Graduating with Honors
Scholastic Honors
Scholastic honors are determined each graduation about 6 weeks before
graduation. They are calculated based on the BYU and total GPA of students who
have been submitted to graduate. A student must have 45 residency hours in
order to qualify for Scholastic Honors. They are calculated as follows.
Summa Cum Laude: Top 1% of those submitted for graduation
Magna Cum Laude: Top 1.1 to 5% of those submitted for graduation
Cum Laude: Top 5.1% to 10% of those submitted for graduation
If a student has a GPA in the honors break off range and does not have the 45
hours at the time the honors are calculated but will have after grade
processing, his/her name will not appear as having honors in the Commencement
Program but the honors will show up on the diploma and transcript. These
figures will be available a few weeks before graduation.
Note: There are no special regalia to wear for graduating students
receiving scholastic honors.
December 2007 Scholastic Honors are as follows
April 2008 Scholastic Honors are as follows
Summa Cum Laude: 3.99
Magna Cum Laude: 3.91
Cum Laude: 3.85
* For additional information about Scholastic Honors contact Graduation
Evaluation at (801) 422-4218. Information about University Honors can be
obtained by using the contact information below.
University Honors
A detailed explanation of the University Honors Program is available
in 102A MSRB or you can contact the honors office at (801) 422-5497. For
more information, visit
http://honors.byu.edu/
or you can find more information in the University Honors Education section of
the general catalog.
Phi Kappa Phi
For information on Phi Kappa Phi see their web page
http://www.byu.edu/phikappaphi/
Students who are members of Phi Kappa Phi are listed on the commencement program.