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Academic Awards

Dean’s List

All undergraduate students who achieve a minimum 3.50 grade point average and higher while earning 6 or more Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College semester credit hours with no grade of F, W, or I, will be recognized as having earned Dean’s List honors. Honors will be recognized by the following increments upon completion of the fall, spring, and summer terms:

Dean's List Honors: 3.50-3.749

Dean's List High Honors: 3.75- 3.899

Dean's List Highest Honors: 3.90-4.00

The honors will be listed by term on the student’s academic transcript as well as published by the College upon completion of grade processing at the end of the semester.

Senior Awards

Maud Helm Rockwell Medals for superior scholarship are awarded each year at commencement in both the campus and Woods Online programs. The recipients are graduating seniors who have achieved the highest honors in their respective programs.

Alumni Leadership and Service Medals are awarded each year by the SMWC Alumni Association to two graduating students, one from the undergraduate programs and one from the graduate programs. Each student is selected on the basis of outstanding leadership and service.

Graduation with Honors

Bachelor’s degrees are conferred with honors upon students who attain academic distinction. To be eligible for Latin honors at graduation, a baccalaureate student must earn at least 30 credit hours of graded coursework at SMWC. Only graded qualified coursework that is earned at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College will be used in determining graduation honors. Students with a cumulative GPA between 3.50 and 3.749 merit graduation cum laude. Students with a cumulative GPA between 3.75 and 3.899 merit graduation magna cum laude. And, students with a cumulative GPA of 3.90 and above merit graduation summa cum laude.

Associate degrees are conferred with honors upon students who earn a minimum of 18 credit hours of graded coursework at SMWC. Only graded qualified coursework that is earned at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College will be used in determining graduation honors. The calculation of eligibility for recognition is based upon the completion of all work required for the degree. Students with a calculated GPA of 3.50 or above merit graduation with honors.

Majors may also have academic honor societies, academic achievement awards, and leadership recognitions that are presented by the department.