What are the criteria for summa cum laude, magna cum laude, cum laude (applicable to undergraduate students only)?
The following undergraduate honors are issued upon graduation, based on individual grade point averages. When determining honors and/or Silver Key or Golden Quill status for publication purposes (i.e. commencement program, newspaper releases, etc.), the student’s GPA at the end of the winter term of the current year is used for students completing their remaining course requirements in or following the spring term. A student’s final GPA will be used to record graduating honors, as applicable on the student’s diploma and academic transcript.
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