Graduation with Distinction
A student pursuing a bachelor's degree or an associate's degree can graduate with distinction. The current criteria are based upon university-wide grade point averages: 3.50 for cum laude, 3.75 for magna cum laude, or 3.90 summa cum laude.
Effective with spring commencement 2011, the criteria are divisionally-based, awarding the distinction of summa cum laude to the highest 2 percent, magna cum laude to the next 5 percent, and cum laude to the next 10 percent, with no more than 17 percent being awarded honors. The College of Arts and Science will calculate separately within the three cognate areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences.
For students who earn fewer than 64 credit hours from Miami toward a bachelor's degree or fewer than 32 credit hours from Miami toward an associate's degree, the cumulative g.p.a. to determine eligibility for distinction at graduation is the lower of the following averages:
(1) average for all courses taken from Miami
or
(2) combined average using grades from all college-level courses.
Graduation with University Honors
Contact the University Honors Program Office, 102 Bishop Hall, 529-3399, for information on requirements necessary to be admitted to the honors program.
Graduation with Departmental Honors
Contact your major departmental office to determine if departmental honors are offered in that department, and if so, what requirements need to be fulfilled to have departmental honors awarded.
President's List
The President's List recognizes undergraduate students who receive a 4.0 GPA for a semester of 12 or more credit hours attempted for grades (A+ thru F). If you have questions concerning your eligibility for President's List, contact the Office of the Secretary, 205 Roudebush Hall, 529-3610.
Dean's List
The Dean's List recognizes undergraduate students who receive a 3.50 to 3.90 GPA for a semester of 12 or more hours attempted for grades (A+ thru F). If you have questions concerning your eligibility for Dean's List, contact your Divisional Dean's Office.