2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

Academic Policies

Dean's List
Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean's List for each semester (or summer sessions cumulatively) in which they earn at least a 3.25 GPA based on at least 12 semester hours of graded (not P/F) coursework.

Graduation Honors
Traditional Latin honors are awarded at graduation to first bachelor's degree candidates with appropriate academic records. Calculation is based on all undergraduate credits and quality points earned at IUP. Graduation honors are not granted for second (subsequent) degrees. The distinctions are:
Cum laude - 3.25 to 3.49 cumulative quality-point average
Magna cum laude - 3.50 to 3.74 cumulative quality-point average
Summa cum laude - 3.75 to 4.00 cumulative quality-point average

Beginning December, 1994, non-Latin honors are awarded to associate degree candidates. The distinctions are:
With Honor - 3.25 to 3.49 cumulative quality-point average
With High Honor - 3.50 to 3.74 cumulative quality-point average
With Highest Honor - 3.75 to 4.00 cumulative quality-point average

Provost's Scholar
Juniors who have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 and above at the beginning of the fall semester are named Provost's Scholars and are recognized annually.