Recommended By
:
Academic Senate
Approved
:
Ruben Armiñana, President
Issue Date
:
Friday, June 17, 2005
Current Issue Date
:
Friday, June 17, 2005
Effective Date
:
Friday, June 17, 2005
Contact Office
:
Registrar's Office
Policy number
:
2005-3
Criteria used to determine honors at graduation are those in effect as of the date of graduation. Students graduating with the baccalaureate earn degree honors by meeting the following criteria:
- Completion at Sonoma State University of a minimum of 45 letter-graded semester units in residence.
- Attainment of grade point averages as indicated below:
- Graduation "Summa Cum Laude" is awarded to those students achieving a cumulative grade point average in all university and college work and a cumulative grade point average in all work undertaken at SSU of not less than 3.90.
- Graduation "Magna Cum Laude" is awarded to those students achieving a cumulative grade point average in all university and college work and a cumulative grade point average in all work undertaken at SSU of not less than 3.75.
- Graduation "Cum Laude" is awarded to those students achieving a cumulative grade point average in all university and college work and a cumulative grade point average in all work undertaken at SSU of not less than 3.50.
- Degree honors are noted on the student's transcript and on the diploma.
Updated June 17, 2005 by SSU.policies@sonoma.edu