Honorary Degree Award
Nominations open for 2025-2026
Nominations for fall 2025 and spring 2026 honorary degree awards are currently being accepted. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 31, 2025. Please send nominations to Grace Gallagher at glgallagher@alaska.edu.
The criterion for individuals to receive an honorary degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage is evidence of a significant and lasting contribution to the university, to the state of Alaska, or to the individuals' discipline or profession.
Nominations for honorary degrees may be made by members of the Board of Regents, campus advisory councils, members of the university community, or citizens of the state. The MAU will acknowledge the receipt of such nominations to the nominator. The nominator may request to appear before the committee to speak to the nomination.
The criteria is outlined in the .
Past Honorary Degree Award RecipientsContact
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Grace Gallagher at glgallagher@alaska.edu or 907-786-1994.