Students planning to graduate December 2007 through Summer Session 3 in 2009

An interim plan has been developed to address graduation honors eligibility for students completing degree requirements before December 2009. This implementation plan is based on the previous policy for determining graduation honors; the only change concerns whether transfer credits are included in calculating the Honors GPA. The following criteria will apply to all students who graduate during this transitional period:

Latin Honors Designations

Students who achieve an honors GPA at the levels below are recognized at commencement. The appropriate honors designation is included on the graduate’s transcript and diploma:

Baccalaureate Degree Candidates

to qualify for graduation honors, baccalaureate degree candidates must:

• Earn a minimum MU GPA of 3.35 or higher in work done at Millersville, and;
• Complete a minimum of 30 credits with grades of A through D- at Millersville.

Note: Transfer credits and grades will be included in calculating an Honors GPA only if doing so will elevate the student to a higher honors level (e.g. from cum laude to magna cum laude).

Graduation Honors for Candidates for a Second Baccalaureate Degree

to qualify for graduation honors, second baccalaureate degree candidates must:

• Earn a minimum MU GPA of 3.35 or higher in work done at Millersville in the second degree program, and;
• Complete a minimum of 30 credits with grades of A through D- at Millersville in the second degree program.

Note: The student’s entire previous academic record will be combined with MU second degree credits and grade points only if doing so will elevate the student to a higher honors level (e.g. from cum laude to magna cum laude).

Associate Degree Candidates

to qualify for the designation “with honors” on their diploma and University record, associate degree candidates must:

• Earn a minimum MU GPA of 3.50 or higher in work done at Millersville, and;
• Complete a minimum of 30 credits with grades of A through D- at Millersville.

Note: Transfer credits and grades will not be included in calculating an Honors GPA for associate degree candidates.

Students Graduating in December 2009 or thereafter, as published in the 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog

Graduation Honors for a baccalaureate degree

Students who have earned consistently superior grades in their course work at Millersville University are recognized for their achievements at graduation with the designation of graduation honors. The student’s diploma and University record carry the appropriate honors designation:

Cum laude for a cumulative GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
Magna cum laude for a cumulative GPA between 3.75 and 3.94
Summa cum laude for a cumulative GPA between 3.95 and 4.00

Eligibility for graduation with honors is determined based on the Millersville grade point average. Neither transfer work nor in-progress courses are included in the honors GPA. For students who have been awarded academic amnesty, the pre-amnesty work is not included in calculating the honors GPA.

Changes in the eligibility for, or the level of, honors following the posting of grades for the final semester at MU will be reflected on the student’s diploma and MU transcript.

To qualify for graduation honors, students must:

• Earn a GPA of 3.50 or higher in work done at Millersville, and;
• Complete at least 60 credits of Millersville course work.

Note: Students who are completing a second baccalaureate degree program at Millersville are not eligible for graduation honors.

Graduation Honors for Associate’s Degree Candidates. To qualify for the designation "with honors" on their diploma and University record, associate degree candidates must:

• Earn a GPA of 3.50 or higher in work done at Millersville, and;
• Complete at least 30 credits with grades A through D- of Millersville course work.

This policy goes into effect for all students who enter the University beginning with the fall 2007 semester or thereafter. Students who entered the University prior to fall 2007 are governed by the graduation honors policy in effect prior to fall 2007.