A little education on using the title Dr..... I can assure you, Bikram Choudhury is no Dr., as recently posted on Rajashrees facebook posting....an honorary degree from Mexico just doesnt quite cut it.... Source...yes, even Wikipedia knows..... An honorary degree[1] or a degree honoris causa (Latin: for the sake of the honor)[2] is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study and the passing of examinations. The degree is typically a doctorate or, less commonly, a masters degree, and may be awarded to someone who has no prior connection with the academic institution.[3] The degree is often conferred as a way of honouring a distinguished visitors contributions to a specific field or to society in general. It is often given to graduation speakers at a university or college, and the university may derive benefits by association with the person in question. The degree is not recognized by employers as having the same stature as a corresponding earned doctorate degree and should not be represented as such. It is sometimes recommended that such degrees be listed in ones CV as an award and not in their education section,[4] and some institutions of higher education have policies on the use of the title Dr in formal correspondence.
Posted on: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 23:48:52 +0000
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