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Academic Standing in the Honors Program

  • Students will register for Honors courses when they meet with their advisors each semester; after successful completion of the required number of Honors courses and voluntary service, they will be eligible to graduate as Honors Scholars.

  • Honors students are to achieve the following GPA requirements:

    • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 in their freshman year.

    • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.35 in their sophomore and junior years.

  • Students who receive below a “B” in an Honors course or an overall GPA below the thresholds listed above will be placed on probationary status in the Honors Program.

    • Probationary Status

      • Two (2) semester probation will be given to those students whose GPA falls below the Honors Program requirement.

      • Being placed on Probationary Status will require:

        • A letter of notification to be sent to the student and their advisor

        • Academic Counseling

        • A meeting with Financial Aid

  • Students guilty of an infraction of the University's Honor Code will be dismissed from the Honors Program.

  • Graduating as an Honors Scholar: After completing the requisite Honors courses and volunteer service requirements, seniors who have maintained at least a 3.35 GPA, a minimum of a “B” in each Honors course, and are free from any violation of the University- wide Honor Code, will graduate as Honors Scholars.