20.1 The Committee on Honorary Degrees shall be chaired by the President and shall consist of members elected by the Board in accordance with Section 12.1 of these Bylaws, together with the members of the Committee on Governance of the Council of the Princeton University Community, who shall be voting members.
20.2 It shall recommend to the Board candidates for honorary degrees. Such recommendations may be made by the Committee at any meeting of the Board.
20.3 Voting upon candidates for honorary degrees shall be by ballot. Except as provided in Section 20.4 of these Bylaws, the affirmative vote of four fifths of the members of the Board present shall be required to grant an honorary degree.
20.4 In very exceptional circumstances, the Executive Committee may, by the unanimous vote of the members present at a stated or special meeting, grant an honorary degree to a candidate not previously acted upon unfavorably by the Board.
20.5 No honorary degree shall be conferred save upon the recipient present in person. Candidates for honorary degrees shall be presented by a member of the Board, who shall make a public statement of the reasons for which the degree is given.