The deadline for nominations for Honorary Degrees, University Medals, and Distinguished Service Awards is August 1, 2025.
Before you start, you should gather a few things...
Information
- Name, email, address, and phone contact information for the individual you intend to nominate
- Name, email address, and phone number for each individual submitting a Letter of Support (including the nominator)
Documents (pdf preferred)
- Nominee’s résumé/CV (or career summary)
- Letters of Support (minimum of 3, maximum of 5 total)
The nominator’s letter is required and counts as one of the Letters of Support. - Bulleted list of the nominee’s most outstanding achievements
Nomination Rules
- A person may not nominate themselves.
- A current University of Colorado employee may not be nominated.
- A public official currently serving in office may not be nominated.
- A public official may be nominated two years after completion of their term of office.
- A regent may submit a nomination but must recuse themselves from commenting and voting on the nomination.
- All nominations must be supported by at least three and no more than five Letters of Support, including a required letter from the nominator.
- Late or incomplete nomination packages will not be considered.
For complete details regarding the nomination process, please refer to Regent Policy 2.D.



