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Class of 2002

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College of Liberal Arts

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For students who completed the majority of their degree work at a UAF campus outside the Fairbanks area, their home campuses are indicated beside their names. For the most part, these degree candidates will participate in graduations ceremonies at their home campuses. Confirmation of degrees and honors for the May 2002 degree candidates whose names are listed in this program will be made when the final grades are recieved.

Associate and baccalaureate degree students who graduated with honors in August and December 2001, and candidates for graduation in May 2002, are wearing a gold honor cord. Cumulative grade point averages required for graduating with honors are as follows:

Summa Cum Laude.....4.00
Magna Cum Laude.....3.80-3.99
Cum Laude.....3.50-3.70

Honors Program
The Honors Program designation indicates acceptance to this program which requires exceptional academic performance and achievement in an unusually challenging course of study. Honors students must complete credits in specially designed Honors coursed and an Honors senior thesis in their major discipline. Students may also earn honors credits by studying abroad or through internships. The UAF Honors Program is open to studens in all majors and emphasizes undergraduate research.

Golden Key Honor Society
Organized as an interdisciplinary organization to recognize and encourage outstanding upper division students, Golden Key is an international student-run service organization committed to meeting the needs of scholastic achievers. Initiated members wear a gold medallion on a blue and gold ribbon, or a gold satin sash with a blue logo, or a blue and gold honor cord.

Student Leadership Honors
Leadership Honors recognize students who have made significant contributions to the enhancement of UAF’s mission, the surrounding community and the promotion of student life, all while maintaining academic excellence. Student leadership honorees wear a crimson honor cord.

Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is an organization that is open to students in all academic disciplines. PKP promotes the pursuit of excellence and the recognition of outstanding achievement by students and faculty alike. Membership is limited to the top students of each graduating class, and initiated members wear a blue ribbon and medallion bearing the symbolic seal of the Society.

Student Ambassador
Students involved in the Student Ambassador program have demonstrated outstanding campus leadership and supported the growth of the university through new student recruitment and community service efforts.