Latin Honors Policy
Sponsor: |
Academic Affairs |
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Contact: |
Office of Academic Affairs |
Category: |
Academic |
Number: |
100.014 |
Effective Date: |
09/03/2020 |
Implementation History: |
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Keywords: |
Honors, Policy |
Background Information: |
Purpose
This policy establishes Latin honors at the college for recognizing distinguished performance by students earning a bachelor's degree at graduation.
Definitions
Statements
Latin honors is a universally recognized distinction that is based on a SUNY Empire State College (ESC) graduate's cumulative grade point average (GPA).
Latin honors is reserved for students earning a bachelor's degree.
The cumulative GPA needed to achieve Latin honors at the college is based on the 70th/80th/90th percentiles of baccalaureate graduate GPAs over a five-year period: Cum Laude (3.81), Magna Cum Laude (3.88), and Summa Cum Laude (3.96). The cumulative GPA totals used to establish thresholds for this policy are based on a breakdown of baccalaureate graduates from 2014-15 to 2018-19.
Only graded credits at ESC will be counted. Students at the bachelor's level must earn at least 27 graded credits to qualify.
Ungraded credits (e.g. pass/no pass) do not count toward Latin honors.
Grade changes that take effect before graduation and affect a student's qualifications for Latin honors will be applied to the student's cumulative average at graduation.
Applicable Legislation and Regulations
N/A
Related References, Policies, Procedures, Forms and Appendices
Dean's List Policy; Grading and Evaluation Policy for Undergraduate Programs