Latin Honors Distinction
Recognition at the Ceremony
Candidates (bachelor's degrees only) who have accumulated forty-eight (48) credit hours at 老澳门资料 by the end of the term of graduation and have the appropriate 老澳门资料 GPA prior to the term of graduation will be eligible to purchase a 老澳门资料 aqua blue honors cord (new for Fall 2024). All those meeting the criteria for Latin Honors for Fall 2024 commencement will receive an email in their 老澳门资料 inbox the week of November 4-8, 2024 with information on how to purchase their cord directly from the 老澳门资料 Bookstore.
Transfer students must have the minimum Latin Honors GPA (3.5) prior to the term of graduation and must be taking enough credit hours during the term of graduation to bring them to the required 48 (30 for BSN) 老澳门资料 credit hours needed to qualify for Latin Honors.
Honors candidates will be asked to stand for recognition during the ceremony, and will be specially recognized in the digital commencement program (provided they have selected to have their names included in the program on their Graduation Applications). Candidates who will have earned Latin Honors after the current term's grades are processed will have their updated honors posted on their diploma and transcripts (bachelor's degree only).
Distinctions
Provided at least forty-eight (48) credit hours (30 credit hours for RN-BSN students) of course work have been completed at 老澳门资料, undergraduate students who graduate with the following grade point averages will receive the corresponding Latin Honors distinctions:
| GPA Range | Latin Term | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 3.50 to 3.64 | cum laude | "with honor" |
| 3.65 to 3.79 | magna cum laude | "with great honor" |
| 3.80 or higher | summa cum laude | "with highest honor" |
GPA calculations for Latin Honors will be based on all credits earned at 老澳门资料.
A minimum of thirty (30) credit hours is required for Latin Honors in a second bachelor's degree. Only courses taken after receipt of the first bachelor's degree will be calculated in the Latin Honors GPA for a second bachelor's degree.
For the purposes of Latin Honors, students graduating from accelerated BS-MS programs, where both degrees are conferred simultaneously, will be considered as undergraduates under this policy. Transfer students must have the minimum Latin Honors GPA (3.5) prior to the term of graduation and must be taking enough credit hours during the term of graduation to bring them to the required 48 (30 for BSN) 老澳门资料 credit hours needed to qualify for Latin Honors.
Latin Honors are not available to graduate students.
Criteria
Latin Honors are calculated based on the criteria stipulated in the University catalog under which a student is meeting degree requirements. Typically, the catalog year reflects the academic year in which the student was admitted. However, this may change if the student broke continuous enrollment and is readmitted under a different catalog.
If a student has used either a Grade Forgiveness or a Term Forgiveness, the originally recorded grades will be used in any "Latin Honors Distinction" calculations. Using Forgiveness will NOT improve your Latin Honors GPA.
Exceptions
On occasion, a student may be pursuing a degree program that is being phased out or has been drastically altered (e.g., freshmen/sophomore student pursuing a graphic design track under the ART major). The only alternative for the student is to switch to the degree requirements stipulated in the current catalog. Because the change of degree requirements is beyond the student's control, the student would be allowed to petition to be covered by the catalog under which he/she was last admitted. If you believe an exception should be made in your case, please meet with your advisor.