Academic Honors
Academic honors include the Dean’s List and Graduation Honors.
Dean’s List
The Dean’s List is calculated on a semester basis. A part-time student completing a minimum of 6 credits and a full-time student completing a minimum of 12 credits in a reporting term with a GPA of 3.6 or better is eligible for the Dean’s List. In addition, there are no Incomplete or Incomplete Extension grades or grades below a C. Students who receive an Incomplete grade and later complete the course are not eligible for the Dean's list.
If the student receive s an NG (No Grade) and the NG grade is replaced with a letter grade, Dean’s List eligibility will be reviewed at the request of the student.
Graduation Honors
Upon graduation, students who complete the undergraduate program of study with the following cumulative GPAs are eligible for these honors, provided that at least 60 credits for a bachelor’s degree or 30 credits for an associate’s degree were completed at Sacred Heart University.
Summa Cum Laude: 3.8 or higher
Magna Cum Laude: 3.6 to 3.799
Cum Laude: 3.5 to 3.599