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A subcommittee of Queen’s Senate has been formed to review the honorary degree of Duncan Campbell Scott.
Scott was a civil servant who oversaw the residential school system and acted as deputy superintendent of the Department of Indian Affairs during this time. The University awarded him an honorary LL.D. in 1939.
In January of 2022, Tayte Gossling, ArtSci ’22, started a petition to rescind Scott’s honorary degree.
The Senate subcommittee will evaluate if the degree is compliant with the Policy on Revocation of or Special Statements Concerning and Honorary Degree. It is composed of faculty, students, staff , and alumni with backgrounds in Indigenous studies, English, and Law.
The University Historian, Secretary, and representatives from the Office of Indigenous Initiatives and the Human Rights and Equity Office will act as experts on non-voting matters.
Community are welcome to participate and provide to the subcommittee by directly ing the subcommittee or completing an online survey.
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