To be eligible to graduate with honors, associate and baccalaureate degree-seeking students must first earn a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher in all college work attempted at UAA. A transfer student who is earning an associate degree must complete a minimum of 15 resident credits with academic letter grades to be eligible to graduate with honors. A transfer student who is earning a baccalaureate degree must complete a minimum of 30 resident credits with academic letter grades to be eligible to graduate with honors.

All transfer students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher in all college work attempted both at UAA and at all other accredited institutions attended and for all courses used to fulfill the degree program in order to graduate with honors.  At UAA, graduation with honors represents your entire academic history. All grades and credits earned will be included in determining eligibility to graduate with honors (Ds, Fs, retaken courses, courses lost in academic bankruptcy, etc).

Associate and baccalaureate degree students who graduate with honors in summer, fall, or spring will be recognized in the annual commencement program and awarded gold honor cords to wear at the May commencement ceremony. Final grades will be verified prior to noting graduation honors on the diploma or the official transcript.

Honors are awarded to associate and baccalaureate degree students with cumulative GPAs as follows:

Cum Laude 3.50 to 3.79, Magna Cum Laude 3.80 to 3.99, Summa Cum Laude 4.00