Academic Honors Procedures

Procedure: STSV193
Steward: Vice President for Student Services
Contact: cpleasants@spscc.edu
Effective Date: 18 Aug 2023
Last Revised: 20 Feb 2024
Last Reviewed: 20 Nov 2023
Applies to: All students.
Purpose: This procedure is intended to specify the criteria in which SPSCC follows in terms of quarterly President's and Vice President's Lists.

President's List and Vice President's List (Quarterly)

Each quarter, South Puget Sound Community College recognizes outstanding academic achievement.

Vice President’s List and President’s List notations will be posted on the student's permanent transcript for the quarter in which the 12 college-level credits are completed. These honors/awards are posted around the 10th day of the following quarter, e.g. Fall quarter notations are posted in Winter quarter.

  • President’s List - A quarterly grade point average of 4.0. and a minimum of 12 graded, college-level credits (S grades not included).
  • Vice President’s List - A quarterly grade point average of 3.60 to 3.99 and a minimum of 12 graded, college-level credits (S grades not included).

Part-time students are eligible if they complete 12 consecutive college-level credits and their GPA falls within the designated criteria.

Graduation Honors

Students in degree programs who achieve college-level GPAs of 3.75 to 3.89 will graduate with High Honors.

Students in degree programs who achieve college-level GPAs of 3.9 to 4.0 will graduate with Highest Honors.

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