Graduation Honors
The academic achievements of graduating students at the baccalaureate level are formally recognized at the public Commencement exercises, appear in published lists of graduates, and are recorded on transcripts. Only Gonzaga University credits are used in computing graduation honors. To calculate a student's achieved honors designation, grade point averages are truncated two decimal spaces and are not rounded up. For recognition purposes at Commencement, eligibility for these honors is determined based on the cumulative GPA as of the end of the fall semester. Graduate and Doctoral students do not receive graduation honors.
Undergraduate students who have earned sixty four Gonzaga credits receive the following academic honors recognition:
GPA |
Honors Level |
3.50 - 3.69 |
Cum Laude |
3.70 - 3.89 |
Magna Cum Laude |
3.90 - 4.00 |
Summa Cum Laude |
Students who have earned at least 48, but less than 64, Gonzaga University credits are graduated 'With Distinction' if the cumulative grade-point average is 3.50 or higher.
For non-transcripted graduation honors please refer to the Academic Honors and Magis Student Achievement Awards page.
President's and Dean's Lists
An undergraduate student whose grade-point average for a semester is 3.50 and less than 3.85 will be placed on the Dean’s List. An undergraduate student whose grade point average for a semester is 3.85 through 4.00 will be placed on the President’s List. Students must be enrolled in 12 or more academic credits to be eligible for the above lists and courses in which the department has predetermined with the Satisfactory/Non Satisfactory (S/NS) grading option will count in the 12 credits.
President's and Dean's Lists are announced by the Office of the Provost one week after final grades are due in the spring and fall semesters. Students who have requested that their educational records be designated as "Confidential" are not included in the public list.
These announcements are intended for sharing via social media or other outlets. A student's academic transcript will represent their official designation.
Honors Societies
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