Degrees and Honors

Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate Students are recommended for baccalaureate degrees and honors by their department, according to the following standards:

• Cumulative GPA of 3.50 to 3.79: With Honors
• Cumulative GPA of 3.80 and higher (with portfolio review and endorsement by the faculty): With Distinction

Graduate Students

Graduate Students are recommended for master degrees with honors by their department, according to the following standard:

• Cumulative GPA of 3.97 and higher with endorsement by the faculty and chair of their department: With Distinction

Participation in the Commencement Ceremony

Undergraduate students must be on track to complete all requirements for their degree in the commencement ceremony term.

Graduate students must be on track to complete all course requirements for their degree in the commencement ceremony term. Graduate students, who are enrolled in a program that requires a thesis may participate in the commencement ceremony if they have completed all courses but have not yet completed their thesis. A degree will be awarded only after all courses and the thesis have been completed.

Graduation Status Verification

During Week 1 of their final term, students must verify their graduation status with the Enrollment Services office to confirm that they have completed all graduation requirements.

Graduation Ceremony

Graduating students are required to attend a rehearsal ceremony during the last  week of classes. Graduation announcements and graduation information packets are available in the Enrollment Services office.