Confirmation of degrees and honors for the degree
candidates whose names are listed in this program are
made when final grades are received.
Associate and baccalaureate degree students who graduated with
honors in August and December 2005 and candidates for graduation
in May 2006 wear 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.....3.50-3.79
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 courses
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 students in
all majors and emphasizes undergraduate research.
Golden Key Honor Society
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, 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 enhancing UAF’s mission, the surrounding
community and the promotion of student life, all while maintaining
academic excellence. Student leadership honorees wear a burgundy
honor cord.
Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi 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 have supported the growth
of the university through new student recruitment and community
service efforts.
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