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Emeritus/Emerita Titles
Criteria
PROFESSOR EMERITUS/EMERITA
a. Nominee must have retired with the rank of Professor.
b. Nominee must have rendered distinguished service to the University through teaching, research, and
scholarship.
c. Nominee must have a record of excellence in teaching, including graduate student supervision, and
excellence in research, scholarship, and/or creative work.
d. Nominee must have a reasonable length of service with the University of Manitoba.
DEAN (DIRECTOR) EMERITUS/EMERITA
a. Nominee must have served as Dean (Director) for a minimum of five years.
b. Nominees shall have given distinguished service to his/her faculty or school during the term of office.
c. Title can be conferred at any time after the nominee’s term as Dean (Director) has ended.
d. Upon retirement from the University, a Dean (Director) Emeritus/Emerita is eligible to be considered for
the title of “Professor Emeritus/Emerita”.
LIBRARIAN EMERITUS/EMERITA
a. Title may be conferred after retirement of any member of the Libraries staff of the University who has
held the rank of Librarian.
b. Nominees must have rendered distinguished service to the University and the profession.
c. Nominees must have a significant record in professional performance, teaching, research, and
scholarship.
d. It is expected that those nominated will have had some reasonable length of service with the University
of Manitoba.
PRESIDENT EMERITUS/EMERITA
a. Nominee must have served as President for at least five years.
b. Nominees must have rendered distinguished service to the University of Manitoba.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR EMERITUS/EMERITA
a. Nominee must have served as a Vice-President for at least five years, or in exceptional cases and upon
the recommendation of the President, must have served as a member of senior administration for at least
five years.
b. Nominees must have demonstrated excellence in leadership and administration, provided exceptional
contributions to the development of the University, and rendered distinguished service in a senior
administrative role.
Additional information respecting nominating candidates for emeritus/emerita titles can be found at:
http://umanitoba.ca/admin/governance/governing_documents/community/emeritus_emerita_titles_policies.html
The list of individuals who have received Emeritus/Emerita titles can be found at:
http://umanitoba.ca/admin/governance/emeritus_emerita_titles.html