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Academic Recognition

President's List - Full-Time Students

To be eligible for the President's List, a student must:

  1. Earn 12 or more credit hours in courses at the 100 level or above in one term.
  2. Have a term GPA of at least 3.8.
  3. Have no “I” grades. If “I” grades are later changed to passing grades, thereby affecting President's List eligibility, the student may request a letter noting President's List recognition. This letter may be used for employment, college transfer or other personal purposes.
  4. Receive an “A,” “B,” “C,” or “W” in all courses of enrollment below the 100 level.

Dean's List - Full-Time Students

To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must:

  1. Earn 12 or more credit hours in courses at the 100 level or above in one term.
  2. Have a term GPA of at least 3.25.
  3. Have no “I” grades. If “I” grades are later changed to passing grades, thereby affecting Dean's List eligibility, the student may request a letter noting Dean's List recognition. This letter may be used for employment, college transfer, or other personal purposes.
  4. Receive an “A,” “B,” “C,” or “W” in all courses of enrollment below the 100 level.

Part-Time Students

A part-time student can be recognized if the student has earned at least 6 credit hours but less than 12 credit hours in courses in one term at the 100 level or above, has a term GPA of at least 3.25, and meets requirement 3 and 4 of the Dean's List criteria.

Recognition Schedule

President’s List, Dean’s List, and part-time students earning honors will be recognized after the semester in which the recognition is received. A letter noting their recognition may be requested from the Registrar. The letter may be used for employment, college transfer, or other personal purposes.

Graduation Honors

Graduation honors are calculated for diplomas, associate degrees, and bachelor’s degrees. Certificates are not eligible for graduation honors. Diploma and associate degree honors are based on all coursework that is included in the cumulative grade point average (CUM GPA) at the time the diploma or degree is awarded. Bachelor’s degree honors are calculated based on all 300- and 400-level program coursework that is included in the CUM GPA at the time the degree is awarded; general education coursework is not included in bachelor’s degree honors.

Students earning a CUM GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 will graduate cum laude. Those earning a CUM GPA between 3.5 and 3.79 will graduate magna cum laude. Those earning a CUM GPA between 3.8 and 4.0 will graduate summa cum laude. Graduation honors are printed on the student’s transcript.