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Undergraduate Dean’s List, Honors & Awards

University Academic Recognition

Recognition of outstanding academic achievement is granted to every undergraduate student attaining the required proficiency.

Dean's List

Dean’s List recognition is awarded every term, based on units completed for credit and letter grade, which excludes courses with the following grade types:

  • Superior (S), Pass (P), or Fail (F) grades

  • Incomplete (I) grades that have not yet been completed

Dean’s List recognition is part of the official record and appears on the transcript.

NOTATION

GPA REQUIREMENT

CREDIT REQUIREMENT (REGULAR GRADES)

Dean’s List with Distinction–Full Time

4.000

12

Dean’s List with Distinction–Half Time

4.000

6

Dean’s List–Full Time

3.500-3.999

12

Dean’s List–Half Time

3.500-3.999

6

 

Bachelor’s Degree Latin Honors

Three categories are awarded for superior scholarship in work leading to the bachelor's degree. This honor, based upon degree conferral grade-point-average, is part of the official record, is awarded upon degree conferral and appears on the transcript and diploma of the recipient.

LATIN HONORS

GPA REQUIREMENT

Summa Cum Laude

3.900-4.000

Magna Cum Laude

3.700-3.899

Cum Laude

3.500-3.699

To be eligible for Latin Honors at graduation, bachelor's degree candidates must have completed at least 45 graded units of University Credit with letter grades that carry the required grade-point-average.

Graduation with Honors

Graduation with Honors is bestowed on students who have completed all requirements of the University-wide Honors Program. This academic recognition is part of the official record and is noted on the transcript and diploma of the recipient. Honors students also wear a special medallion at graduation bestowed by the W. A. Franke Honors College.

Commencement Awards and Recognition

Other awards and honors in recognition of outstanding academic achievement are bestowed through a student’s college.

Honor Societies

Colleges and departments offer participation in discipline-based honor societies and associations. Interested students should contact departmental and college academic advisors.

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