Section VI - Academic Honors

This is an archived copy of the 2013-14 Catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.norwich.edu/.

Academic honors for full-time undergraduate students are announced at the Fall Convocation. Academic honors presented at Convocation recognize University Scholars and students on the Dean’s List.

  1. University Scholars
    Recognition as a University Scholar for the current academic year is given at the Fall Convo­cation to those full-time undergraduate students who for both the Fall and Spring Semester of the previous academic year have earned not only placement on the Dean’s List, but also a current cumulative grade point average of no less than 3.50. University Scholars are an­nounced and recognized individually during the ceremonies of Fall Convocation.
  2. Dean’s List
    The Dean’s List, which is established for each semester, shall consist of the names of those undergraduate degree candidates who during either the previous Fall or Spring semester, had no failures, carried at least twelve credit hours, and attained a semester academic grade-point average of at least 3.0.
  3. Graduation Honors
    All degree candidates whose final cumulative grade point average when the degree is conferred is 3.60 or higher, are graduated “ Sum­ma Cum Laude;” those with an average from 3.30 to 3.59, “ Magna Cum Laude;” and those with an average from 3.00 to 3.29, “ Cum Laude.

Valedictorian

An award given at the May graduation ceremony to a senior in a bachelor’s degree program, who has the highest Grade Point Average. Selection of a student for this award will be made at the beginning of the Spring Semester from full-time students who have completed at least 90 credits at Norwich and who are enrolled in courses that will complete all degree requirements.