Cum laude: 3.5 or higher

Magna cum laude: 3.75 or higher

Summa cum laude: 3.9 or higher with no grades less than an A-

A cumulative honors GPA is calculated by combining all college work attempted at UAF, as well as, all college work attempted at any other institutions attended .

Graduating with honors is a tribute that recognizes academic achievement and represents a student's entire academic history.   Below 100-level and 500-level coursework are removed from your UAF GPA calculation. Also, any excluded classes (including D’s, F’s, retaken courses, courses lost in Fresh Start, etc.) from UAF or any other institution attended are calculated back in to the honors GPA.

Transfer Students

Students who have coursework outside of UAF, and wish to be considered for honors, must additionally meet the following criteria:

• Have at least a 3.5 cumulative UAF GPA
• UAF resident credit of 48 semester hours for a bachelor's degree
• UAF resident credit of 24 semester hours for an associates degree

Recognition

Associate and baccalaureate degree students who graduate with honors in Summer, Fall, or Spring will receive gold honor cords to wear at the May commencement ceremony and have the option of being recognized in the annual commencement program.   Final grades will be verified prior to noting final graduation honors on the diploma or the official transcript.

Spring Graduates

The May commencement ceremony occurs prior to the deadline for Spring semester final grades.   Students graduating in Spring who have chosen to walk in the commencement ceremony will be assumed to receive an A for all in-progress coursework.   These potential honors will be used to award gold honors cords at the commencement ceremony. However, once final grades are posted, the potential honors will be recalculated to reflect any changes.

Please note:  The GPA on your transcript or UA Online is not necessarily your final GPA for honors.