Honors
Students who complete a degree program reflecting scholarly achievement are honored at graduation. The cumulative grade point average will be used to determine graduation honors. This grade point average includes courses that count toward a certificate or degree and does not include developmental and remedial courses. Degree graduates with a cumulative grade point average between 3.9 and 4.0 are recognized as graduating summa cum laude. Degree graduates with a cumulative GPA between 3.75 and 3.89 are recognized as graduating magna cum laude. Degree graduates with a cumulative GPA between 3.5 and 3.74 are recognized as graduating cum laude.
Certificate graduates are also recognized at graduation for their achievements. Certificate graduates with a cumulative GPA between 3.75 and 4.0 are recognized as graduating with high honors. Certificate graduates with a cumulative GPA between 3.5 and 3.74 are recognized as graduating with honors.
At the commencement ceremony, honor graduates wear cords to designate specific academic honors. The different colored cords represent the following honors:
Associate Degrees
- Summa Cum Laude—gold cord
- Magna Cum Laude—silver cord
- Cum Laude—white cord
Certificates
- With High Honors—silver and green cord
- With Honors—white and green cord
Members of the college’s honor society, Phi Theta Kappa, wear stoles at the commencement ceremony to designate their honor society. These stoles are available prior to graduation by contacting the honor society advisor at (708) 974-5353.