This service supports organizations that operate honorary or social-impact recognition programs and want their awarding framework, governance, evidence controls and public claims reviewed against a defined IBQA-USA scope.
What may be reviewed
The exact evidence depends on the type of honorary or social-impact recognition and the scope requested.
- Published eligibility and selection criteria
- Nomination, review and approval procedures
- Governance and conflict-of-interest controls
- Recipient identity and supporting evidence
- Award records, certificate controls and verification arrangements
- Public wording, title usage and representation of status
Recognition scope
A positive outcome applies only to the reviewed recognition framework, organization, award category and stated validity. It does not convert an honorary distinction into an earned academic qualification.
Responsible representation
Organizations and recipients must describe honorary and social-impact distinctions accurately. Where a title such as “Honorary Doctorate” is used, it must remain clearly identified as honorary and must not be represented as an earned PhD, academic doctoral degree, professional licence or government-recognized qualification unless a competent authority has separately granted such status.
What this service supports
Clear criteria
Awarding requirements and decision controls are reviewed against a documented framework.
Evidence control
Recipient records and supporting evidence can be organized for responsible verification.
Accurate public claims
Recognition wording is framed to distinguish honorary distinctions from earned academic qualifications.