Graduation Honors
UNIVERSITY HONORS
Summa Cum Laude—a cumulative GPA of 3.90 with a minimum of 80 hours of graded courses at Oklahoma City University
President’s Honor Roll––All undergraduate students are eligible for this honor provided they meet the following requirements: (1) enrolled for and completed a minimum of 12 graded hours for the semester; (2) have not received any incomplete, no-credit, or unsatisfactory grades for that semester; (3) receive a current semester GPA of 3.900 or above.
The university recognizes the academic achievements of its candidates for degrees by the following honor awards:
Magna Cum Laude—a cumulative GPA of 3.75 with a minimum of 60 hours of graded courses at Oklahoma City University Cum Laude—a cumulative GPA of 3.50 with a minimum of 60
hours of graded courses at Oklahoma City University
Courses that are nongraded or graded as credit/no-credit may not be included in the minimum hour requirements. To determine honors candidates for the commencement ceremony, the GPA and the hours accumulated through the semester prior to commencement will be calculated. For the official honors designation which is placed on the transcript and the diploma, the final semester’s hours and grade points are included. Only the GPA of hours completed at Oklahoma City University will be used in the calculation of graduation honors eligibility. Letzeiser Medals—for the three senior men and the three se-
nior women with the highest GPA. One hundred-five Oklahoma City University graded hours or a combination of Oklahoma City University graded hours and Oklahoma City University approved hours from AP, CLEP, IB, and OSSM, are required for the award. Transfer hours and advanced standing hours accepted by other institutions will not be included toward the 105 hours.
Cum Honore (University Honors Program)—completion of 25 hours of Honors courses with a 3.50 cumulative GPA and an Honors GPA of 3.25.
Dean’s Honor Roll—All undergraduate students are eligible for
this honor provided they meet the following requirements: (1) enrolled for and completed a minimum of 12 graded hours for the semester; (2) have not received any incomplete, no-credit, or unsatisfactory grades for that semester; (3) receive a current semester GPA of 3.50-3.89.
Phi Kappa Phi—The mission of Phi Kappa Phi, an all discipline national honor society, is “to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.” Undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, professional staff, and alumni are eligible for membership. The organization is more than 100 years old, and election is by invitation only. Blue Key Honor Fraternity—Membership is by election.
Second-semester sophomore standing or above and a cumulative GPA of 3.40 or above are required.
Junior Marshals—Junior men and women are chosen for this
honor on the basis of scholarship, leadership, and character by the faculty of the Petree College of Arts and Sciences, Meinders School of Business, Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Management, Bass School of Music, Kramer School of Nursing, School of Theatre, and the Wimberly School of Religion.
Oklahoma City University Leadership Award—Outstanding senior man and woman in the Petree College of Arts and Sciences, Meinders School of Business, Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Management, Bass School of Music, Kramer School of Nursing, School of Theatre, and Wimberly School of Religion are chosen for this award. Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges—An annual publication in which the biographies of
outstanding undergraduate students on American campuses are included. Students are selected by the Student Retention Committee. Both graduate and undergraduate students may participate.
undergraduate catalog
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