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Honors Graduate
To receive Graduate Honors at the time of graduation, a student needs to: • Earn a program GPA of 3.500 to 3.999.
Honors designations will appear on the student’s transcript after graduating from a selected program.
Presidential Honors Graduate
To receive Presidential Honors at the time of graduation, a student needs to: • Earn a GPA of 4.000.
Honors designations will appear on the student’s transcript after graduating from that program.
Honors cords will be worn by all graduates who earn honors, and an honors medallion will be awarded for those who achieve Presidential Honors for their program credential earned for that graduation ceremony.
Awards Celebration
See STUDENT LIFE (Student Leadership Board) section in this handbook.
Dean’s List
Students that have 6 or more term credits and at least a term GPA of 3.500 will qualify for the Dean’s list. Student names will be sent to the area newspapers for publication at the end of the fall and spring terms.
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is an international honor society for two-year institutions. PTK recognizes and encourages academic achievement and provides opportunities for individual growth and development through participation in honors, leadership, service, and fellowship activities. Students are invited to join when they have completed 12 or more credits of associate degree coursework or six credits of technical diploma coursework and overall 3.50 cumulative GPA (counted from the past 5 years). The one-time, lifetime membership fee is $75. Members are invited to an induction ceremony, receive a special seal on their diploma/transcripts and wear an honorary gold stole at graduation.
Military Honor Cords
In recognition of military service to the United States of America, students who are honorably discharged or currently serving in the U.S. military (active duty, National Guard, or Reserves), or will be commissioned upon graduation, are given the opportunity to wear a red, white, and blue honor cord. Contact Student Records at student.records@gotoltc.edu if you are a current or former service member who chooses to be recognized at the ceremony.
INSTRUCTOR ABSENCE/CLASS CANCELLATION
Instructor absences and subsequent class cancellations will be announced via a text, email, and/or phone call. Student should check their LTC email and Blackboard as coursework may still be required. Communication will be updated as often as necessary throughout the day. School closings are also posted on the campus website at gotoltc.edu.
PREREQUISITES
Prerequisites for courses are designated in the course descriptions found on the program sheet and the “Find a Class” link on the college website. Registration in a class requiring a prerequisite is permitted by satisfying the prerequisite requirements or with permission of the instructor. Information is available in the Student Services office. Courses may have a specified minimum achievement level required in the prerequisite courses.
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