The second paragraph of the Wikipeda[1] article on honorary degrees covers this: With regard to the use of this honorific, the policies of institutions of high

The second paragraph of the Wikipeda[1] article on honorary degrees covers this: With regard to the use of this honorific, the policies of institutions of higher education generally ask that recipients "refrain from adopting the misleading title" and that a recipient of an honorary doctorate's use of the title "Dr" before their name should be restricted to engagement with the institution of higher education in question and not within the broader community. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honorary_degree https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honorary_degree