Please submit your nominations by January 23, 2026, to be considered for Spring 2026 Convocation

An honorary degree is the highest honour conferred by Humber Polytechnic. The Institution may wish to award honorary degrees to recognize extraordinary individuals who have achieved significant accomplishments or have made an outstanding impact or contribution to Humber Polytechnic, their profession or discipline, the community, or society in Canada or elsewhere in the world. Honorary degree recipients reflect the Institution’s values, mission and vision, and they inspire and serve as role models to students, graduates, and the community.

Nominee submissions:

Nominations will be accepted via an online form. For future reference, this form can be accessed from the Honours & Awards page on the Humber Advancement and Alumni site.

Applications received by January 23, 2026, will be adjudicated and considered for presentation at a 2026 convocation ceremony (Spring or Fall) and/or in the future, depending on the number of approved candidates.

Eligibility Information:

Honorary Degrees recognize individuals who have distinguished themselves through their professional careers or who have made outstanding contributions to Humber Polytechnic, the community or society more broadly.

The Honorary Degree Selection Committee endeavours to ensure, through its recommendations for nominees, that it reflects the diversity of Canadian society and represents the wider community in which Humber plays an integral role. As such, it welcomes nominations that represent a diverse pool of candidates so that it may consider diversity in all of its dimensions.

Nominees may be members of the public, including alumni, former employees, former members of the Board of Governors, former volunteers, former public officials, or others. Nominations of individuals in the following categories are not eligible and will not be considered until a minimum of one year has passed following active service:

• Active Humber employees,
• Active members of the Humber Board of Governors,
• Active politicians,
• Active Program Advisory Committee members,
• Current students

Posthumous honorary degrees shall not normally be considered.

Confidentiality is to be maintained throughout the nomination and selection process. Nominators must keep the nomination confidential, including with the potential nominee.

For further questions about the nomination process, please contact: honorary.credential@humber.ca.