Honors and Recognitions
Graduation Honors for Degrees. Superior academic achievement by graduating students shall be recognized by the following designations on transcripts:
- Graduation with Honors (or Cum Laude)—3.50 to 3.69 GPA
- Graduation with High Honors (or Magna Cum Laude) —3.70 to 3.89 GPA
- Graduation with Highest Honors (or Summa Cum Laude)—3.90 to 4.00 GPA
- Graduation Honors for Certificates: Graduation with Distinction—3.50 to 4.00 GPA.
NOTE: Calculation of the grade point average (GPA) for graduation honors shall be identical to that method used to calculate the GPA to fulfill graduation requirements for the degree, diploma, or certificate being earned. In addition, in order to be eligible for a graduation honor, the student must have completed a minimum of twenty-four (24) semester credit hours at the College conferring the degree or other formal award.
Dean’s List
A Dean’s List shall be compiled at the end of each semester. A Dean’s List certificate will be sent to the student via mail. Requirements for the Dean’s List are a semester grade point average of 3.5 or above but below 4.0 and completion of a minimum semester course load of twelve (12) semester hours of college-level work.
Developmental (pre-collegiate) courses carrying grades of “A” to “F” will be calculated in the semester GPA; however, developmental courses will not count toward the minimum course load requirement.
President’s List
A President’s List shall be compiled at the end of each semester. A President’s List certificate will be sent to the student via mail. Requirements for the President’s List shall be a semester grade point average of 4.0 and completion of a minimum semester course load of twelve (12) semester credit hours of college-level work.
Developmental (pre-collegiate) courses carrying grades of “A” to “F” will be calculated in the semester GPA; however, developmental courses will not count toward the minimum course load requirement.
Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges
A College committee annually chooses those students who have distinguished themselves in different areas of campus life. Minimum requirements are a grade point average of at least 3.5 and involvement in student activities. The names of students selected by the College committee will appear in the national publication Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges.
Recognition at the Honors Day Assembly
The Honors Day Assembly is an annual event designed to recognize the academic accomplishments of outstanding Enterprise State Community College students. During the assembly, four-year colleges and interested individuals or businesses are given the opportunity to present scholarships. The assembly is held during spring semester each year.
Recognized at the assembly will be students who have completed thirty-six (36) or more hours at ESCC while maintaining a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and have been enrolled as a full-time student at least one term during the current academic year. Additional students may be recognized as outstanding students by the academic divisions and the President of the College.