Academic Honors
Graduation-with-honors designations for the Commencement Ceremony are based on the student’s
Grade Point Average (GPA) as follows.
• Summer and Fall Graduates – GPA at the end of the Graduation term.
• Spring Graduates – GPA at end of the previous Fall semester.
The College recognizes the academic achievement of students in the following ways.
Dean’s List
– The Dean’s List of outstanding students is compiled and published at the end of each
Fall and Spring semester. To be included on the Dean’s List a student must meet all of the following
requirements.
• Have earned a minimum of 12 cumulative credit hours at RVCC in college-level courses.
• Earn a minimum of six college-level credit hours in the current Fall or Spring semester.
• Achieve a minimum semester GPA of 3.5 in college-level courses.
• Receive no grade lower than a “C” in any course for the semester.
• Not be eligible for inclusion on the President’s List of outstanding students.
President’s List
– The President’s List of outstanding students is compiled and published at the end
of each Fall and Spring semester. To be included on the President’s List a student must meet all of the
following requirements.
• Earn a minimum of 12 credit hours in college-level courses in the current Fall or Spring
semester.
• Earn “A” grades in all courses for the semester.
• Have no “W” or “I” grades for the semester.
Degrees with Honors
– Students completing Associate’s degree requirements and meeting all of the
following additional requirements receive degrees with honors.
• Achieve a minimum total cumulative RVCC GPA of 3.5.
• Achieve a minimum cumulative RVCC GPA of 3.5 on all courses applied toward the awarded
degree.
• Receive no grade lower than a “C” in any college-level course applied toward the awarded
degree.
• Complete, at RVCC, a minimum of 30 credits hours in courses applied toward the awarded
degree.
Certificates with Honors
– Students completing Certificate requirements and meeting all of the
following additional requirements receive certificates with honors.
• Complete a certificate requiring at least 30 semester credit hours.
• Achieve a minimum total cumulative RVCC GPA of 3.5.
• Achieve a minimum total cumulative RVCC GPA of 3.5 on all courses applied to the awarded
certificate.
• Receive no grade lower than a “C” in any college-level course applied toward the awarded
certificate.
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