These were among a number of honorary doctorates conferred upon him. He was conferred with two Honorary Doctorates. Honorary membership is conferred only in exceptional cases. Also, Nyack College conferred upon him the honorary D.Litt. In 2002, Lewis University conferred an honorary degree upon Hastert. SMU also conferred on him an honorary D.Litt. In 2015, Mysore University conferred an honorary doctorate on him. Freedom once conferred cannot be revoked. He remains to date the only Indian to have been conferred this honour. Sandoval was posthumously conferred the Medal of Valor. Teachers College graduates are conferred Columbia University diplomas. Until 1856 it was also conferred hereditary nobility on the holder. However, this could only be conferred by a constitutional amendment nevertheless. In December 1793, the convention formally conferred executive power upon the committee. His doctorate in economics was conferred by Oxford.