***Requirements Effective Beginning With Spring 2008 Graduates***

CUMULATIVE GPA REQUIREMENT FOR LATIN HONORS

  •  Summa cum laude 3.900 to 4.000

•  Magna cum laude 3.750 to 3.899

•  Cum laude 3.500 to 3.749

To be eligible for graduation with honors, at least 62 hours (quality* hours-QHRS) of the course work to be applied to the degree must have been completed at the College of Charleston. For the purpose of calculating the GPA for graduation with honors, all course work taken at the College of Charleston will be included in that calculation.

* Note that a course graded with a “P” carries no quality hours

Latin Honors Recognition at Commencement: Latin honors recognized at commencement are presumptive and are based on the cumulative GPA that the student has earned in the term prior to the graduation term (i.e. before graduation term grades are posted).

Students who do not meet honors requirements until after all grades are in for their graduation term, will not be recognized for honors in the commencement program. Actual honors earned will be noted on both the transcript and on the diploma once all grades are recorded.

Students who graduate in the fall** and walk in May will have their actual honors earned recognized.
Students who are allowed to participate in the ceremony by petition/exception will not be recognized for honors.

Honors Medallions: Students who are recognized for Latin honors at commencement will receive an honors medallion on a maroon neck-ribbon to wear at the ceremony. The Registrar's Office will have these available for graduates at the ceremony.

**or Maymester/Summer the year prior to the ceremony

Last updated 08/26/2008