Superior academic achievement by graduating students shall be recognized by the following designations on transcripts:
| Graduation with Honors (or Cum Laude) |
3.50 to 3.69 GPA |
| Graduation with High Honors (or Magna Cum Laude) |
3.70 to 3.89 GPA |
| Graduation with Highest Honors (or Summa Cum Laude) |
3.90 to 4.00 GPA |
| Graduation Honors for Other Formal Awards (Diploma or Certificate) Graduation with Distinction |
3.50 to 4.00 GPA |
NOTE: Calculation of the grade point average (GPA) for graduation honors shall be identical to that method used to calculate the GPA to fulfill graduation requirements for the degree, diploma, or certificate being earned. In addition, in order to be eligible for a graduation honor, the student must have completed a minimum of 24 semester credit hours at the college conferring the degree or other formal award.