Dec 17, 2024  
2019-2020 Springfield College Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Springfield College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Honors


Academic Honors

Undergraduate students whose final cumulative grade point average (GPA) is 3.500 or above and who have completed at least forty-five graded semester hours (exclusive of pass/fail grades) at Springfield College are awarded their degrees with honor according to the following criteria:

 

Summa Cum Laude

 

3.900 to 4.000

 

Magna Cum Laude

 

3.700 to 3.899

 

Cum Laude

 

3.500 to 3.699

The qualifying cumulative GPA shall be determined at the close of the student’s final semester and shall only include students who have completed all degree requirements. Students eligible for academic honors will be announced prior to commencement and will be recognized at the commencement ceremony with honor cords. Academic honors shall be noted on diplomas and transcripts.