Graduation Honors for Baccalaureate Degree
Latin graduation honors for the baccalaureate degree recognize high academic achievement at Central Connecticut State University as demonstrated by the following cumulative grade-point averages:
• Cum laude (honors) 3.50-3.69
• Magna cum laude (high honors) 3.70-3.89
• Summa cum laude (highest honors) 3.90-4.00
Latin graduation honors, which appear on both the diploma and the transcript, will be awarded only to full-time and part-time students who complete their graduation requirements with a minimum of 45 credits in residence at Central Connecticut State University and a cumulative earned grade-point average of at least 3.50. The residency requirement for Latin graduation honors may not be waived. Graduating students who have achieved a grade-point average of at least 3.50 but have not completed 45 credits in residence at Central will be granted the Dean’s Distinction award.
Candidates for all Graduation Honors will be recognized at the Commencement ceremony.
Candidacy for Graduation Honors shall be determined by using the student's GPA and earned credit count, plus any in-progress courses, as of the commencement booklet printing deadline. Candidacy for Graduation Honors does not guarantee the award of Graduation Honors upon completion of degree requirements.