Honors

Purpose

Celebrating excellence in student’s academic performance and achievement is an integral part of creating meaningful learning and strengthening student success. This policy creates quarterly and graduation honors which recognize students who have exemplary academic performance.

To Whom Does This Policy Apply

This policy applies to Tacoma Community College students enrolled in credit bearing courses. 

Definitions

Students: Persons enrolled at the college.

Cumulative GPA: The GPA calculated on the Tacoma Community College transcript.

Quarterly GPA: is the GPA calculated for all credit bearing classes taken during a given quarter.

Credential GPA: is the GPA of only the courses being applied towards the credential a student is seeking.

Credential: is degree or certificate. High school diplomas are not included in this policy. 

References

Grading Policy
Tacoma Community College Catalog

Policy

Dean’s List

This is awarded on a quarterly basis to students who earn a quarterly grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher.

Graduation with High Honors

This is awarded to credential seeking students who graduate with a credential GPA of 3.7 or higher.

Graduation with Honors

This is awarded to credential seeking students who graduate with a credential GPA of 3.5 to 3.69.

Procedure

Dean’s List notification will be sent to all the students who qualify for the quarterly Dean’s List and a notation of this achievement will be placed on the student’s official transcript.

Graduation with Honors and High Honors will be based on the student’s cumulative GPA and will be noted on the transcript after credentials have been posted. For commencement, honors are computed using grades earned through the winter quarter preceding commencement. A student may be listed with Honors or High Honors at commencement.