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BYLAW 29. Miscellaneous Provisions

29.1 Honorary Degrees.
  1. Honorary degrees may be awarded upon recommendation of the President of the University and approval by a three-fourths vote of the members present at a meeting of the Board next following the meeting at which the recommendation of the President of the University was made.

  2. Honorary degrees shall not be awarded to members of the Board or to active employees of the University. Honorary degrees shall not be awarded to former employees of the University until eleven months or more after date of retirement.

  3. No more than three honorary degrees shall be awarded at any one ceremony on a campus of the University and no more than four honorary degrees shall be awarded at any one campus during an academic year.

Includes amendments through May 15, 1970 University of California Board of Regents University of California Bylaws of the Regents