FINAL BILL REPORT
SB 5173
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C 295 L 09
Synopsis as Enacted
Brief Description: Authorizing the regional universities to confer honorary doctorate degrees.
Sponsors: Senators Shin, Fairley, Kastama, Sheldon, McAuliffe, Brown, Pridemore, Delvin, Hobbs, McDermott, Jarrett, Kilmer, Jacobsen and Kohl-Welles.
Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development
House Committee on Higher Education
Background: Central Washington University (CWU), Eastern Washington University (EWU), Western Washington University (WWU), and The Evergreen State College are authorized to confer honorary bachelor's and master's degrees upon persons other than graduates of their universities in recognition of the person's learning or devotion to education, literature, art, or science. Washington State University and the University of Washington may also confer honorary degrees without restriction as to level. Community and technical colleges are authorized to confer honorary associate of arts degrees.
Summary: In addition to honorary bachelor's and master's degrees, WWU, CWU, and EWU are authorized to confer honorary doctoral degrees in recognition of a person's learning or devotion to education, literature, art, or science. The restriction that these honorary degrees may only be granted to persons who did not graduate from the granting institution is removed.
Votes on Final Passage:
Senate | 47 | 0 | |
House | 96 | 1 | (House amended) |
Senate | 42 | 0 | (Senate concurred) |
Effective: July 26, 2009