STUDENT HONORS

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Dean's List

Full-time undergraduate students who demonstrate superior academic achievement during one semester will be honored on a "Dean's List." To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must be in a "pool" (defined hereafter) and must complete 12 hours of graded (A-F) USF courses with no incomplete grades during the semester. The "pool" consists of all students who have registered for at least 12 hours of USF courses in a given semester. The Dean's List shall consist of the fewer of: 1) the upper 10% of the enrollment of the college or 2) students in the college with a USF 3.5 GPA or above (ties at the 90th percentile will be included in the honors group).

The dean of the college in which the student is majoring or the Dean of Undergraduate Studies for undeclared students will recognize this academic honor. Students who are eligible should contact their College Advising Office for information.

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Honors Convocation

The Honors Convocation is designed to recognize degree-seeking undergraduate students for high academic performance during the previous academic year.

To be eligible to participate in the Fall 1998 Honors Convocation, an undergraduate student must (1) have been enrolled during Fall 1997, Spring 1998, or Summer 1998; (2) have completed at least 24 USF graded (A-F) hours during the 1997/98 academic year; (3) have at least a 3.500 USF GPA for those minimum 24 hours; (4) have no incomplete ("I") grades; and (5) be in the the top 10% of the qualified students for the college in which the students is enrolled at the end of Summer 1998 Term.

Honors at Graduation

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A baccalaureate candidate must first have an overall GPA for all work attempted at USF on the standard grading scale of a 3.500 or higher to be considered for honors. In addition, transfer students and USF students who have post-secondary work elsewhere to be eligible for honors must have a GPA of 3.500 or higher when combined with all work attempted at other institutions (including developmental classes). The forgiveness policy at USF or other institutions will not be applicable in computing the GPA for honors nor are plus/minus grades awarded at other institutions.

• Candidates with a GPA of 3.500 but below 3.710 shall receive a diploma designation of cum laude (with honor).
• Candidates with a GPA of 3.710 but below 3.900 shall receive a diploma designation of magna cum laude (with higher honor).
• Candidates with a GPA of 3.900 or above shall receive a diploma designation of summa cum laude (with highest honor).

In addition, each dean has the option to select on the basis of exceptional achievement 1% of the college's graduates or 1 student per semester for graduating with distinction.

Please note, for purposes of honors recognition at the ceremony, students must have a 3.500 GPA before the term in which they plan to graduate to have honors recognized publically at the commencement ceremony.

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Academic Record

The student's academic record shall not be changed after the student has graduated.

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Effective Date: Semester I, 1997