Graduation with Honors
Graduation with Honors
Students graduating with a cumulative grade point average of 3.45 or better, and who have completed a minimum of 45 semester hours at Kean (excluding credits earned on a Pass/Fail or a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis) by the end of the first semester of their senior year are recognized with anticipated honors. Any candidate with a grade of “Incomplete” cannot be considered eligible for honors until the grade has been changed. The actual honors designation will appear on both the diploma and the final transcript. Designations are as follows:
Average of 3.85-4.00 Summa cum laude
Average of 3.65-3.84 Magna cum laude
Average of 3.45-3.64 Cum laude
Students enrolled in Kean Ocean programs that do not offer the full 45 credits (which cannot include credits earned on a Pass/Fail or a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis) at the Ocean County College location may request to substitute transfer courses with permission from their faculty advisor and as approved by the College Dean. Grades earned for the substituted courses will be used to determine honors eligibility (to satisfy the 45-credit requirement), but will not be included in the final cumulative grade point average or final honors designation. The final cumulative grade point average will be determined by credits and grades earned at Kean University (Kean Ocean) only.
Academic honors are awarded based upon completion of the final semester. In order to participate in the Commencement Ceremony with honors and be eligible to receive a gold tassel, the above requirements must be met by the end of the first semester of senior year (usually fall semester or end of winter break semester following fall semester).