Graduation Honors

The names of students receiving bachelor’s degrees who are candidates to receive graduation honors are annotated in the commencement program if they have completed all degree requirements by that day and if, at the conclusion of the prior semester, they have achieved minimum GPAs as described below. Upon completion, the honors are inscribed on their diplomas. Candidates pursuing a second bachelor’s degree will be held to the same standards for achieving graduation honors as candidates pursing their first bachelor’s degree. August degree candidates participating in the May commencement will not be recognized for graduation honors. They will, however, have appropriate honors recorded on their official transcript and diploma.

The three levels of honors are as follows:

Cum Laude for those with grade point averages of at least 3.5 earned on all work attempted at the University and grade point averages of at least 3.5 when combined with all previously attempted college work. At least 31 credit hours must have been earned at The University of Tampa.

Magna Cum Laude for those with grade point averages of at least 3.75 earned on all work attempted at the University and grade point averages of at least 3.75 when combined with all previously attempted college work. At least 31 credit hours must have been earned at the University.

Summa Cum Laude for those with grade point averages of 4.0 earned on all work attempted at the University and grade point averages of 4.0 when combined with all previously attempted college work. At least 31 credit hours must have been earned at the University.

See the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies chapter for a description of graduation honors for graduate students.