GENERAL PRINCIPLES
The awarding of Honorary Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degree is an important symbol in the life of the Royal University of The Kingdom of Atlantis. An Honorary Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degree recognizes uncommonly meritorious accomplishments and activity, both in the academic arena and in broader areas of benefit to society, that reflect the values esteemed by a great University. Honorary Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degree are conferred on those whose achievements are of such excellence that they provide, through example, inspiration and leadership to the graduates of the Royal University of The Kingdom of Atlantis. In choosing recipients for this honor, the Royal University of The Kingdom of Atlantis is also guided by the principle that in honoring individuals for their contributions, the Royal University of The Kingdom of Atlantis is also honoring itself by its association with people of such special merit.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
The following specific criteria are used by the Chancellery of the Royal University of The Kingdom of Atlantis in its consideration of candidates. The Chancellery’s goal is to present a slate of recipients across a range of academic disciplines and non-academic areas of achievement. Honorary Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degree recipients, when possible, will be chosen to match the purposes of the Convocation at which the Honorary Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degree is to be granted. Those in category (A) will predominate if possible; those in categories (B) and (C) will normally number less than half of the recipients in category (A) unless the Convocation is being called for a special reason.

A. The Royal University of The Kingdom of Atlantis normally will give preference to honoring individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the professions in which The Royal University of The Kingdom of Atlantis itself is active.

B. Recognition will be given to those whose exceptional accomplishments have contributed to enhancing culture and society in the world at large.

C. The Royal University of The Kingdom of Atlantis on occasion will honor those who have made extraordinary financial contributions to the expansion of the Royal University of The Kingdom of Atlantis.

PROCEDURES
Nominations: A call for nominations will be broadcast widely by the Royal University's Secretariat to the University Community, using the traditional outlets and any additional avenues suggested by members of the Chancellery. Nominations may be submitted at any time to the Royal University's Secretary.

Maintenance of Lists: The initial screening of the nomination will be made by the Chancellery to ensure that the nomination adheres to these guidelines. Names will be added to the list for a period of three years from the date of nomination, at which time if the nominee has not been selected, the name will be deleted. If the person is re-nominated, and if the nomination is still valid according to these guidelines, the name will again be added to the list for an additional three-year period. From the active list of nominations, the Chancellery will select prospective Honorary Bachelor, Master or Doctorate Degree recipients as required in the annual convocation cycles. Once a prospective Honorary Bachelor, Master or Doctorate Degree recipient has been identified and agreed upon by the Chancellery, two members of the Chancellery will be assigned to the nomination file in order to execute due diligence, based on publicly available information, to ensure that the nomination conforms fully to the selection principles and criteria. Nominators will be invited to participate in the conferral of the Honorary Bachelor, Master or Doctorate Degree, presenters or hosts, where and when possible, on the basis of their relevant relationship to the field of accomplishment of the nominee. Selection of these invitees will be determined by a group comprising the Chancellor and Vie Chancellor.

FORMAT OF NOMINATIONS
This nomination must be written under Freedom of Information guidelines. Please try and restrict your information to what is available in the public domain. Where it is necessary to include private information, this must be clearly marked as such, i.e. “Information not in the public domain”. Nominations should be submitted on the forms provided by the Chancellery (Please note that a nomination not submitted in this format is difficult to assess and the nomination is thus likely to be undermined):

A. a completed Nomination Form;
B.
(i) a supporting submission on the form provided which contains an introductory statement setting forth the principal grounds for the distinction;
(ii) a brief chronological, narrative account of the nominee’s life and work;
(iii) an outline of the nominee’s most significant academic or other achievements;
(iv) an assessment of his/her standing on a basis of international comparison or in the life of the nation;
(v) any other information the proposer would wish to bring to the attention of the Chancellery.
C. nominations should be accompanied by details of the nominees’ published works in an Appendix.

DUTY OF THE CHANCELLERY 
The Chancellery consists of the Chancellor and the Vice Chancellor. The duty of the Chancellery is to select Qualified Professionals for the conferment of Honorary Bachelor, Master or Doctorate Degrees.

DOCUMENT CHECKLIST
Nominations submitted without the following documents will be returned to the Nominator:

a) A letter from the Nominator describing reasons for nominating the Nominee, including contributions or special accomplishments of the Nominee, and any other information which the Nominator feels may be pertinent to the nomination.

b) Letters of Support (no more than three).

c) Nominee’s abridged curriculum vitae containing details such as education, a field of endeavor a short description of publications (if any), specials awards, and distinguished service.

d) A short biographical summary (maximum 200 words), which will form the basis of the citation at convocation should the Nominee be chosen as an honorary degree recipient.

AWARDING
Honorary Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degrees recipients are invited to give the Convocation address but may decline the invitation to do so. Honorary Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degrees are not awarded posthumously. An exception may be made in the case of the honor having been accepted and arrangements made for its awarding prior to the death of the nominee. The citation for the Honorary Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degre should be no longer than three minutes in length. In accordance with Chancellery, “each recipient of an Honorary Bachelor, master or Doctorate Degrees shall be presented for admission by the Vice Chancellor or by a person designated for that purpose by the Chancellor”

REVOKING
"The Chancellery may revoke an Honorary Bachelor, Master or Doctorate Degrees and all the rights and privileges connected therewith.” The Chancellery would consider revoking the Honorary Bachelor, Master or Doctorate Degrees on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor.

REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE
If your Honorary Bachelor, Master or Doctorate Degree Certificate is lost, stolen or damaged, you can order a replacement Certificate at a cost. Please note that students are only permitted to have one copy of their certificate in their possession at any one time, so multiple copies cannot be requested. Certificates can be ordered through the Royal University of The Kingdom of Atlantis Email system. Certificates ordered for delivery by Mail Post will be sent by Professional Courier, orders for overseas locations will be sent by a tracked and signed for courier service at a cost of US$ 20 for European addresses and US$ 30 for rest of world.

Kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Michael Puzzolante
Global Chairman & Chancellor
Royal University
The Kingdom of Atlantis