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Inter-Program Enrollment

credit have been earned. Any exception to the time or credit limitations requires written permission from the Vice President for Academic Affairs, who will have consulted with the Registrar and appropriate Department Chair(s). Latin Honors at Graduation Students who are eligible to graduate with Latin Honors at the end of the fall semester prior to graduation will be able to wear Honor Cords at Commencement. Latin Honors will be conferred on graduating seniors whose cumulative grade point average meets the following criteria:

Required Cumulative GPA Honors

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3.9 – 4.0 3.7 – 3.89 3.5 – 3.69 Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude

A transfer student must earn a minimum of 45 semester credit hours at William Peace University to be eligible for Latin Honors. In order to be recognized as valedictorian, a student must have earned at least 90 credits at William Peace University. Students who complete the WPU Honors Program also receive recognition at Commencement. For more information, see the section on the Honors Program under Academic Opportunities.

WPU Posthumous Degree Policy William Peace University wishes to show support and sympathy for its community upon the death of a student in pursuit of an undergraduate degree at the time of death. A posthumous baccalaureate degree may be conferred upon a student who dies prior to completion of degree requirements if the student was in good academic and disciplinary standing, and close to completion of requirements. Exceptions may be made upon the recommendation of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Posthumous degrees will be awarded according to WPU’s normal schedule of degree conferral. A request for a posthumous degree may be made in the Office of the Registrar.

Inter-Program Enrollment

SPS Student to TUG Student An SPS student may move to the TUG program as long as the student has completed a minimum of twelve credit hours at WPU and is in good academic and student conduct standing with WPU. The student requesting the change from SPS to TUG must fill out a form available in the Office of the Registrar. Requests to change programs must be approved by the student’s advisor, the Registrar, the Executive Director of SPS, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The student will receive confirmation from the Office of the Registrar. Inter-program changes become effective at the beginning of the next semester (fall or spring). A student is limited to one inter-program change. TUG Student to SPS Student A TUG student may move to the SPS program as long as the student has completed a minimum of twelve credit hours at WPU and is in good academic and student conduct standing with WPU. The student requesting the change from TUG to SPS must fill out a form available in the Office of the Registrar. Requests to change programs must be approved by the student’s advisor, the Registrar, the Executive Director of SPS, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The student will receive confirmation from the Office of the