A Call for Nominations is issued annually for each of the University awards and honours under the purview of Senate, as follows:
Spring/Summer
Call for Nominations - Honorary Degrees 2026 [1]
Note: Nominations for Honorary Degrees are accepted year-round. Normally, to be considered for presentation at convocation ceremonies in June, nominations for honorary degrees must be received by the September deadline of the year prior. For presentation at convocation ceremonies in 2026, the nomination deadline was September 3, 2025.
Fall
Call for Nominations - University Awards 2026 [2]
- Honorary Fellow
- John Bell Award
- Lincoln Alexander Medal
- Medal of Merit
- University Professor Emeritus/Emerita
Nominations must be received by January 6, 2026.
Winter
Call for Nominations - Student Medals 2024-25 [3]
- W.C. Winegard Medal
- D.F. Forster Medals
- Walter Vaughan Medal
