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Academic Auditing and Graduation Services
Graduation with Honors
Honors announced at the commencement ceremony are determined on the Grade Point Average as of the end of the term prior to the graduation term. Official honors are determined after ALL final grades have been reported on the academic record. All graded courses, including repeated and reassessed courses, are included in both determinations. The official honors designation will be posted to the diploma and academic transcript.
(1) For a student who is being awarded a baccalaureate degree and who has completed 64 or more credits at The University of Akron, the degree
| will be designated |
if the overall grade-point average is |
| Cum Laude |
between 3.40 and 3.59 |
| Magna Cum Laude |
between 3.60 and 3.79 |
| Summa Cum Laude |
3.8 or higher |
(2) For a student who is being awarded an associate degree and who has completed 32 or more credits at The University of Akron, the degree
| will be designated |
if the overall grade-point average is |
| with distinction |
between 3.40 and 3.59 |
| with high distinction |
between 3.60 and 3.79 |
| with highest distinction |
3.8 or higher |
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to visit the Office of the University Registrar in Simmons Hall room 120, call us at 330-972-8300 (choose option #6), or e-mail us at commencement@uakron.edu.
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