorum – The following general rules of decorum shall be adhered to:
  1. All requests to address the Committee shall be made to the Chair.
  2. The Chair shall rule on all requests and points of order and may consult with the Committee's legal advisor prior to any ruling. The Chair's ruling shall be final and all participants shall abide thereby unless the Chair shall present the question to the Committee at the request of a member of the Committee, in which event the ruling of the Committee by majority vote shall be final.
  3. An advisor or counselor of either the Relator or the Respondent shall be permitted to address the Committee and to question witnesses. An advisor or counselor may request clarification of a procedural matter or may object on the basis of procedure at any time by addressing the Chair after recognition.
10. Recommendation by Committee – The Committee shall make its findings and recommendations by majority vote in executive session out of the presence of the Relator and Respondent. Separate findings of fact are to be made as to each count of the Charge, and a recommendation made based upon the findings on all charges. The burden of proof shall be on the Relator. Before recommending revocation of a degree, diploma and/or certificate, the Committee shall be convinced by clear and convincing evidence in the record considered as a whole that one or more counts have been sustained and that such count or counts warrant revocation of the degree, diploma and/or certificate.
11. Official Report of Findings and Recommendation – Within ten (10) consecutive days after receipt of the record, the Committee shall make its findings of fact and recommendations in writing and transmit them to the Chancellor, to the Provost, to the Relator, and to the Respondent forthwith.
12. Record of Case – A stenographic record of the hearing shall be taken and shall be maintained for five (5) years. The notice, exhibits, hearing record, and the findings and recommendation of the Committee shall become the "Record of the Case," shall be filed in the Office of the Chancellor of the involved campus, and shall be available only for official purposes, and for the purpose of appeal shall be accessible at reasonable times and places both to the Relator and the Respondent. The Record of the Case shall not be made available to the public unless required by law. In the event of an appeal, no new evidence shall be taken in the case, but the Chancellor or the Board of Curators may remand the matter for further evidence to the Committee. Either party may have any such record of the hearing reduced to writing for the purposes of appeal.
Recommendation by the Chancellor – The Chancellor, with the concurrence of the President of the University, shall make a recommendation to the ��ϲʹ�� Board of Curators in the matter after giving due consideration to the findings and recommendations of the Committee and may remand the matter to the Committee for further proceedings. Upon reaching this recommendation, the Chancellor shall notify the Respondent, the Relator, the Provost and the Committee in writing of the Chancellor’s recommendation and shall forward said recommendation, along with the full Record of the Case, to the ��ϲʹ�� Board of Curators whose formal action is necessary to revoke a degree, diploma and/or certificate.
Action by the Board of Curators – Both the Relator and the Respondent shall be given the opportunity to file with the ��ϲʹ�� Board of Curators a written argument confined to the issues and evidence previously submitted and considered in the Record of the Case by the Committee and by the Chancellor. Said written argument must be submitted within thirty (30) consecutive calendar days after receipt of the recommendation of the Chancellor unless, for good cause shown, the Chair of the ��ϲʹ�� Board of Curators grants an extension of time for filing said written argument. The ��ϲʹ�� Board of Curators may, at its discretion, permit the parties to appear personally before the Board or a committee of the Board prior to reaching a final decision on the Chancellor’s recommendation. The Board of Curators, after consideration of the Record in the Case, the Committee’s findings and recommendation, the Chancellor’s recommendations and the written arguments filed by the Relator and/or the Respondent, shall take such final action as it deems appropriate with regard to the revocation of the degree, diploma and/or certificate. The Secretary of the Board shall notify the Respondent and the Relator in writing of the decision of the Board, with copies of such notice being provided to the President, the Chancellor, the Provost and the Committee.

220.030 Honorary Degrees

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220.030 Honorary Degrees kuscheld Thu, 05/27/2010 - 17:13

Bd. Min. 4-7-67, p. 33, 191; Bd. Min. 10-12-73, p. 36,842; Amended Bd. Min. 2-12-82; Bd. Min. 6-19-87, 3-18-93; Amended Bd. Min 12-13-96; 5-26-05; Amended Bd. Min. 12-7-12; Amended Bd. Min. 2-9-17; Amended Bd. Min. 2-7-19.

General Guidelines
1. Purpose of Honorary Degrees. The honorary doctorate degree is the highest form of recognition offered by the ��ϲʹ�� to persons of exceptional distinction. The purposes of honorary degrees awarded by the University include:
  1. To recognize excellence in the fields of degrees authorized at universities within the ��ϲʹ�� System, as well as in the areas of business, philanthropy, public affairs and public service which exemplify the mission and purposes of the University.
  2. To honor meritorious and outstanding service to the University, the State of Missouri, the United States, or to humanity at large.
  3. To recognize individuals whose lives and significant achievements serve as examples of the University’s aspirations for its diverse student body.
  4. To elevate the University in the eyes of the world by honoring individuals who are widely known and highly regarded for their achievements.
2. Criteria for Selection of Degree Recipients:
  1. The basis for the selection of a degree recipient shall be consistent with the Purposes of Honorary Degrees stated above.
  2. The nominee must be distinguished, and the person’s achievements must be both relevant and appropriate to the nominating university. Eligibility for nomination is restricted to persons of exceptional state, national or international stature.
  3. The nominee should have a connection with the university or the ��ϲʹ�� System. Nominees may be alumni. The nominee could have participated in university-based programs, partnered in scholarly or creative activity with its faculty or students, or assisted the university with programmatic development. Furthermore, the connection could be national or international prominence in a particular discipline in which the university has a program. Alternatively, the nominee may have achieved recognized national or international prominence in their field.
  4. Substantive service to the ��ϲʹ�� System or the particular university is not sufficient justification for an honorary degree if the individual does not meet the other criteria for honorary degrees; in these instances, a university award is recommended.
  5. Honorary degrees shall not be awarded to active members of the University governing board, administration, faculty or staff for career distinction achieved at the University, nor to political officials unless retired from political life.
  6. An individual already holding an honorary degree from the University shall not be eligible to receive a second honorary degree.
3. Authority to Approve Honorary Degrees. The authority to award honorary degrees rests with the Board of Curators.
4. Limitations on Number of Honorary Degree Nominations. In any given year, the maximum number of nominations that may be submitted for consideration by the Board of Curators is five from each university. The process will be conducted annually unless deemed necessary by the UM System President. Prior to public announcement by the President and Chancellor, all matters relating to honorary degrees are treated as confidential.
5. Site of conferral of degree. Honorary degrees may be conferred during the nominating university’s commencement exercises or, after approval, at other appropriate ceremonies. Should an individual be unable to accept the degree in the year the degree is offered, the degree may be conferred at a later time, but not later than five years from the date of Board approval.
6. Status of degree presentations. The Secretary of the Board of Curators of the ��ϲʹ�� shall maintain a permanent record of previous honorary degree recipients. The Secretary shall also maintain a current pending list of individuals who have been selected to receive an honorary degree but who have not yet been presented with the degree.
7. Duplicate nominations. Nominees submitted by two or more UM universities must be adjudicated by the UM System President.
8. Award in absentia. Any honorary degree shall not be awarded in absentia or posthumously unless specifically recommended by the faculty and approved by the President and the Board of Curators.
9. Revocation of Honorary Degree. The Board of Curators, on the recommendation of the Faculty Senate or Faculty Council of the relevant university and the Chancellor and President, may revoke the Honorary Degree of a person after consideration of documented evidence that the individual has engaged in activities that are incompatible with the honor. An honoree will be given notice and the opportunity to respond to the proposed revocation.
Procedures for Selection of Degree Recipients:
1. To the extent permitted by law, the Board requires that confidentiality be strictly maintained throughout the process as a matter of professional courtesy to the candidates.
2. Where to send Nominations for Honorary Degrees:
  1. Any member of the University community, including faculty, administrative staff, students, alumni and alumnae, members of advisory councils, Curators and friends of the University, may nominate a qualified individual for an honorary degree. Nominations should be completed using the nomination form.
  2. All nominations should be submitted to the university’s Faculty Council/Senate. The Faculty Council/Senate will refer the nomination(s) to the university’s committee that reviews honorary degrees, which is designated to review the nomination(s) and make recommendations to the Chancellor.
  3. Nominations originating from other sources within the wider University community should be referred to the appropriate university. If it is unclear which university the nomination should go to, the President will determine the appropriate location.
  4. The UM System Honors Committee will review all nomination packets and submit its recommendations to the President, who will add the President’s own recommendations and forward the packets to the Board of Curators for final consideration.
  5. A positive recommendation in each step of the process is required to move the nominee forward in the review process.
3. Honorary Degree Review Committees:
  1. Campus Review Committee. A Campus Faculty Committee (CFC) is appointed by each Chancellor to review nominations and make recommendations first to the Faculty Senate or Faculty Council and then to the Chancellor. The CFC is composed of faculty and may also include representatives from other constituencies.
  2. UM System Honors Committee. The Honors Committee is appointed to receive nominations from the Chancellors and the President, review the packets to ensure they are complete and comply with criteria and make award recommendations to the President. The Honors Committee shall be composed of representatives from each of the following categories: faculty, staff, student, community and Curators. The committee composition will represent all four universities.

220.040 Memorials

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220.040 Memorials kuscheld Thu, 05/27/2010 - 17:15

Executive Guideline No. 12, 12-6-76.

Policy for Honoring the Memory of Distinguished Individuals -- The University community recognizes that it is fitting and proper to honor the memory of certain individuals whose contributions merit special tribute. When so ordered by the President and as an act of respect and honor, it shall be the policy of the University to cease such activities as may be appropriate and to observe a short period of silence or take other commemorative action at the time memorial services are held as a recognition of such individuals.

220.050 Curators' Honorary Awards

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220.050 Curators' Honorary Awards kuscheld Thu, 05/27/2010 - 17:17

Bd. Min. 6-19-87.

General Guidelines
1. The Board of Curators of the ��ϲʹ�� may wish to honor deserving individuals or organizations in recognition from time to time for their support and service to, or cooperation with, the University. Three awards are hereby established for this purpose:
  1. Curators' Award for International Service -- This award honors individuals, or organizations, who have made significant contributions in areas such as international education, cultural exchange or other endeavors that promote international cooperation, goodwill and understanding.
  2. Curators' Award for Outstanding Service -- This award honors individuals or organizations with exceptional service records to the University, the State of Missouri, or the nation.
  3. Curators' Award -- This award honors individuals or organizations particularly supportive of the University or those who have otherwise distinguished themselves and the University by their service to it.
2. Recipients of those honors will be selected by the following procedures:
  1. The President of the University or a Curator may present award recommendations for Board approval.
  2. Award recipients will be determined by a vote of the Board of Curators.
  3. The awards may be presented whenever and wherever the Board of Curators wishes.
3. The honorary awards will consist of an appropriate certificate signed by members of the Board and the University President and certified by the Secretary of the Board.

220.055 Curators’ Remington R. Williams Award

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220.055 Curators’ Remington R. Williams Award kuscheld Thu, 12/01/2022 - 21:31

Approved Board Minutes 10-28-2022.

General Guidelines
1. The Board of Curators of the ��ϲʹ�� establish the Remington R. Williams Award in memory of Mr. Williams and his outstanding service as Student Representative to the ��ϲʹ�� Board of Curators (2020-2022), a role in which he served as a champion for undergraduate and graduate students. Each year, the Award will be presented to one student each from the ��ϲʹ�� – Kansas City, the Missouri University of Science and Technology, and the ��ϲʹ�� – St. Louis and to three students from the ��ϲʹ�� – Columbia.
2. Recipients of the Award will be selected from nominees that meet the following minimum criteria. A nominee must:
  1. Be a full-time undergraduate with sophomore or junior standing, a graduate student or professional student at the time of nomination, with plans to be enrolled the following academic year;
  2. Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or its equivalent in the student’s current program; and
  3. Be involved in at least two student organizations and have held a major leadership position in at least one of those groups.
3. Nominations will be evaluated based upon the nominee’s impact on the institution in the following areas:
  1. Celebrating and championing the highest ideals and mission of the university;
  2. Inspiring growth and development of fellow students;
  3. Advocating for the college experience, including both academic and extracurricular pursuits; and
  4. Demonstrating outstanding character and collaborative spirit at all times.
4. Recipients of the Award will be selected by the following procedures:
  1. Each university will establish a Williams Award Committee, consisting of the university’s chief student affairs administrator, dean of the graduate school or other designated graduate studies academic administrator, vice provost for undergraduate studies or other designated undergraduate studies academic administrator, a representative of the faculty council / senate, and a representative from the university’s recognized student government association.
  2. Any student, faculty, or staff member may nominate a qualified individual using a nomination form established by the university.
  3. The university’s Williams Award Committee will review and provide recommendations to the chancellor on each nominee.
  4. The chancellor will select nominees to be presented to the Board of Curators.
  5. Award recipients will be determined by a vote of the Board of Curators or, at the Board’s election, by a committee of the Board.
  6. Each recipient will receive a leadership medal to wear at graduation, an invitation to attend a Board of Curators meeting at their university to be recognized, and such other award or recognition as may be determined by the Board.

220.060 Student Representative to the Board

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220.060 Student Representative to the Board kuscheld Thu, 05/27/2010 - 17:18

Executive Order No. 35, 4-1-07; Amended 2-20-13; Amended 4-6-23.

The Student Representative to the Board of Curators is appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Missouri Senate pursuant to Section 172.035 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
The Student Representative to the Board of Curators shall not be deemed an employee of the University for any purposes whatsoever, and shall not act as an agent for the University nor enter into any agreement or incur any obligations on the University’s behalf or commit the University in any manner except as provided in Section 172.035, RSMo.
During the student representative's tenure on the board, the student representative's campus shall grant a tuition and fee waiver in an amount equal to the cost of the student representative's tuition and required fees for the semesters enrolled. The student representative shall also be the eligible recipient of the Governor Mel Carnahan Memorial Scholarship, which may be applied toward other costs of attendance. The student representative awards or waivers shall be subject to financial aid guidelines.